Penn State’s streak hits 74 as top-ranked Nittany Lions improve to 3-0
Indiana enters Top 25 after a pair of weekend wins
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Penn State and Ohio State remained atop the rankings following a moderate slate of non-conference duals across the country as the NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
Penn State improved to 3-0 after a pair of road victories, defeating Drexel 43-3 in Philadelphia and earning a 36-6 win over Lehigh in University Park. The two wins put Penn State’s win streak at 74 in a row, just two away from the major college record and three away from tying the NCAA record.
Second-ranked Ohio State remained unbeaten at 7-0 with a 41-3 home win over Bellarmine.
Nebraska went 2-0 at a neutral-site event in St. Charles, Missouri, opening with a 44-3 win over Brown before securing a 27-10 victory against then-No. 12 Missouri. The Tigers split their day with a 42-0 win over LIU before the loss to Nebraska.
NC State moved to 5-2 after a 45-4 neutral-site win over Morgan State and a 27-11 victory over then-No. 13 Rutgers in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The Wolfpack moved up to No. 9 this week.
Pittsburgh collected two wins, earning a 21-15 road victory at then-No. 14 Lehigh before defeating Bucknell 19-13 at home. As a result, the Panthers jumped four spots to No. 16 this week. Lehigh slid to No. 19 this week.
No. 11 Minnesota added a pair of wins, defeating Little Rock 23-9 in Mequon, Wisconsin as part of Flowrestling Night in America, and topping North Dakota State 26-9 in Minneapolis.
Wisconsin remained unbeaten with road wins at Army West Point and Hofstra. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/12/9/national-wrestling-coaches-association-penn-states-streak-hits-74-as-top-ranked-nittany-lions-improve-to-3-0.aspx
WIN’s Dec. 9 updated TPI, Dual-Team Rankings and Individual Rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 9 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, saw lots of movement, especially for individuals, after an action-packed weekend that featured the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Cougar Clash, among other events.
The Tournament Power Index and Dual-Team Rankings remained largely unchanged at the top this week. The top five teams remained the same in each, with just one point separating Ohio State and Iowa (89.5 and 88.5, respectively) in the latest TPI. However, several teams in the Top 20 made jumps after strong individual performances over the weekend.
WIN’s TPI projects where programs could finish at the 2026 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 19-21 in Cleveland.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State features five top-ranked wrestlers with Nittany Lions Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197) headlining their respective weight classes. Also ranked No. 1 are three defending national champions in Vincent Robinson of NC State (125), Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141), … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/12/09/wins-dec-9-updated-tpi-dual-team-rankings-and-individual-rankings/
Murillo Garners Conference Carolinas Women’s Wrestler of the Week
MOUNT OLIVE – Bella Murillo earns Conference Carolina Women’s Wrestler of the Week, announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.
In the dual against Montreat College, Murillo posted a 57-second pin over Anna Skoda at 131lbs. In the Trojans Duals, Murillo recorded two tech falls: 12-2 over Marjorie Welton of Norwich and 10-0 over Veronica Conant of Norwich.
Mount Olive competes next at the Wasp Open hosted … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/12/9/womens-wrestling-murillo-garners-conference-carolinas-womens-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
#2 Lander Takes Down Two Ranked Teams En Route to Perfect Day at Carolina Clash
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team recorded wins over #19 Newberry and #10 Glenville State as part of a perfect 6–0 day at the 2025 Carolina Clash inside Finis Horne Arena on Sunday. Two different lineups competed for the Bearcats, with each group wrestling three times and going 3–0. The “A-Squad” earned wins over Newberry, Glenville State, and Mount Olive, while the “B-Squad” tied the program record for most points in a dual in a 57–0 win over Lincoln Memorial and added victories over Emmanuel and Emory & Henry.
With the sweep, Lander moves to 10–0, the best start in program history, and extends its overall dual winning streak to 16 straight dating back to last season. The wins over #19 Newberry and #10 Glenville State marked the 14th and 15th victories over ranked opponents in program history, with Glenville State representing Lander’s fifth top-10 win all-time.
Match 1: #2 Lander 57, Lincoln Memorial 0
Lander opened the day with a shutout, earning bonus points in all 10 matches.
Santiago Ramirez, Kevin O’Brien, and Sean Crews each collected tech falls, while George Maholtz, Kaden Purler, and Ransom Randolph added first-period pins.
RJ James, JT Spence, Grant Lawter, and Mason Nate received forfeit wins.
Match 2: #2 Lander 25, #19 Newberry 12
Newberry struck first at 125, but #8 James Joplin regained the lead with a 3–2 win, using a first-period takedown to carry him the rest of the way. #10 Elijah Lusk followed with an … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-2-lander-takes-down-two-ranked-teams-en-route-to-perfect-day-at-carolina-clash.aspx
Wrestling Opens Road Trip With Win Over Gardner-Webb
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Michigan State wrestling got back in the win column on Friday night, taking down Gardner-Webb by a final score of 23-11 at Paul Porter Arena to kick off its road trip to the Tar Heel State.
MSU improves to 2-1 on the season in dual action ahead of its weekend finale at The Citadel on Sunday, December 7. First whistle in Charleston, South Carolina is set for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Friday night’s dual started at 197 pounds where redshirt junior Kael Wisler continued his strong start to the season with a 7-1 decision over Josh McCutchen. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Max Vanadia secured the first bonus point victory of the night for Michigan State defeating Rocky Files by major decision, 14-3. Redshirt junior Nick Corday moved to 2-0 in duals this season with a 4-0 decision over Tyson Lane. In a bout that was 0-0 heading into the third, Corday turned Lane for three near-fall in the third period.
Gardner-Webb won bouts at 133 and 141 pounds to pull withing 10-8 of Michigan State heading into the second half of the dual.
The Spartans won three straight after the mid-way point as true freshman 149-pounder Evan Gosz picked up his first career dual win with a 11-3 major decision over Drew Pepin. Gosz earned a reversal and four near-fall in the first period to lead 6-3, before getting an escape and a takedown in the third to secure the riding time. Redshirt freshman Darius Marines moved … more at … https://msuspartans.com/news/2025/12/6/wrestling-opens-road-trip-with-win-over-gardner-webb
Buckeyes Earn Titles at Kent State Open
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Buckeyes claimed titles Saturday at the 2025 Kent State Open with another taking second.
Vinny Kilkeary (125), Landon Desselle (157) and Seth Shumate (197) posted 4-0 records in their respective brackets to win titles while e’Than Birden (165) took second with a 4-1 record. Daxton Chase (149) wrestled to a third-place finish.
No. 2 Ohio State (7-0) will be home Friday in dual action against visiting No. 9 NC State at the Covelli Center. Match time is set for 7 p.m. with B1G+ providing the live stream.
Ohio State Results at the Kent State Open
125-Vincent Kilkeary (4-0/1st)
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) F Nolan Fraley (Unat), 1:59
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) F Ruben Pina-Lorenzana (Kent St.), 3:37
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) TF Matthew Dolan (Unat-WVa.), 18-3 5:06 …. more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-buckeyes-earn-titles-at-kent-state-open
Newberry Goes 1-2 at Carolina Clash Duals
GREENWOOD, SC: The Newberry Wolves wrapped up a full day of action at the Carolina Clash Duals on Saturday, finishing 1-2 in a competitive quad meet that featured matchups against Lander, Lincoln Memorial, and Glenville State.
Newberry vs. Lander – Lander 25, Newberry 12
Newberry opened the day against Lander, falling 25-12 despite several strong individual showings. Ricky Springs got the Wolves started with a decision at 125, and Keagan Judd followed later with a hard-fought win at 149. The Wolves claimed their next win at 197, with John Parker winning by decision 5-2. Kale Schrader closed the dual with a clutch 6–5 decision at heavyweight, but Lander capitalized on key bouts in the middle weights to build a lead Newberry couldn’t overcome.
Newberry vs. Glenville State – Glenville State 34, Newberry 12
Newberry’s second match up of the day was against Glenville State but came up short in a 34-12 defeat. The Wolves struggled to slow GSU’s surge early in the dual, though Parker provided … more at … https://newberrywolves.com/news/2025/12/7/mens-wrestling-newberry-goes-1-2-at-carolina-clash-duals.aspx
Davidson Wildcats Split Duals at Journeymen Jostle
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – Davidson continued its challenging non-conference schedule at the Journeymen Jostle hosted by NC State, highlighted by a 43-8 win over Morgan State Sunday afternoon.
Earlier in the day, wrestling their third straight nationally-ranked opponent, the Wildcats fell to No. 13 Rutgers, 49-3.
Despite falling to the Scarlet Knights, Davidson’s Anderson Heap knocked off No. 21/17 Andrew Clark, 7-6.
In all, Rutgers featured nine wrestlers in the polls.
The Wildcats, who fell to Morgan State a year ago, controlled this afternoon’s meeting with pins from Marley Washington (141), Tanner Peake (165), Marc Koch (184) and Daniel Elyash (197).
Bryce Griffin (174) and DJ Spring II (285) also picked up six points each for Davidson by virtue of a medical forfeit and forfeit, respectively.
In addition, Brady Joling bounced back with a 9-0 decision at 125 pounds, while Anwar Alli responded with a 6-4 win competing at 157 pounds.
Dual 1: No. 13 Rutgers 49, Davidson 3
125: 28/31 Ayden Smith (RU) over Brady Joling (DAV) by fall (5:58)
133: 12/9 Dylan Shawver (RU) over Luke Passarelli (DAV) by fall (3:32)
141: 12/13 Joseph Olivieri (RU) over Marley Washington (DAV) by fall (1:29)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) over 21/17 Andrew Clark (RU) by decision, 7-6 … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-wildcats-split-duals-at-journeymen-jostle
#10 Wrestling Adds Wins Over Morgan State and #13 Rutgers
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – 10th-ranked NC State wrestling added two more wins under its belt Sunday afternoon by claiming a dominant 45-4 victory over Morgan State and a chippy 27-11 victory over 13th-ranked Rutgers.
NC State improved to 5-2 and secured another top-15 victory with back-to-back wins at the Journeymen Jostle. The Pack claimed 16 of 20 bouts on the day, 11 of which were bonus point wins in addition to a forfeit at heavyweight in the first match with Morgan State.
One of the many highlights of the day included Koy Buesgens and Matty Singleton collecting two more wins, boosting their season records to 11-0 and 7-0, respectively. Singleton turned heads with a first-period pin over three-time NCAA Qualifier, ninth-ranked Lenny Pinto at 174 lbs.
Isaac Trumble returned to competition for the first time after recovering from his knee injury that took place at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia. The returning All-American had a strong debut, recording a major decision over three-time NCAA Qualifier, 20th-ranked Hunter Catka.
Freshman Jason Kwaak competed in his first-ever collegiate dual at 165 lbs, dominating his Morgan State opponent by getting the technical fall at the end of the second period. Troy Hohman re-entered the lineup at 133 lbs, winning his first match … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/12/7/-10-wrestling-adds-wins-over-morgan-state-and-13-rutgers
Women’s wrestling beats Mount Olive, nabs program-record eighth win of season
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.— The Montreat College women’s wrestling team took on the University of Mount Olive Trojans Wednesday evening in a team dual matchup at Gardner-Webb University. Battling the NCAA Division II institution, the Cavaliers toughed out a 27-21 triumph to remain perfect on the year. Not only does the Cavs’ 8-0 record signify the squad’s best start to a campaign, but the eight wins also mark the team’s most dual victories in a single season in program history.
Mount Olive (0-1) opened the competition with a 4-1 lead thanks to a tech fall in the 103-lb weight class. Despite suffering a defeat, Morgan Repasky managed to score four points during the bout, which resulted in a team point for Montreat.
The Cavaliers secured their initial win of the night courtesy of Dinayah Vazquez. Ranked No. 9 in the NAIA’s 110-lb weight class, Vazquez needed just 4:34 to register a pin and put her team back on top, 6-4.
Daniela Espinal captured a forfeit triumph at 124 to counter the Trojans’ forfeit victory at 117. However, UMO reclaimed the lead midway through the dual after notching a pin in the 131-lb bout. With five matchups in the books, Mount Olive maintained a 14-11 advantage.
Izzy Campbell recorded a win … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-beats-mount-olive-nabs-program-record-eighth-win-of-season.aspx
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