Barons Secure AAC Opener Over Montreat in 32-17 Win at Home
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – After nearly a two-week hiatus from the mat, (RV) Brewton-Parker Men’s Wrestling challenged fellow Appalachian Athletic Conference member Montreat (N.C.) in Gillis Gymnasium on Friday night.
The Barons (1-0, 1-0 AAC) opened conference action with a dual against the Cavaliers (0-3, 0-2 AAC), securing a 31-17 victory in front of a home crowd in Mount Vernon. “Great way to start off the season with a win in front of an exciting home crowd,” Director of Wrestling and Head Coach Tyler Smith mentioned. “Very proud of our guys’ effort tonight. Excited to get back to work and finish the semester strong.”
Brewton-Parker opened the match strong by earning six team points in three of the first four bouts. Charlie Henkel led the early charge as the 184-lb bout was the first of the evening. Henkel took down Dre Bonner with a pin for a swift 6-0 lead. At 197, Thomas Crawford fell in a 17-0 tech fall to Seth Williamson to give away five points to the Cavaliers. The Barons then responded with a 12-point swing as Wilkinson Saul secured the 285-lb bout over Lucian Thomas, utilizing a pin that was followed up by a forfeit win for Patrick Jones at 125.
For the 133 bout, Keyshaun Taylor fell shy in a tight 14-12 decision to Coy Reid as the Cavaliers cut their deficit down to 10 points. Montreat secured another six points in the 141 bout as Jack Hawbaker managed to pin Conner Wright to pull the visitors four points closer. … rest of story … BPCathletics.com/Barons-secure-aac-opener-over-montreat-in-32-17-win-at-home
College Women’s Wrestling Results
Mount Olive battles in three matches at Patriot Duals
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (Dec. 1) – After battling in three dual matches versus nationally ranked NAIA programs, the Trojans suffered losses to Life and Indiana Tech before claiming a victory over Lourdes at the Patriot Duals hosted by the University of the Cumberlands on Friday.
With the results, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program holds a 1-3 overall record after facing three of the top 20 programs in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20.
Below are the team scores from today’s dual meets.
No. 1 Life over Mount Olive, 38-9
No. 10 Indiana Tech over Mount Olive, 28-22
Mount Olive over No. 20 Lourdes, 25-22
Against Life, the Running Eagles established an early 4-1 advantage following a 14-4 tech fall in the 101-weight class. Junior Samantha Miller responded with a victory via fall over Brianna Funakoshi at 109 to put the Trojans ahead by a 6-4 margin. Life countered with three consecutive wins by fall to regain a 19-6 advantage. Freshman Angelica Steffy answered with an 11-2 decision against Angie Prado at 143 to cut the deficit to 20-9, but the Running Eagles won the final four matches (two falls, two TF) to win the opening dual, 38-9.
Against Indiana Tech, Miller claimed a 10-4 decision in the initial match at 109 over Tehani Soares to take a 3-1 advantage. The Warriors answered with a win by pin in the 116-weight class before redshirt sophomore Brooke Hermel registered a 12-2 tech fall to tie the contest at 7-7. Indiana Tech reclaimed the lead with a victory via fall at 130 before freshman Brielle Bibla countered with a pin versus Carley Anderson in the 136-weight class. At 143, the Warriors recorded a win by fall, … rest of story at … UMOtrojans.com/Mount-olive-battles-in-three-matches-at-patriot-duals
Allen University Women’s Wrestling Falls at D-1 Presbyterian
CLINTON, S.C. – The Allen University women’s wrestling team traveled up the road to D-1 Presbyterian College on Friday evening for their third dual meet of the season but fell to the 13th ranked Lady Blue Hose 38-8.
Allen was led once again by Cathia Timas at 155 lbs as she won by decision 4-2 to improve to 3-0 in dual meets. First-year wrestler Tonai Moore then won by a forfeit at 143 lbs while AU’s 116 pounder Jillian Lackey had to forfeit due to a medical injury. Lyric Drumgoole and Stephanie Gonzalez also each lost by technical fall. Allen is now 0-3 on the season but will next have a great chance at their first dual meet win next weekend when they return home to host Bluefield St. and Florida A&M at 1:00 PM.
#13 Presbyterian def. Allen, 38-8
101 – Chiara Barbieri (PC) won by Forfeit – 5-0 PC
109 – Grace York (PC) won by Forfeit – 10-0 PC
116 – Reagan Riddick (PC) won by medical Forfeit over Jillian Lackey
123 – Charlee Shuler (PC) def. Lyric Drumgoole (AU) by TF, 10-0
130 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Alicia Coleman (AU) by Fall, 0:43 … story at … AUyellowjackets.com/Womens-wrestling-falls-at-d-1-presbyterian
USF Women’s Wrestling Defeats Minot State 34-8 in Inaugural Season Home Opener
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling defeated Minot State, 34-8, in their inaugural season home opener tonight moving to a 2-0 dual record.
Ava McNeal at 101-pounds, Paw Hobza at 109-pounds, and Ciana Grate at 155-pounds all won due to forfeits while two Cougars won by fall and two by tech. falls. Paige Denke defeated Julia Petryna at 116-pounds with the fastest pin of the night at 0:22 to open her USF career, 1-0. At 123-pounds, Rei Ogden defeated Arianne Korish by a 10-0 tech. fall and sits 13-3 on the year. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Bella Hernandez at 130 pounds by a 0:49 pin.
McKenna Hendrickson fell to Keela Kary at 136-pound by a 8-1 decision. Brinley Green is now 5-5 on the season with a 12-0 tech. fall over Haleigh Lematta at 143-pounds for the Coo tallying a big 4-point throw to end the match. Zoe Adam rounded out the night for USF with a 1:56 pin over Michelle Klein at 191-pounds and advances to 10-4 in her collegiate career. Adam also recorded a big 4-point toss just before securing the pin to end the night. Teila Peters defeated Emily Light in an extra match tonight by a 10-0 tech. Fall. while Ady Lundquist and Amanda Komoczi both fell in extra matches this evening. … story at … USFcougars.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-minot-state-39-13-in-inaugural-season-home-opener
#1 Lander Dominates Mount Olive, 43-3
GREENWOOD – The top-ranked Lander Wrestling team used four straight wins to open the match to open up a lead over the Mount Olive Trojans and never looked back as the Bearcats dominated to their third straight win to open the season by a score of 43-3. Lander improves to 3-0 on the season and in Conference Carolinas action while Mount Olive dropped their first match of the season at 2-1 overall and in conference play.
James Joplin (Greensboro, N.C.) set the tone for the match as he would take down and cut Lens Mathurin six different times and then used one final takedown to secure a 21-6 tech fall to give Lander a 5-0 lead. Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) followed that by making short work of Logan Tortual with a pin in 1:07. Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) had to wait until the second period to end his match but he would dominate all the same with a 19-3 tech fall in 3:33 to make it 16-0, Bearcats. Junior Downing (Redmond, Ore.) found himself in a tight bout but used a reversal in the second period and a late takedown to secure a 6-2 decision to increase the Lander lead to 19-0. Mount Olive got on the scoreboard at 157 with a 4-2 decision to make it 19-3 however … rest of story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-dominates-mount-olive-43-3
Allen University Men’ Wrestling Sweeps LMU & SAU in Tri-Meet as Women Open at Home
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Allen University men’s and women’s wrestling teams opened their home seasons in a tri-meet on Wednesday evening with the Men going 2-0 while the women finished 0-2. Allen men defeated conference foe Lincoln Memorial 28-16 and NAIA foe St. Andrews 40-6 while the women fell 25-10 to LMU and 18-13 to St. Andrews.
Leading the men was senior All-Americans Drevon Wallace (149) and MJ Jackson (184) with big wins in the dual against LMU while sophomore Emmanuel Velasquez (197) won the match for the Yellowjackets. He bumped up a weight class to pin his heavier foe at 285 lbs and clinched the match for AU with his third period fall that had the crowd roaring.
Junior transfer Alex Dorce also had a big night as he won both of his matches by fall at 174 lbs to grab 12 team points for AU on the night. In the comeback win over LMU, Allen was led by a major decision win from Nyshaad Hannon at 133 as he put up 22 points while Wallace won 7-3. Allen then won the final four matches of the dual after trailing 16-7 led by Dorce’s first period fall and All-American MJ Jackson’s 8-2 win. Christian Poplous then won by forfeit at 197. In the dominant win over St. Andrews, Allen was led again by Hannon … story at … AUyellowjackets.com/Men-wrestling-sweeps-lmu-sau-in-tri-meet-as-women-open-at-home
All-Time Coaching Wins Top 200 – TDR #31-5
The All-Time College Coaching Wins Project:: We are seeking dual meet records from schools that had wrestling from before 1942. We welcome insights, news, records and history shared to us. This includes all coaching dual meet wins at any college level. Send inputs and insights to martinkfleming@gmail.com
The following list is an audited and updated listing from previous lists. Names in bold are active head coaches.
After the 2022-2023 season as of October 2023
ALL-TIME Coaches – Top 200 with at least 204 wins
Division I Schools unless noted otherwise
- Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown) 646 – II (15 wins in 2023)
- Dale Thomas (Oregon State) 616 – I
- Jare Klein (Olivet College) 569 – III
- Bill Racich (Ursinus College) 540 – III
- David Icenhower (College of New Jersey) 534 – III
- John Reese (Wilkes Univ.) 515 – III
- Jack Childs (Drexel/Thad. Stevens Tech) 512 – I/JuCo
- Harold Nichols (Iowa St.) 493 – I
- Max Servcies (Wabash) 487 – III
- Doug Parker (Springfield, Mass) 485 – II
- John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 476 – I (14) up 1 spot
- Arthur “Bucky” Maughn (N Dak State) 467 – II
- Milton Martin (Westmar) 462 – NAIA
- Don Elia (Carson-Newman/Maryville) 461 – II
- Ned McGinley (King’s College) 458 – III
- Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec) 457 – JuCo
- John Sacchi (Middlesex Jr. Coll./Rutgers Un.) 447- JuCo/I
- Gary Taylor (Rider) 442 – I
- Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU) 440 – I
- J Robinson (Minnesota) 440 – I
- Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 439 – III (10) up 1 spot
- John Johnston (Princeton/Stevens Tech.) 431 – I/JuCo
- Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth) 428 – II
- Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 422 – III (30) up 11 spots
- T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.) 421– I
- Tom Jarman (Manchester/Northwest./Taylor) 415-III/I/NAIA
- Phil Grebinar (Worcester Poly Tech.) 414 — III
- Jim Miller (Wartburg) 413 – III
- Tom Borrelli (Central Michigan/Lake Superior St.) 406 – I/II (6) up 2 spots
- Bob Skelton (Western New England College) – 402 III
- Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ./S.D. State/Luther Coll.) 400 – I
- Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) – 396 III
- David James (Cent. Oklahoma) 396 – II
- Bob Guzzo (N.C. State/Canton Jr. Coll.) 393 – I/JuCo
- Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha) 389 – II (8) up 4 spots
- Paul Mance (Appalachian St./Herkimer Co.CC) 387 – I/JuCo
- Bruce Haberli (New York Un./Manhattan Coll.) 384 – III/I (12) up 8 spots
- Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.) 383 – JuCo
- Dave Amato (Brown/SUNY Potsdam/U.Mass) 381 – I/II/III
- Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.) 378 – I
- Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.) 376 – III
- Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.) 376 – III
- Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 374 – III (20) up 5 spots
- Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.) 374 – Calif. Jr. C.
- Lonnie Timmerman (Drake) 364
- Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport) 359 – III
- Dan Gable (Iowa) 355
- Vaughn Hitchcock (Cal-Poly-SLO) 353 – II
- Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.) 342
- Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.) 331- JuCo
For the complete list check the TDR Page at the top of the Blog page and click on the Top 200 link.
Examining the growth of high school wrestling participation
The upcoming episode of MatStats, airing on November 15th, 2023, promises a deep dive into the state of high school wrestling. The episode, titled “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Part 1),” features special guest Dr. Jackie Paquette from the NWCA, who will discuss recent trends in high school wrestling participation. The episode will explore the growth in the number of high school wrestlers, with particular attention to the increases in both boys and girls participation.
Key insights from the episode include an examination of the relationship between high school wrestling numbers and various factors, such as state population and the number of NCAA & NAIA wrestling teams. The episode will also address the distinction between boys wrestling as a mature industry and girls wrestling as a growth industry, reflecting the historical and emerging trends in the sport.
Listeners can expect detailed statistical analysis and correlations, exploring how these trends have evolved over the years and what they might indicate for the future of wrestling at the high school level. The episode sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of high school wrestling’s current state, its growth, and its impact on the broader wrestling community.
Full Slideshow: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/matstats26.pdf
About Mat Stats
Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. … rest of story at … Mattalkonline.com/Examining-the-growth-of-high-school-wrestling-participation-mat-stats
Five Things You Need To Know About D3 Wrestling This Season
Six national champions and more than 40 All-Americans are back in Division III, and the stage is set for another battle between the D3 power programs
The Division III wrestling season has gotten into full swing over the last two weekends. Six national champions return, four national runner-ups and more than 40 All-Americans return, which means the 2023-24 season is poised to be a wild, crazy and entertaining season that will feature twists at every turn.
The national championships will be held March 15-16 in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the La Crosse Convention Center. Flowrestling breaks down some of the storylines that will play out this season.
Team To Beat
Defending national champion Augsburg University is the easy choice here. Head coach Tony Valek’s team returns six All-Americans, including defending 141-pound national champion Sam Stuhl. Stuhl, a transfer from North Dakota State, won last year’s title after entering the championships in Roanoke, Va., unseeded. Tyler Kim is a three-time All-American and opens the season ranked #1 at heavyweight. Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann, another three-time All-American, is the preseason #1 at 184.
Cooper Willis at 165, Charlie Stuhl at 149 and Seth Goetzinger at 174 are the other returning All-Americans. Additionally, the Auggies return lineup veterans Derek Steele, Cade Willis, Parker Venz and Blake Jagodzinske. With that much experience and production returning, Augsburg is easily favored to win its 15th NCAA championship.
Top Contenders
Any conversation about the favorite to win the Division III crown that starts with Augsburg will always include Wartburg College. The Knights finished second to the Auggies last year, but just a half-point ahead of Baldwin Wallace, three ahead of North Central College and just 5.5 in front of Wisconsin-La Crosse. That was the top-five in 2023, but it would not be shocking if those five teams, perhaps in a different order, all reside in the top five in 2024. Wartburg returns a pair of national champions in Zane Mulder at 174 and Massoma Endene at 197. Joe Pins at 133 (2022) and Nathan Fuller at 165 give the Knights four returning All-Americans. Whom else will help the Knights make up the 40-point difference in La Crosse is yet to be determined, but head coach Eric Keller has a roster of nearly 70 to reload with. … story at … Flowrestling.org/Five-things-you-need-to-know-about-d3-wrestling-this-season
Robb ‘Full Steam Ahead’ After Life-Threatening Infection | Husker Insider
Nebraska’s Peyton Robb is back to being a title contender again after a rare skin infection threatened not only his wrestling career, but his life as well
For Nebraska’s Peyton Robb, this year is all about gratitude and unfinished business as he returns to the mat for his final season after a horrifying health scare.
In one of the biggest stories from last season’s NCAA Championships, Robb had to medically forfeit out of the tournament after the consolation semis as he came down with a rare skin infection that threatened not only his wrestling career, but life and limb as well.
A four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American, Robb was putting together a stellar season when it was derailed late. He was undefeated up until a 3-1 loss to Levi Haines in sudden-victory in the Big Ten final. At NCAAs, he won his first three matches before a semifinal loss to Haines.
On the second day of NCAAs is when Robb noticed some pain in his shin, but he wrestled through it, downing Daniel Cardenas 6-4 in the quarters before his 5-3 semifinal loss to Haines. He then wrestled in Saturday’s consolation semis against Jared Franek, then of North Dakota State, dropping the match 3-1 in sudden-victory while extremely compromised from the infection that had him weakened and unable to keep anything down.
After that match with Franek, Robb was quickly taken to the hospital. He was diagnosed with streptococcal cellulitis, a bacterial infection. After receiving antibiotics and fluids through an IV, he returned to stand on the medal stand for his sixth-place finish.
Robb then had to endure an excruciating bus ride home and was later rushed to the emergency room in Lincoln where they found his heart rate too high and his blood pressure too low. The infection in his leg had caused sepsis in his blood, resulting in blood clots forming in his lungs.
After the doctors were able to stabilize his vitals, Robb went through a number of surgeries where they removed dying tissue as he was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a very rare infection that kills one in five people who get it. The doctors were forced to keep his enormous incisions open as they had to go in multiple times to remove any more dead tissue. “You saw all the emotions of difficult times — you saw the worry, you saw the grief, you saw the uncertainty, you saw at different stages slowly growing confidence that things are going to be fine,” said Husker athletic trainer Tyler Weeda, … story at … Flowrestling.org/Robb-full-steam-ahead-after-life-threatening-infection-husker-insider
2023 NWCA All Star Classic
2023 NWCA All Star Classic | Full Replay
Full All Star Replay at … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy11howbXPI
College wrestling: No. 1 Keckeisen displays relentless style in NWCA All-Star win
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Using his stalking and relentless style Northern Iowa fans have come to revere, Panther senior Parker Keckeisen scored a 7-5 victory over Penn State’s Bernie Truax at the NWCA All-Star dual at Penn State’s Rec Hall Tuesday.
The three-time all-American trailed 3-1 after the first period, but he continued to stalk Traux, who was an all-American at Cal-Poly before transferring as graduate student to PSU. … story at … WCFcourier.com/College-wrestling-no-1-parker-keckeisen-displays-relentless-style-in-nwca-all-star-win
Penn State wrestlers have near perfect night during NWCA All-Star Classic
Rec Hall is a venue where fans get to see Penn State’s stars shine. On Tuesday night, fans inside Rec Hall got to see some of college wrestling’s top athletes during the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic — and they weren’t disappointed. The Nittany Lions had Shayne Van Ness (149 pounds), Carter Starocci (174), Bernie Truax (184), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet all hit the mat as part of the 28 wrestlers that competed. The quintet went a combined 4-1 on the evening, while dazzling the pro-Penn State crowd. “It was real loud. It was a lot of fun. It got me excited,” Van Ness said. “It got me smiling. I love big crowds. It’s awesome. I think you’ll see that a lot more this year (smiling), whether it’s here or anywhere just because I’m enjoying what I do. I love it and there’s nothing to not smile about.” Brooks added: “It’s fun man. I haven’t wrestled in Rec Hall since Lock Haven last year because I took that partial season. It’s been over a year since I’ve been in Rec. It felt good to be back. It’s a different atmosphere, nothing matches it, in my opinion.” … story at … Centredaily.com/PSU-wrestling
The 5 biggest things we learned from the 2023 NWCA All-Star Classic
All-Stars shined bright on Tuesday night in State College, Pennsylvania as 30 athletes across 15 weights in men’s folkstyle and women’s freestyle took center stage for the NWCA All-Star Classic. Each bout had its own storyline, but here are five overall takeaways from these matches between standout top-10 wrestlers.
Penn State goes 4 for 5 to headline All-Star Classic
The No. 1 Nittany Lions put on a show for their home crowd, earning victories at 149 pounds from Shayne Van Ness and at 174, 197 and 285 pounds from Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet, respectively, by bonus. This is a team that is not just expecting to win another NCAA title in March but to bury anyone that gets in its way.
Van Ness’ win over Arizona State’s Kyle Parco kicked off the Nittany Lions’ winning ways, as he topped the Sun Devil for the second time in his career, notching a 5-1 victory just six months after beating Parco 7-2 at NCAAs. Penn State’s Van Ness is currently ranked No. 2 in the country behind Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett, though Van Ness will get his shot at the 2022 NCAA finalist Lovett on Feb. 18 when the Huskers come to town. In the meantime, he’ll have matches against Lehigh, Hofstra, Oregon State and Indiana as well as Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Ohio State, Iowa and Rutgers, though his only ranked opponent among at least that first slate of teams is expected to be No. 8 Graham Rooks of the Hoosiers on January 5. Van Ness took seven losses this year, but none of those athletes who beat him — Yianni Diakomihalis,
… story at … NCAA.com/5-biggest-things-we-learned-2023-nwca-all-star-classic
Reversal Gives McGonagle Overtime Win at NWCA All-Star Classic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Lehigh junior Connor McGonagle won a 7-5 overtime decision over Sam Latona of Virginia Tech Tuesday night at 133 pounds at the NWCA All-Star Classic at Penn State’s Rec Hall. McGonagle scored the first takedown of the bout, and reversed Latona in the first half of the tiebreakers to knock off the sixth-ranked Hokie in the annual exhibition showcase.
McGonagle opened the scoring by countering a Latona shot and getting behind for a three-point takedown near the midway point of the opening period. Latona escaped 32 seconds later as McGonagle led 3-1 after one period. Latona chose bottom in the second period and escaped before McGonagle could go over a minute of advantage time as McGonagle led 3-2 after two periods.
McGonagle was granted an escape to begin the third period to go ahead 4-2 … story at … Lehighsports.com/Reversal-gives-mcgonagle-overtime-win-at-nwca-all-star-classic
Hertel Earns Win over Defending NCAA II Champion at NWCA Classic; First NCAA III Wrestler to Win at Event
Nolan Hertel is the top-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division III at 157-pounds.
University Park, Pa. – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior Nolan Hertel of Marshfield (H.S.) earned a 3-1 victory in two tiebreak periods at 157-pounds over Nick Novak of St. Cloud State University (Minn.) Tuesday night at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University.
Hertel is the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III wrestler to earn a win at the NWCA All-Star Classic. “An amazing opportunity and the chance to represent UW-La Crosse and NCAA Division III,” said Hertel. “We had to show the nation how tough we are in La Crosse.”
The NWCA All-Star Classic began in 1967 and was a staple of the college season until 2017. After a four-year hiatus, the All-Star Classic made its return in 2022 in Austin, Texas due, in large part, to the support of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. … story at … UWLathletics.com/Hertel-earns-win-over-defending-ncaa-ii-champion-at-nwca-all-star-classic
No. 19 Men’s Wrestling hosts Mat-Town Open; Henson crowned champion
The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team was in action Sunday at home as the Bald Eagles hosted the Mat-Town Open. Wyatt Henson led the way with a title at 141 pounds.
Final Brackets / Results
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team returned to action today (Sunday, Nov. 26) as the Bald Eagles hosted the 2023 Mat-Town Open I Tournament in Thomas Fieldhouse, and it was once again Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg) who led the way for The Haven.
In what has become tradition, today’s tournament marked the first home competition of the season for Lock Haven. In all, 16 Bald Eagles hit the mats today – competing both attached and unattached.
Ranked No. 25 nationally at 141 pounds, Henson went a perfect 4-0 with two tech falls today. For Henson, the reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) Wrestler of the Week, it marks his second straight tournament title after the Bald Eagle won gold last week (Nov. 18) at Millersville’s Shorty Hitchcock Classic. Henson was one of four place-winners for the Bald Eagles today.
Isaac Reid (Saltsburg, Pa./Kiski), ranked No. 29 nationally, was second overall at 285 pounds. Reid opened the day with a tech fall and was 2-0 before he defaulted out of the tournament, and finished the day 2-1 overall.
Ty Linsenbigler (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) was third at 149 after going an impressive 5-1 on the day. He recorded a pair of victories by way of major decision. Brett Barbush (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) was fourth at 165 after going 2-2 with a tech fall. … story at … GOlhu.com/No.-19-mens-wrestling-hosts-mat-town-open-henson-crowned-champion
Missouri moves up to No. 3; Penn State, NC State remain atop Coaches Poll
Stanford enters Top 25 for first time this season.
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Coming off a season-opening win over then-No. 21 Arizona State, Missouri jumped to No. 3 in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The Tigers drew over 3,200 fans to the Hearnes Center for their first dual of the season. Penn State, which has yet to wrestle a dual this season, remained the unanimous No. 1, while NC State (7-0) remained second. Iowa (2-0), which opened up with another sellout home dual victory over then-No. 16 Oregon State 25-11, slid back to No. 4. Ohio State (4-0) remained fifth after a pair of weekend road wins.
NC State won three duals over the weekend, beating Binghamton, Army West Point and Sacred Heart in the Capital Region of New York. Ohio State blanked two opponents – Columbia 49-0 and Hofstra 51-0 – in a swing through the New York City metro area.
Michigan (2-0) also headed east, beating Columbia 33-6 and Rider 27-14. No. 7. Cornell opened up its dual season with a 48-3 win over Sacred Heart. Iowa State (3-0) jumped two spots to No. 8 after shutting out then-No. 18 Wisconsin 42-0. Virginia Tech improved to 2-1 after an exciting 19-12 win at then-No. 13 Rutgers on Friday. Despite the victory, the Hokies slid two spots to No. 10 this week.
Pittsburgh (4-1) leapt over Lehigh to come in at No. 19 this week after besting the Mountain Hawks 24-17. Lehigh slid three spots down to No. 20 this week. … rankings and story at … NWCAonline.National-wrestling-coaches-association-missouri-moves-up-to-no-3-penn-state-nc-state-remain-atop-coaches-poll
Keep Grinding: NC State three-time All-American Trent Hidlay – Ep. 4
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Shane Sparks talks with multiple-time All-American and recent Bill Farrell International winner Trent Hidlay of NC State.
A three-time All-American, Hidlay has finished second, fifth and fourth in his first three seasons in the Wolfpack lineup.
Learn more about his with Shane Sparks on the GO EARN IT Podcast. … story at … Mattalkonline.com/Keep-grinding-nc-state-three-time-all-american-trent-hidlay-ep-4
Trent Hidlay Runs Folkstyle/Freestyle Weekend Gauntlet | Wolfpack Insider
Two days after helping NC State win a dual against Army, Trent Hidlay secured a spot in the Olympic Trials by winning the Bill Farrell International
The NC State Wolfpack has been busy since their season opened on November 1. The Pack has started out a perfect 7-0 in duals, outscoring its foes 287-30. In those duals, NC State’s current 10 starters went a combined 48-3 in their matches. Starting the season at #3 in the preseason NWCA Coaches Poll, the Pack has moved up to #2 behind only Penn State.
While it has been a very busy three weeks for NC State — all the duals have been on the road and the first home dual is not until January — one Wolfpack wrestler will be looking forward to some well-deserved time off over the Thanksgiving weekend. “We’ve got a lot of miles in the last few weeks,” head coach Pat Popolizio said. “This month of November was really for getting everybody settled into their weight class and getting guys a lot of minutes on the mat. It was good, and it was healthy, but a couple of days away are much needed.”
“No doubt, everybody needs a bit of a break right now. It wasn’t all the matches, it was the travel the last few weekends.”
Folkstyle Thursday To Freestyle Saturday
It was a busy past week for Trent Hidlay.
“He was on a warrior-tour this past weekend, and he did a phenomenal job,” Popolizio said. “It’s not an easy task to switch styles in a matter of just a couple of days. His results just speak to the level that he is at right now.”
Last Wednesday Hidlay traveled up to West Point with his NC State teammates, … story at … Flowrestling.Trent-hidlay-runs-folkstylefreestyle-weekend-gauntlet-wolfpack-insider
#5 Daniel Zepeda Commits To NC State, Embraces Huge Junior Year Challenge
Daniel Zepeda, the #5 commit in the class of 2025, has committed to NC State before competing in one of the nation’s toughest high school weight classes
Daniel Zepeda, the #5 recruit in the class of 2025, has made his college commitment. The Gilroy, California middleweight will be heading to NC State after finishing his high school career in 2025. Zepeda’s college commitment isn’t the only decision he’s made though, he’s planning to move up to 150 lbs for his junior season to enter a CIF bracket that could be the toughest high school weight in the country.
Zepeda is a highly coveted recruit. He followed up a Fargo finals performance this summer with a Who’s Number One victory over Bo Bassett at 138 lbs this fall. He won a state title in the ever-challenging single-class California State Championships this spring as well.
Watch Daniel Zepeda’s WNO match vs Bo Bassett … video and story at … Flowrestling.Daniel-zepeda-commits-to-nc-state-embraces-huge-junior-year-challenge
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