Division 1 Men’s Coaches Poll: Wolfpack, Buckeyes make moves within Top 5
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Two dominating performances from NC State and a solid road victory by Ohio State highlighted action this past week and it caused some movement in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
NC State blasted then-No. 25 Purdue 37-3 and Bloomsburg 45-4 to improve to 4-0 on the season and move up to No. 2 in the rankings for the second time in school history and for the first time since the final regular season poll in 2016.
Ohio State (2-0) opened up its dual schedule with a solid 24-12 win over then-No. 5 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and then shutout Edinboro 53-0 to close out the weekend. The Buckeyes jumped three spots to fifth, while the Hokies (1-1) essentially traded spots, coming in at No. 8 this week.
Only two other top-10 teams were in dual action over the weekend. Ninth-ranked Nebraska (2-0) topped visiting Campbell 37-4 and No. 10 Iowa State (2-0) shutout Davidson 50-0 in Ames.
Top-ranked Penn State was idle in dual competition, as was Iowa, which slid to third this week. Missouri hosted a tournament at home and stayed put at fourth.
The highest ranked team after Virginia Tech to fall this week was Arizona State, which split duals at Wranglemania in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. North Carolina topped the Sun Devils 22-16 and also beat then-No. 23 Lock Haven 23-18. North Carolina also beat Buffalo and the Tar Heels moved back into the Top 25 at No. 22 after falling out last week.
Navy swept a home quad, shutting out VMI and the resurrected program at Morgan State as well as then-No. 16 Pittsburgh 21-16. The Midshipmen moved into the rankings this week at No. 19. Pittsburgh slid to No. 23. West Virginia moved into the Top 25 after opening its dual season with wins at home over Cleveland State, Kent State and Duke.
Also, No. 11 Oklahoma State beat Bucknell 38-6 and No. 21 Oklahoma beat Central Michigan 29-11.
Schedule Note: The Coaches Poll originally scheduled for December 18 has been moved to Thursday, December 21 to facilitate the competition at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee on December 18-19, 2023. … rest of story and rankings at … NWCAonline.com/D1-mens-coaches-poll-november-14-2023
Ryan Crookham’s win over Vito Arujau headlines a wild weekend in men’s college wrestling
Few wrestlers, if any, came into the 2023-2024 college wrestling season with more momentum than Cornell’s Vito Arujau.
Since winning his 133-pound bracket at last year’s NCAA tournament and earning Most Outstanding Wrestling honors, Arujau went on to win the U.S. Open, earn gold at the Pan American Games, outscore NCAA champion teammate Nahshon Garrett 2-0 in Final X and secure his first senior world title. He had been nearly unstoppable on every stage. Until he met Lehigh’s Ryan Crookham.
A redshirt freshman from Pennsylvania, Crookham went 8-1 last year and started this season strong by winning the Princeton Open. His defining moment, though, officially came on Sunday, when he beat teammate No. 6 Conor McGonagle in the semifinals of the Journeyman Classic before stopping the reigning NCAA champion Arujau 8-4 in the finals of this open tournament.
The win marked the second time a No.1-ranked athlete has taken a loss this year, as Purdue’s Matt Ramos dropped to high school star Marcus Blaze last weekend and took a second loss to N.C. State’s Jakob Camacho this weekend.
These upsets are two of many wild results from across the country last weekend in college wrestling. Let’s break down what these results mean and how they could affect the rankings heading into Week 3.
Jakob Camacho, Brendan McCrone and Jack Maida cause shakeups at 125 pounds
The 125-pound weight class was always going to be chaos this year. The graduation of 2023 NCAA champion Pat Glory left Purdue’s Matt Ramos in the No. 1 spot after the Boilermaker upset three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee in the semifinals of last year’s tournament. The spotlight was on Ramos like never before.
THE PIN HEARD ‘ROUND THE WORLD: How Matt Ramos beat Spencer Lee in last year’s national tournament
In his first tournament back on the mat for the year, Ramos took a loss last weekend to Blaze before wrestling back for third place. He earned respect for his toughness in the consolation bracket, though his season would continue to be paved with speedbumps. On Saturday afternoon, Ramos dropped a close, competitive bout to No. 12 Jakob Camacho of N.C. State, a result that will cause him to slip further in the rankings while the Wolfpack national qualifier will bump up. Camacho has been a contender on the national scene for a while, and his win over Ramos wasn’t as dramatic as Blaze’s win over the Boilermaker, but the result is still significant and demonstrates Camacho’s talents against top-tier opponents.
This match wasn’t the only upset as this now-volatile weight though. … rest of story … NCAA.com/news/wrestling/Ryan-crookhams-win-over-vito-arujau-headlines-wild-weekend-mens-college-wrestling
Division I Match Results
THE FIRST UPSET OF THE 2023-2024 NCAA SEASON
He Ran Out Of A Military Jet, He Faced A Nationally Ranked Opponent, He Completed A Come From Behind Upset Victory In His First NCAA Match And Convinced Himself It Was Just Another Wednesday. The Battle At Liberty Was Good To Campbell’s Chris Earnest.
n his first collegiate dual, Campbell University’s Chris Earnest made good on his opportunity and almost stole the spotlight of the Battle At Liberty.
The opening seconds of the Battle At Liberty went exactly as expected, with the unranked Campbell freshman being on the wrong end of college wrestling’s first three-point takedown. To the surprise of few, the 25th ranked 157-pounder from Army, Nate Lukez, was appearing to grind out a hard-fought match and add three to the team score straight out of the gate.
Earnest had several “promising” moments in the first, but closed out the first period down 6-2 with reason to believe he’d be a solid starter with room to improve. … rest of story at … UFC.com/news/first-upset-2023-2024-ncaa-season
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Penn State Wrestling: Lions Showcase Veterans, New Talent at Journeymen Classic
The two-time defending champs introduce some new wrestlers into a loaded lineup.
Penn State provided a preview of its 2023-24 wrestling roster Sunday, one that could take its place among the best in program history. The top-ranked Nittany Lions delivered a standout performance at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, winning 75 percent of its bouts at the round-robin tournament in Bethlehem, Pa.
Penn State, the two-time defending NCAA team champion, went 45-15 at the event, with most of its elite wrestlers competing. The Lions have wrestlers ranked in the InterMat top 20 at all 10 weight classes, with eight ranking among the top three. Returning NCAA champs Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (197) dominated as usual, while the lineup newcomers made strong debuts.
Here’s a look at how coach Cael Sanderson’s team fared at the Journeymen Classic.
At 120, Robby Howard returned from a 2022 injury to go 1-2. Howard has not wrestled significantly since his 2020-21 freshman season, when he went 7-6 and qualified for the NCAA championships. Meanwhile, freshman Braeden Davis went 3-0 with two technical falls and a win over teammate Gary Steen.
Aaron Nagao (No. 3 at 135) did not compete but will take over Roman Bravo-Young’s weight class when he returns. Nagao transferred to Penn State after placing fifth at last year’s NCAA championships as a redshirt freshman at Minnesota.
Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 1 at 141, did not compete at the tournament, giving junior David Evans a chance to wrestle. … rest of story at … SI.com/college/Penn-state-wrestling-nittany-lions-dominate-journeymen-collegiate-classic
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Navy Wrestling Defeats No. 16 Pitt to Sweep Navy Quad Meet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (4-0) won all three of its duals at the Navy Quad Meet on Sunday at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Mids claimed victories over Morgan State (39-0), VMI (40-6) and No. 16 Pitt (21-12). “I think today was an awesome day for the team and the coaching staff. We have depth and coming out on top in three duals today showed that,” said head coach Cary Kolat. We had the ability to mix up different guys in the lineup and that’s when your program is truly strong. I saw a lot of great things from multiple guys today, especially in that last dual against Pitt. We were down a man with the injury to (Andrew) Cerniglia, but other guys stepped up to get the job done. That’s a testament to these athletes. I know we’re a good team, but it’s up to us as a coaching staff moving forward to peak them at the right time. I think we’re going to continue to get better as we compete more and that’s very motivating.”
Navy vs. Morgan State – Final Score: Navy 39, Morgan State 0
Navy began the event with a 39-0 win against Morgan State (0-3). The Mids won all 10 bouts to earn the shut-out win and claim their second win against the Bears.
Evan Tallmadge (125) and No. 17 Brendan Ferretti (133) both posted technical fall wins to put Navy ahead, 10-0, through the first two matches. Tallmadge didn’t surrender any points to Julian Dawson to win by a 16-0 technical fall (5:00). Ferretti followed up with a 17-2 (5:00) technical fall victory.
With the early lead, Frank Antonelli (141) was given the opportunity to wrestle in his first dual against Khalid Brinkley. Brinkley took a 3-0 lead with a takedown in the first period. Antonelli quickly answered with an escape to cut Brinkley’s advantage to 3-1 through three minutes. Antonelli scored another escape in the second to make the score, 3-2, heading into the final period. Antonelli took his first lead with a four-point near fall and was awarded another point for posting over a minute of riding time (1:22) to win the match by a 7-3 decision. His victory gave the Mids a 13-0 lead.
Navy also claimed decision wins at 149, 157 and 165 pounds to take control with a 22-0 cushion. … rest of story at … Navysports.com/Wrestling-defeats-no-16-pitt-to-sweep-navy-quad-meet
Lock Haven’s Noto new No. 1 in WIN rankings
NEWTON, IOWA — Lock Haven’s Anthony Noto has taken over the top spot at 125 pounds in WIN Magazine’s Nov. 14 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Noto, a junior and 2023 All-American, has scored a pair of technical falls two weeks into the season and earned the No. 1 spot after Matt Ramos, who was previously top-ranked, lost to NC State’s Jakob Camacho last weekend. For his efforts, the Wolfpack junior, who missed last season because of injury moved up six spots from last week’s rankings to claim the No. 2 spot at 125.
Penn State, which features four top-ranked wrestlers — Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt) — remains the No. 1 team with 148 TPI points. The Nittany Lions are followed by Missouri, Cornell, NC State and Iowa.
WIN’s TPI is based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored in the 2024 NCAAs if wrestlers finish where they are ranked. The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, 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.
Also, it should be noted that WIN’s individual rankings are not necessarily simply an update of recent wins and losses, but more of a prediction at this point in the season of where wrestlers would be seeded at the 2024 NCAAs, which will be held in Kansas City, Mo., next March, if that event was held now.
The other top-ranked wrestlers include defending champs Vito Arujau (133) of Cornell and Keegan O’Toole (165) of Missouri … as well as Iowa’s Real Woods (141), Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149) and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen (184). … rest of story at … WIN-magazine.com/Lock-havens-noto-is-new-no-1-at-125-in-wins-nov-14-rankings
Five B1G Takeaways from Week Two (11/14/2023)
We’re two weeks into the season and the upsets have poured in. There have been some heavy hitters in just about every conference that has taken an unexpected loss already this season. And while we’ve seen some big timers fall, we’ve also seen some serious flexing as well and the B1G Ten has definitely done its share. Here are the 5 things that caught our eye in the second week of the season.
Penn State Brings Sell Out Crowd In Debut
This is obviously no surprise, but the reigning champs did a lot of winning in their season debut. In Bethlehem, PA, a hotbed of great wrestling (excuse my hometown bias, but you know it’s true) the fans packed the Freedom High School gym to get an up-close look at some of the Nittany Lions new additions as well as their perennial champs. In front of that packed Lehigh Valley crowd, 11 Nittany Lions finished undefeated in their respective pools. Notable unblemished performances came from freshman U20 Champion Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Bernie Truax (184) who were both wrestling in the white-belted singlet for the first time. Also of note, Braeden Davis was the outlier at 125 as went undefeated as well with three wins in Pool C. One of those wins came against Gary Steen, who manned the spot last year, and went 1-2. Robert Howard also went 1-2 in his return to action after being sidelined by injury for a few years.
Ohio State Comes Out Swinging, Tom Ryan Collects 200th Win
In the biggest early season dual meet matchup, Ohio State walked into Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum as the underdog and came out victorious with a 24-12 win. The Hokies sported a #3 ranking as they hosted tOSU which was #7 to start the season, but when it was all said and done, the Buckeyes had a convincing win under their belt. Virginia Tech was favored in nine of the 10 bouts with higher-ranked wrestlers at all weights except for 141, … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Five-b1g-takeaways-from-week-two
Three Takeaways from Week Two of the Women’s Collegiate Season
Historic Trailblazer Duals and Surprising Upsets
At the first-ever Trailblazer Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena over the weekend, a tough lineup of ranked teams that represent the four Division 1 programs with women’s wrestling faced off: #5 Sacred Heart, #8 Iowa, #11 Lindenwood and #13 Presbyterian.
#11 Lindenwood walked away with a loss to Iowa and a close upset loss to Presbyterian. However, the Lions team was able to come out with a victory against #5 Sacred Heart winning 22-20. The team saw impressive showings by several freshmen including a pin from Megan Valdez at 101 lbs, an 8-0 decision from Kate Cooper at 109 lbs, and a 12-2 decision by Marissa Sanabria at 135 lbs. Decision wins from Amanda McAleavey at 123 lbs, Cayden Condit at 130 lbs, and Alana Duggan at 143 lbs were enough to secure the Lions the victory.
On the flip side, #13 Presbyterian got their own close upset win over Lindenwood 25-20. Another young team with some dominant freshmen on the roster, the Blue Hose kept it close throughout the dual starting off strong with a tech fall from junior Chiara Barbieri. After the Lions got a tech of their own at 109 lbs, freshmen Alyssa Mahan picked up a pin at 123 lbs and Charlee Shuler battled for the decision win at 116 lbs. The team clinched it with back-to-back pins from freshman Maddie Kubicki at 155 lbs and Henlee Haynes at 170 lbs.
The remaining duals all went along with the team’s rankings except for the upset win for #8 Iowa over #5 Sacred Heart. While Sacred Heart did not have all their ranked wrestlers either at the event or in this dual specifically, the Hawkeyes still controlled almost every match. Each win in this dual came by pin or tech fall besides a forfeit at 123 lbs against Felicity Taylor. Madeline Hodges brought in the only Pioneer win in this dual, getting the 7-0 decision against Iowa’s Alivia White. Fans missed out on what could have been a very exciting matchup in the dual against Iowa’s Kylie Welker and Sacred Heart’s Cara Broadus. Broadus came in fourth last year at NCWWC’s and is the second-highest-placing returner at the weight this year. Hopefully, this matchup may happen in the future.
Of course, the biggest headline is the more than 8,200 fans in attendance for these duals, shattering the record for the largest crowd at a women’s wrestling event. It seems that Trailblazer Duals is a very fitting name for this historic event.
2. King University Crowns 9 Champs
Fifteen teams competed this past Saturday at the Eagle Madness Open hosted by Life University. The #2 ranked King University Tornados showed out with champions at nine different weight classes. They also had five additional places in the top 4, with three making the finals. There were also some significant wins for the Tornados on their way to the 1st place finish. Jessica Corredor beat returning NAIA All-American Devyn Gomez of Life in the semifinals at 101 lbs. Also, Danielle Garcia took down Elizabeth Dosado from the University of the Cumberlands who … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Three-takeaways-from-week-two-of-the-womens-collegiate-season
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Girls wrestling continues to grow
By Cheyenne Roche, The Creston News Advertiser, Iowa
Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 3:46 PM EST·4 min read
Nov. 10—Since being sanctioned last season, girls wrestling has become the fastest growing female sport in Iowa. In the second year of the Highway 34 wrestling program consisting of girls from Creston, East Union and Lenox, a new coach has taken over. Maggie Arnold, cross country and track and field coach will now add a third sport to her repertoire as she heads the Highway 34 team.
“We have 15 girls out this year which is great numbers,” Arnold said. “The girls are excited to be a part of history.” The program is expected to continue to expand as the Creston Junior High program alone had 20 girls attend their start-of-season meeting.
Returners from last year include Mila Kuhns, Zoey Vandevender, Grace Keeler, Quynn Foster, Hope Woods and state medalist Savannah Sistad. Woods was injured for a majority of last year, but all others competed at the regional competition in Des Moines.
The team will be led by three seniors — Woods, Sistad and Brylea Woollums. “Savannah is the one who has had the most success in girls wrestling in our program,” Arnold said. “We look to Savannah to continue to be great for us this year.”
Arnold said she hopes to keep Woods healthy this year, so she will be able to participate in more matches. This will be Woollums first year on the mat. “It’s a brave thing for a senior to do, go our for a brand new sport,” … rest of story at … Girls-wrestling-continues-to-grow
Quakers Win First Dual Since 2010 in Thriller Against Muskingum
(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – For the first time since Tuesday, January 5, 2010 (a 25-22 win at Baldwin Wallace University), the Wilmington College wrestling team won a dual match. They defeated the Muskingum University Fighting Muskies Tuesday night on Hermann Court, 27-26, in a dual that went down to the fourth point of criteria, Most NON Pin, Def, ID, DQ, Near Fall Points.
It began with an exhibition match where Quakers heavyweight Tim Lewellen pinned Muskingum’s Dakota Tennant in just under a minute.
The 125-and 133-pound weight classes were forfeited by the Quakers to give Muskingum a 12-0 advantage. Freshman Michael Louison got the Quakers on the board with a 14-2 major decision win over the Muskies Hunter Heck for his first collegiate victory, which cut the lead down to 12-4.
The Muskies won by major decision at 149 and 157 pounds to push the score to 20-4. Freshman Cooper Rack then got the Quakers back in the dual with a pin at 165 pounds, giving him his first collegiate victory and bringing the score to 20-10.
Muskingum won by fall at 174 to push the score to 26-10. Muskie forfeits at 184 and 197 pounds made it 26-22, with the dual coming down to the heavyweight showdown between Wilmington’s Caleb Tackett and Muskingum’s Noah Dehainaut.
Tackett picked up his first point in the second period and the 1-0 score held going into the final two minutes of action. Tackett got Dehainaut on his back and nearly pinned him but settled with three takedown points and four near fall points for an 8-0 win.
However, this was a major decision to tie the score at 26-26. Who was the winner? We would soon find out as madness ensued around the scorer’s table. The Muskingum head coach broke out his rule book to make sure everyone was on the same page with the criteria rules. … rest of story at … Wilmingtonquakers.com/sports/wrest/2023-24/releases
SUNY Oneonta Wrestling Sweeps Electric City Duals, Coach Ritter Hits 200-Win Milestone
SCRANTON, PA. — The Oneonta wrestling team dominated the field at the Electric City Duals and went 5-0 with 22 team pins to win the team title in Scranton, Sunday afternoon. Junior Jack Ryan (Trumbull, CT/) led the Red Dragons with four falls, all of which happened in the first period, and seniors Adonis Morano (Middletown, NY/Middletown), Santos Ocasio (Monroe/Monroe-Woodbury), and Kenneth Sauer (Franklin/Franklin) recorded two pins.
Head coach Duane Ritter recorded his 200th career dual match victory at Oneonta in the Red Dragons 47-12 victory over the Scranton’s ‘B’ Team. Coach Ritter entered his 20th season this year at the helm for Oneonta and, so far, has a 202-144-4 record (.583%).
Oneonta 40, Scranton ‘A’ 9
Oneonta won the first four matches against Scranton’s ‘A’ team. Freshman Billy Colloca (West Babylon, NY/West Babylon Senior High) won a 19-14 decision at 125, junior Danny Poggi (West Islip/West Islip) recorded a 15-6 major decision win at 133, and Ocasio and junior Anderson Klosner (Ilion/Central Valley Academy) pinned their opponents in 141 and 149, respectively. After Sauer took a 7-1 decision at 174, Oneonta closed out the match with three fall victories from Ryan at 184, junior Carson LiCastri (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow High School) at 197, and junior Kennith Jackson (New Orleans, LA/) in the heavyweight bout.
Oneonta 38, New Jersey City 13
Poggi had another major decision win at 133 and Ocasio picked up his second … rest of story … Oneontaathletics.com/Wrestling-sweeps-electric-city-duals-coach-ritter-hits-200-win-milestone
South Carolina College Wrestling Results
Coker Wins Nail Bitter at Home vs. Emmanuel
The Coker Wrestling team narrowly defeated Emmanuel College in a close match, with a final score of 21-20. Here is a breakdown of the individual match results:
– In the 125lb weight class, Alex McMiller of Emmanuel College defeated Weston Bare of Coker by a close decision of 1-0.
– Stephen Spitko of Coker had an impressive performance in the 133lb weight class, defeating Eli Holton of Emmanuel College by a fall at 2 minutes and 14 seconds.
– Omar Armengol of Coker dominated his match in the 141lb weight class, defeating Christian Gordon of Emmanuel College by a technical fall with a score of 18-3 in 5 minutes and 40 seconds.
– Trey Weinell of Coker and Ronald Theilacker of Emmanuel College had a draw in the 149lb weight class, with a final score of 3-3. However, Weinell was able to secure the win due to riding time.
– Noah Korenoski of Coker secured a victory in the 157lb weight class, defeating Gage Shetley of Emmanuel College by a decision with a score of 7-4.
– Christian Trimble of Emmanuel College was victorious in the 165lb weight class, defeating Obed Don of Coker by a fall at 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
– Connor Smith of Emmanuel College won the 174lb weight class, defeating Gage Olson of Coker by a decision with a score of 3-3 along with having the advantage in riding time.
– Markis Hill of Emmanuel College picked up the win at the 184lb … rest of story at … Cokercobras.com/releases/20231114vbqeag
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Newberry Wrestling Exterminate The Wasps
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Men’s wrestling wins in dominant fashion of Emory & Henry tonight, 51-6.
Nine wolves claimed victory tonight with seven of those coming from falls, one from a technical fall and the last coming via major decision. In the lone exhibition match, the wolves claimed another victory via fall.
The fastest fall of the night came from the 165 Ib class with Asa Walton pinning in 46 seconds. Every wrestler who won via fall did not let their time match go out of the first period.
- Zach Shupp pinned his opponent in one minute 25 seconds, the second fastest of the night.
- Patrick Wunderlich won via fall in two minutes and 48 seconds.
- Devon Rice claimed his fall in two minutes 33 seconds. … rest of story at … Newberrywolves.com/Wrestling-exterminate-the-wasps
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Presbyterian College Tangles with Three Ranked Opponents in Iowa, Downs # 11 Lindenwood
IOWA CITY, Iowa – On a historic day for the sport of women’s wrestling, Presbyterian linked up with Iowa, Sacred Heart, and Lindenwood – the first four NCAA Division I schools to enact a women’s wrestling program – for the “Trailblazer Duals” at legendary Carver Hawkeye Arena. One week after starting off the campaign with 22 victories at the Princeton Open, PC was felled by eighth-ranked Iowa (44-1) and fifth-ranked Sacred Heart (26-18) in a frenzied affair, ending the afternoon with a 25-20 triumph versus # 11 Lindenwood in front of a crowd of over 10,000 spectators.
Sophomore Paige Wehrmeister and freshman Alyssa Mahan contributed a combined 17 points for head coach Brian Vutianitis‘ club, while PC raced past Lindenwood to close the four-way on a high behind back-to-back pins by Madeline Kubicki and Henlee Hayes in 155 and 170. Positioned center stage on a landmark day for the growth of women’s wrestling, Presbyterian continues to mold and refine their mostly-young roster by picking up the program’s first ranked win of the season inside a dual setting. … rest of story at … GObluehose.com/Womens-wrestling-pc-tangles-with-three-ranked-opponents-in-iowa-downs-11-lindenwood
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Montevallo Falcons Earn First Dual Win in Program History
University of Montevallo Splits Dual Matches with a win over Allen and a loss to No. 23 Newberry
NEWBERRY, S.C. – The University of Montevallo Wrestling earned its first dual win in program history, Wednesday, with a 32-15 win over Allen before splitting the road trip with a loss to No. 23 Newberry 31-14. In just the second competition in program history, the Falcons picked up the program’s first dual win in dominant fashion. Montevallo won seven-out-of-10 bouts and compiled two major decision victories and three pins. Following the Allen win, UM took on No. 23 Newberry and battled with the Wolves, who were picked to finish second in Conference Carolinas, for most of the match. The Falcons earned wins in three weight classes with a tech fall, pin and a decision. “I’m extremely proud of how our guys wrestled. It’s incredible to start the season off 1-0 against Allen and get our first ever dual win,” said Head Coach Daniel Ownbey. “Then to wrestle Newberry as tough as we did was a great sign. We have a great season ahead of us.”
Freshman Carson Freeman, a native of Alabaster, Alabama, and former Thompson standout Gabe Hixenbaugh were the only to Falcons to finish 2-0 on the evening. Freeman topped Allen’s Ya’Donnis Hardaway with a pin in 4:38 seconds to earn six points for his team before defeating Newberry’s Asa Walton by decision 5-3 for three more points. Hixenbaugh added a pin in 4:04 against Nyshaad Hannon of Allen for six points and topped Newberry’s JP Gamez by tech fall 16-1 for five points. … rest of story at … Montevallofalcons.com/Wrestling-falcons-earn-first-dual-win-in-program-history
Ukraine Women’s Wrestling National Team Comes to Greensboro College This Week
Greensboro, NC – This week, Greensboro College will have the great privilege of hosting the defending World Cup Champion Ukraine Women’s National Wrestling Team, as they tour the city and host wrestling clinics on campus inside the Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center Gymnasium.
This historic event will begin Thursday night when the team will host a community panel discussion, which will center around the current life in Ukraine. The panel discussion will take place in the Proctor West building at 7:30 PM.
On Saturday morning from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM, the team will host a free wrestling clinic that is open to athletes of all ages. This clinic will take place in Reynolds Gymnasium and is a potential once in a lifetime opportunity for wrestlers in the community to learn and interact with the Ukrainian Women’s National Team.
On Sunday afternoon, the team will host a free one hour long clinic for women’s high school wrestlers from 2:00-3:00 PM inside Reynolds Gymnasium. Other activities the team will participate in while in Greensboro include training with the Greensboro Men’s and Women’s wrestling teams, touring local schools and museums, and being able to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert on Sunday night. … rest of story at … Greensborocollegesports.com/Ukraine-womens-wrestling-national-team-comes-to-greensboro-college-this-week
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