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A Look Back At Pennsylvania’s Incredible Super 32 Performance

Pennsylvania turned in one of the most dominant Super 32 performances in recent history with 28 medalists and seven champions in the high school division
Pennsylvania turned in one of the most dominant Super 32 performances in recent history, piling up 28 place-winners and seven champs in the high school division, the most for a single state since PA produced eight champs in 2013. 
Among Pennsylvania’s seven champions, two impressive freshmen walked away with their first high school belts. Joe Bachmann, who already had seven Super 32 belts between the elementary and middle school divisions entering the weekend, squeezed out tight wins in both his quarterfinal and semifinal before dominating Rocco Hayes in the finals for the 106-pound title. 
Coming off of a 16U Fargo title this summer, Melvin Miller established himself as a title threat. After pulling off a come-from-behind victory over top seed Jaxon Joy in the quarterfinals, Miller finished the job in the finals over a seasoned senior Cameron Catrobone for the 144-pound title. Bachmann and Miller were also the only two freshmen to make the finals in the High School division. 
Aaron Seidel was dominant all weekend heading into the finals, including a commanding 8-3 victory over fellow returning PIAA AA Champion Ayden Smith in the semifinals. Seidel matched up with 2022 U17 World champion Domenic Munaretto in the 113-pound finals in a rematch of a consolation semifinal at last year’s Super 32, with Seidel coming out on top once again with a turn in the third period and a dominant ride for the 113-pound title. 
After finishing third the last two years at Super 32, Jax Forrest was not going to be denied his title this year. Forrest bonused his way to the finals before meeting up with J.J. McComas in a rematch of a tight Fargo Junior final this summer. Forrest came on top of McComas once again with an escape right into a blast double leg in the third period for his first Super 32 title. 
After taking a loss at 138 pounds at Who’s Number One last month, Bo Bassett made the drop down to a more comfortable weight of 132 pounds and was impressive. Bassett bonused his way to the semifinals where he met up with #2 Kyler Larkin and blasted out to a 9-0 lead before coming away with the 11-6 victory. Many, including Bassett himself, believed #1 Ben Davino would be waiting in the finals out of the top side of the 132-pound bracket, but Sergio Vega spoiled the party by defeating Davino in the semifinals with a late takedown to meet up with Bassett in the finals. Bassett left no doubt in the finals, picking up the 11-0 major decision for his second straight Super 32 title. … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/Look-back-at-pennsylvanias-incredible-super-32-performance

November 1, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lander Tops Preseason Edition of NWCA Division II Men’s Coaches Poll

MANHEIM, Pa.- A first-time #1, the Lander Bearcats, will open the 2023-24 season atop the preseason edition of the NWCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Oct. 30 by the Association.
The Bearcats, who finished runner-up at the 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, top the poll with 82 total points and a poll-high eight ranked wrestlers. West Liberty sits at #2 in the preseason poll, with 69 points behind five ranked wrestlers. Defending National Champion Central Oklahoma is in the three-spot with 63 points, with St. Cloud State (56 points) in fourth with its six ranked wrestlers and McKendree and Upper Iowa tied for the five-spot with 48 points each.

Six of the preseason top-ranked individuals are returning National Champions from a season ago, highlighted by two-time National Champion Dalton Abney of Central Oklahoma at 197. At 133, Gavin Quiocho of Glenville State is back after his title a season ago, as is Tiffin’s Zack Donathan at 141. Nick Novak of St. Cloud State is back and sits at #1 at 157, Chase Luensman of Upper Iowa tops the ranking at 165 and West Liberty’s Ty McGeary comes back to defend his title at 184. Another of the top-ranked wrestlers, Jaxson Rohman of Augustana, comes sits atop the 125 ranking after finishing as National Runner-up at the weight a season ago.
At 149, Wyatt Tunrquist of Northern State is a first-time #1, finishing third last season. Turnquist was ranked as high as seventh last year. James Penfold of Lake Erie tops the 174 ranking for the first time ever after taking fourth a season ago, while Indianapolis’ Cale Gray is #1 at 285 for the first time in his career after taking fourth last season. Penfold topped out at #4 in the rankings a season ago, while Gray was as high as seventh in the rankings last season.
Two weight classes feature nine returning All-Americans among their ranked wrestlers, with 149 and 165 both having nine guys who have been on the podium. Both 141 and 197 feature eight returning All-Americans, while 133 and 184 have seven returning AAs in their top 12 ranked individuals.
Super Region 5 leads the way with 31 ranked wrestlers and seven teams ranked in the Top 25. Super Region 3 has the most #1s, with four among its 23 ranked wrestlers and five Top 25 teams. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) leads all conferences with 26 ranked wrestlers and six ranked teams.  The season kicks off officially Wednesday, Nov. 1, … rest of story at … NWCAonline.com/news/2023/10/30/ncaa-division-2-men-lander-tops-preseason-edition-of-nwca-division-ii-coaches-poll

also note,
Lander Picked as Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Champions
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lander, who has won the past two South Atlantic Conference Carolinas regular season titles, has been picked to win the title in the 2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll, the conference unveiled on Oct. 26, 2023. Conference Carolinas is the sole sponsor of the sport for the first time.
The Bearcats received 13-of-14 first-place votes (teams can’t vote for themselves) and 169 total points to claim the top spot while Newberry was a close second with 151 points and the remaining first-place vote. UNC Pembroke was picked third with 145 points while Mount Olive (136) and King (119) rounded out the top five.
Belmont Abbey (101) was sixth in the preseason poll followed by Emmanuel (96), Limestone (88), Coker (75), Allen (55), Lincoln Memorial (41), Montevallo (39), Bluefield State (32) and Emory & Henry (27).
The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches. 
2023-24 Conference Carolinas
Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll

November 1, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

U.S. concludes action at U23 World Championships in Albania

OCT. 29, 2023, 04:24 P.M. (ET)
BY SAVANNAH ASMANN, USA WRESTLING
The United States concluded action at the U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania, Sunday night. On the final day of competition, two athletes wrestled in repechage matches, in hopes of advancing and winning a World bronze medal.
Michael Altomer (87 kg) was pulled into repechage after his opponent in the first round advanced to the finals. In his repechage match, Altomer faced Armenia’s Samvel Sargsyan and dropped an 8-0 technical fall. The first two points were scored on a questionable takedown on the egde seconds into the match. Sargysyan put Altomer on his back for four, taking a 6-0 lead entering the break. Two more points in the second period ended the match, and Altomer’s run at a bronze medal.
At 63 kg, Jordan Hamdan fell to Pravesh Pravesh (UWW) in a 10-0 technical fall. Pravesh scored the first points, taking a 4-0 lead after getting Hamdan to his back. A passivity point made it a 5-0 match, but Pravesh couldn’t drive up the score. Another passivity point in the next period pushed the score to 6-0, and it was a four-point move at the end that ended the match. … rest of the story at … Themat.com/U-S-concludes-action-at-u23-world-championships-in-albania

October 31, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Match Lineup

The list of matchups for the 2023 NWCA All-Star Wrestling Classic on November 21

The 2023 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen will take place on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 7:00 pm (ET) at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State. This event can be viewed only on FloWrestling and will feature 10 highly ranked Division 1 folkstyle matchups along with 4 cross-divisional women’s freestyle matches. Check out the match lineups below for both the men’s and women’s divisions.

Nov 21, 7:00 PM EDT

2023 NWCA All-Star Classic

2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Men’s Matchups:

125: #1 Matt Ramos, Purdue vs #2 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven
133: #4 Sam Latona, Virginia Tech vs #6 Connor McGonagle, Lehigh
141: #3 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina vs #6 Clay Carlson, South Dakota State
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #3 Kyle Parco, Arizona State … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11356032-2023-nwca-all-star-classic-match-lineup

NWCA All-Star Classic Ticket Sale Information

How to buy tickets to the NWCA All-Star Classic wrestling event taking place November 21, 2023 in State College, Pennsylvania
The NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen is just a few weeks away! Historic Rec Hall in State College, Pennsylvania will host this explosive event on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, and tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, October 30 at 2:30 PM ET.

Click here to purchase tickets, which are subject to availability. And whatever is available won’t last long so be advised to act fast!
The prestigious event 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. This year’s meet will take place on the campus of Penn State. If you can’t be there in person, fret not, all of the action will be streamed live on FloWrestling. Last year’s event featured 6 NCAA champions in the men’s matches and 6 college national champions in the women’s matches. Matchup information will be released soon.

2022 All-Star Classic Results

125 lbs – Pat McKee (Minnesota) FALL Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) 3:48
133 lbs – Lucas Byrd (Illinois) DEC Michael McGee (Arizona State) 3-2
141 lbs – Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) DEC Cole Matthews (Pitt) 4-2 SV
149 lbs – Austin Gomez (Wisconsin) DEC Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) 10-9
157 lbs – Will Lewan (Michigan) DEC Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) 3-1
165 lbs – Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) DEC Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) 7-1
165 lbs – David Carr (Iowa State) DEC Quincy Monday (Princeton) 2-1
174 lbs – Carter Starocci (Penn State) DEC Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) … rest of the story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11354606-nwca-all-star-classic-ticket-sale-information

October 31, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

App State Wrestling Media Day – October 26, 2023

Delve into the insights from Appalachian State Wrestling Media Day. Hear from Head Coach JohnMark Bentley on the team’s preparation and expectations for the upcoming season. Returning NCAA qualifiers Cody Bond, Will Miller, Ethan Oakley, and Tyler Askey share their experiences and outlook as they gear up for another competitive season on the mat.

We’ll touch on the schedule as App State hits some big tournaments and has some big duals on the slate as well as Coach Bentley’s take on NIL as it impacts mid-major programs. 

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October 31, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Oklahoma University Wrestling to Remain in Big 12 Conference as Affiliate Member

NORMAN – The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced Thursday that upon the university’s move to the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024, OU’s wrestling program will remain in the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member.
The announcement followed a vote by the Big 12 Conference’s governance group, which consists of university presidents and athletics directors.
The seven-time national champion Sooner wrestling program has won 24 conference championships, including three in the Big 12 era (1996-present). Oklahoma has produced 35 individual Big 12 champions in addition to its 64 All-Americans and eight individual national champions since the league was established.
Starting July 1, 2024, in addition to OU, the Big 12’s wrestling membership will include legacy programs Iowa State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia, and affiliate programs Air Force, Cal Baptist, Missouri, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming, as well 2024 conference newcomer Arizona State. 
“We’re thrilled to remain in the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member starting in the 2024-25 season,” … rest of story at … Soonersports.com/OU-wrestling-to-remain-in-big-12-conference-as-affiliate-member

October 30, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Head coach Tom Brands discusses gambling scandal, newcomers

Despite losing Spencer Lee, Iowa returns last season’s national runner-up Real Woods and standout heavyweight Tony Cassioppi, who finished fourth in last season’s NCAA Championships.
The Iowa men’s wrestling team kicks off its 2023-24 season on Nov. 4 with an away dual against California Baptist.  Despite losing three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee, the Hawkeyes are expected to be a national contender once again. In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, head coach Tom Brands and Iowa wrestlers discussed the upcoming season.

Gambling scandal
During the summer, several Iowa and Iowa State athletes were under investigation for gambling on college sports, most notably former Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers.  Many of these athletes were charged, and some are still fighting through waivers and suspensions from the NCAA, such as Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon. The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee postponed its vote on proposals for changes to current student-athlete reinstatement guidelines related to sports gambling violations until Nov. 8.
The wagering scandal has also trickled down to the Iowa wrestling program.  “We are in the middle of a situation here regarding sports wagering reinstatement,” Brands said. “We’ll know more on Nov. 8.” Iowa’s first dual is on Nov. 4, so some wrestlers will most likely be unable to participate in the first dual of the season. Brands did not specify which athletes were involved in the scandal but is proud of the way the Hawkeyes have handled themselves during the process. “It has never been an issue where these guys have not been accountable. They told the truth, and the punishment fit the crime,” Brands said. 

Losing Lee hurts, but several studs remain 
In Lee’s final year of eligibility, the 125-pounder was upset in the national semifinals by Purdue’s Matt Ramos. … rest of story at … Dailyiowan.com/2023/10/26/iowa-mens-wrestling-notebook-head-coach-tom-brands-discusses-gambling-scandal-newcomers

Iowa men’s wrestling emphasizes opportunity with impact transfers and roster uncertainty
IOWA CITY — Iowa Coach Tom Brands emphasized the importance of opportunities. Opportunities for some new faces that popped out of the transfer portal, ones in front of younger Hawkeyes with the potential to break through and the possibility to reclaim opportunities for some Hawkeye veterans. “When you look at where we go from here now, it’s about opportunities,” Brands said Thursday during the men’s wrestling program’s annual media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “It always is. Our guys, every one of them that you’re going to see downstairs, have an opportunity.” The Hawkeyes return three All-Americans from last year’s NCAA and Big Ten Championships runner-up team, including national finalist Real Woods. Iowa also welcomed four notable transfers in All-Americans Jared Franek and Michael Caliendo from North Dakota State to fortify depth, which could be crucial this season. Multiple Iowa programs, including men’s wrestling, have dealt with an investigation into gambling by student-athletes. The athletes and how many involved have not been made public, officially, however, Nelson Brands confirmed in a message with The Gazette that he has been included in the sports wagering investigation. The Des Moines Register reported that Abe Assad confirmed he was under investigation also.
Status updates are expected within the next two weeks. “As you know, we are in the middle of a situation here regarding sports wagering reinstatement,” Tom Brands said. “The (NCAA) Division I Council, President (Charlie) Baker, they’re working hard to get it right. That’s a good thing. “We know that November 8 we’re going to know more, and we’re hopeful that we’ll have a decision then.” … rest of story at … Thegazette.com/hawkeye-wrestling/iowa-mens-wrestling-emphasizes-opportunity-with-impact-transfers-and-roster-uncertainty

October 30, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

FloWrestling’s 2023-24 NCAA D1 Broadcast Schedule

All the NCAA D1 college wrestling events that will be broadcast live on FloWrestling with links to the streams and archives.
The season is here, and you can watch a lot of it on FloWrestling!

All times are Eastern.

October 30, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NWCA Releases NCAA Women’s Coaches Preseason Rankings

MANHEIM, Pa. – With the start of 2023-24 women’s wrestling season nearing, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their NCAA Women’s Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Defending national champion North Central College sits atop top poll with 14 individuals ranked while six schools have individuals ranked for the first time. 

For the second straight year, North Central is ranked atop the poll in the preseason rankings with 128 points. The Cardinals finished won the 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Coalition (NCWWC) National Championships and have 13 individuals ranked, including seven ranked No. 1. 

They are followed by 2022 runner-up and NWCA National Duals champion King University who has 67 points. These two programs are the only two that have at least 10 individuals ranked as the Tornado have 10 ranked individuals. 

McKendree University is ranked third with 60 points and nine ranked individuals while Colorado Mesa University has eight ranked individuals and checks in at fourth with 51 points. Sacred Heart University is fifth with 29 points with four individuals ranked while Gannon University has four individuals ranked and is ranked sixth. 

East Stroudsburg checks in at seventh with 25 points and three individuals ranked before Lock Haven University and the University of Iowa are tied for eighth with 22 points. Each have two ranked individuals. Adrian College rounds out the top 10 with 16 points and three ranked individuals. 

New schools to the rankings this year are Emory & Henry College, Elmira College, Ursinus College and Simpson College who all have one individual ranked for the first time and the University of Mount Olive and the University of Iowa who each have two individuals ranked. In all, 26 schools have at least one individual in the rankings. 

Three individuals return after winning national titles a season ago, North Central’s Maddie Avila and Jaslynn Gallegos at 101 pounds and 116, respectively. Cameron Guerin of McKendree won the national title 130 pounds a season ago. Each are ranked atop those weight classes to start the year. … rest of story at … NWCAonline.com/news/2023/10/26/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-releases-ncaa-womens-preseason-rankings

October 29, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – Preseason

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo (Calif.) sits atop the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Preseason Top 20. Life (Ga.), Grand View (Iowa), William Penn (Iowa), and Providence (Mont.) round out the top 5 to jump-start the 2023-24 women’s wrestling season. Reigning national champion Southern Oregon starts the fresh season in sixth.

Poll Methodology

• The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
• Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
• The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.

October 29, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment