Iowa State’s Carr New No. 1 at 165 in WIN’s final regular-season rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — As most NCAA Division I wrestling programs now focus on the postseason in two weeks, Iowa State’s David Carr has taken over the top spot at 165 pounds in WIN Magazine’s Feb. 20 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Carr, a 2021 NCAA champion, closed out the regular season with a 7-2 decision over Missouri’s defending national champ Keegan O’Toole last week in Columbia, Mo. But the Tigers did beat the Cyclones, 23-12, to earn the No. 3 spot in WIN’s final Dual Rankings, while ISU fell to No. 4.
Penn State, which completed an undefeated regular season (16-0) for the seventh time in the past eight years, remained No. 1 in both WIN’s Dual Rankings and Tournament Power Index, which projects how high a team will finish in this year’s national tournament, based on rankings points associated with their individuals’ rankings. The Nittany Lions feature nine ranked wrestlers, seven in the Top 8 (which would earn All-American status), and three top-ranked wrestlers: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184).
Iowa and Nebraska are tied for second in WIN’s TPI with 62.5 points. The Hawkeyes, who ended their regular season with a 28-7 win over Oklahoma State on Sunday, are ranked second in the Dual Rankings. Iowa is the only school that features a wrestler ranked at all 10 weight classes, three in the Top 8, including top-ranked Spencer Lee at 125 pounds. The Huskers, which defeated Arizona State last weekend, have six ranked wrestlers, four in the Top 8 and one top-ranked wrestler: Peyton Robb at 157 pounds. Nebraska is ranked sixth in the Dual Rankings behind No. 5 NC State.
Cornell is ranked No. 4 in the TPI with six ranked wrestlers, with four in the Top 8, including No. 1-ranked Yianni Diakomihalis at 149 pounds.
The other three No. 1-ranked spots remain the same: Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez at 141, Pitt’s Nino Bonaccorsi at 197 and Michigan’s Mason Parris at heavyweight.
The following is a breakdown of the points from the TPI, based on a wrestler’s 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.
This will be WIN’s final regular-season rankings until after the seven conference tournaments are held the first weekend in March. Those NCAA-qualifying tournaments will determine most of the 330 wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Division I Nationals, March 16-18, in Tulsa, Okla. (The only schools with a remaining dual meet this season are Oregon State and Stanford, which wrestle next Sunday in Corvallis, Ore.)
The following is a list of the when and where the conference tournaments will be held:
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), March 5 in Raleigh, N.C.
- Big Ten Conference, March 4-5 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Big 12 Conference, March 4-5 in Tulsa, Okla.
- Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EIWA), March 4-5 in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Mid-American Conference (MAC), March 3-4 in Fairfax, Va.
- Pac-12 Conference, March 5 in Stanford, Calif.
- Southern Conference (SOCON), March 4 in Boone, N.C. … WIN-magazine.com/2023/02/20/iowa-states-carr-new-no-1-at-165-in-wins-final-regular-season-rankings
Dual Meet Results
TDR Editor’s Notes ; End of the dual meet season results for NCAA Division I schools from across the country.
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1 } – Hokies win share of regular season title
Tech wins nine of ten bouts against Virginia to secure Commonwealth win; seniors shine on Senior Night
BLACKSBURG – The No. 9 Virginia Tech wrestling team held down the fort in the last dual of the season with a victory over Commonwealth foe, University of Virginia, in Cassell Coliseum on Friday night. Highlighting the night were seniors Collin Gerardi, Hunter Bolen, and Mekhi Lewis picking up wins in their final bout in Cassell Coliseum and the Hokies securing a share of the regular season title.
The night started with a moving Senior Night ceremony recognizing graduating seniors Mekhi Lewis, Hunter Bolen, Collin Gerardi, Jordan Florence, Brandon Wittenberg, and Drew Nicholson and athletic training students, Caroline Johnson, Taylor Connor, and Ella Anderson. The group was honored for their time, legendary accomplishments, and embodiment of the Hokie spirit during their time in Blacksburg. Among the group, Lewis does have a year of eligibility remaining. … rest of story at Hokiesports.com/news/2023/2/17/hokies-win-share-of-regular-season-title
2 } – No. 23 Spartans Conclude Regular Season with Road Win Over Central Michigan
Spartans Secure Back-to-Back 10 Win Seasons for First Time in 27 Years
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – No. 23 Michigan State wrestling secured back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in 27 years on Friday night, defeating the Central Michigan Chippewas in a 20-13 dual inside McGuirk Arena.
The Spartans conclude the 2022-23 dual campaign at 10-6 overall, with all six losses coming against nationally ranked opposition inside the National Wrestling Coaches Association top-25. MSU cracked the 10-win mark for the second straight season, publishing a 10-4 overall record a year ago, also securing the third 10-win campaign of the Roger Chandler era. In defeat, Central Michigan falls to 6-9 overall and will conclude its regular season on the road against Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Friday’s dual began at 133 pounds, with 25th-ranked graduate Spartan Rayvon Foley scoring a 10-2 major decision over Vince Perez to start things off. Four takedowns from Foley led to a dominant advantage in riding time that was rewarded at the conclusion of the bout, ultimately ensuring the first four team points for Michigan State. Redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan was able to maintain Michigan State’s early momentum at 141 pounds, defeating Mason Breece in a 6-4 decision. A pair of takedowns in the first period set the tone for the bout, and despite a late push from Breece, Hamdan was able to pick up MSU’s second consecutive win.
The Chippewas secured their first victory of the evening at 149 pounds, as Johnny Lovett registered a 12-4 major decision over MSU redshirt junior Peyton Omania. Leading the dual by a 7-4 margin, the Spartans and Chippewas got set for the highest-ranked individual matchup of the evening at 157 pounds. Eleventh-ranked junior Spartan Chase Saldate took the mat against No. 28 Corbyn Munson.
After a quiet first period, Munson took bottom to start the second. … rest of story at MSUspartans.com/spartans-conclude-regular-season-with-road-win-over-central-michigan
3 } – RECAP: Tenn.-Chattanooga Wrestling Controls Bellarmine in SoCon Finale
Rocky Jordan and the Chattanooga Mocs roll to an easy win over Bellarmine
RESULTS
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs cruised to a 32-8 win over Bellarmine in Maclellan Gym Friday night. The Mocs won eight matches earning bonus points in six completing the Southern Conference schedule at 6-2.
“Pleased overall (with the win),” Coach Kyle Ruschell began. “Our guys were looking for offense, looking to score, looking to bully the guys up a little bit. But there’s moments in the matches, top to bottom where we let their guys build a little confidence, and they made it hard on us.
“We just need to nip that in the bud and just say, hey, this is my match, those are my points and I’m not giving you anything. I liked where we were, but there’s moments in the match where we just gotta say no you’re not getting anything from me.”
The Mocs close out the dual season Sunday with a visit by Indiana. The Senior Day Match starts at 2 p.m.
WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT
125: Logan Ashton 3-2 loss to Jack Parker
The two traded escapes in the second and third before Parker got the first takedown early in the third. Ashton escaped just inside of a minute remaining. The defensive posture Parker took throughout held Ashton off to the buzzer. … rest of story at GOmocs.com/news/2023/2/17/recap-wrestling-controls-bellarmine-in-socon-finale
4 } – TIGERS TAKE DUAL-MEET FINALE AT BUCKNELL, 22-12
Seven matches went Princeton’s way as the Tiger wrestling team won its dual-meet finale 22-12 Friday night at Bucknell.
Nick Kayal opened the night with an 11-4 win over Bucknell’s Grayson McLellan at 125, getting three first-period takedowns to lead 6-3 three minutes in.
Bucknell followed with back-to-back wins at 133 and 141 to take the lead as each of its two NCAA Coaches-ranked wrestlers won their matches. At 133, No. 23-ranked Kurtis Phipps had the lone takedown of the match in the second period on the way to a 4-0 win over Anthony Clark to tie the match, and at 141, No. 26-ranked Darren Miller had a first-period pin to help Bucknell take a 9-3 lead three matches in.
Princeton responded with a five-match win streak that turned the six-point deficit into a 10-point lead. At 149, Marshall Keller was a 5-4 winner over Dylan Chappell, taking a 4-2 lead with a two-point near-fall 27 seconds into the third period, and after Chappell answered with a reversal halfway through the final period, an escape out of that reversal ended up being the decisive point for Keller. At 157, Ty Whalen got past Nick Delp … rest of story at GOprincetontigers.com/news/2023/2/17/wrestling-tigers-take-dual-meet-finale-at-bucknell-22-12
5 } – TERPS TOP BINGHAMTON 19-12 ON BEAUTY AND THE BEAST NIGHT
COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Terps came away with a big win on the main XFINITY Center floor on Friday evening, cruising past Binghamton 19-12 in the return of the Beauty and the Beast event, where wrestling and gymnastics compete side-by-side.
In their home finale, Maryland won four of the first five bouts to pull away early and that would prove to be enough to secure the win. The night was highlighted by a dominant 11-0 major decision from No. 18 Ethen Miller. The Terps improved to 10-8 on the season while Binghamton dropped to 5-13. … rest of story at UMterps.com/news/2023/2/17/wrestling-wrest-binghamton-recap
6 } – Wolfgram’s Pin Lifts West Virginia over Clarion
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – With the team score tied heading into the final match of the dual, redshirt junior Michael Wolfgram scored a pin at heavyweight to lift the West Virginia University wrestling team to a 24-18 victory over Clarion, to conclude Senior Night in front of 1,121 passionate fans on Friday.
Wolfgram flipped Clarion’s Austin Chapman onto his back and managed to keep one leg inbounds to seal the fall in 2:16.
The Mountaineers (9-5) responded with an 18-0 run after Clarion (11-5) took a 9-0 lead to open the contest
by winning the first two matches at 125 and 133 pounds.
Redshirt senior Alex Hornfeck gave West Virginia its first lead of the night, as he scored the first takedown of the match and ended it with a four-point nearfall to claim a 10-2 major decision over the Golden Eagles’ Trevor Elfvin at 157 pounds.
After junior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 12 in the country, captured a 19-4 technical fall to extend WVU’s lead to six (15-9), senior Scott Joll gained a 13-9 decision to close out five-match win streak for the home team.
Tyler Bagoly tied things up for Clarion in the 197-pound fight,
… rest of story at WVUsports.com/news/2023/2/17/wrestling-wolfgrams-pin-lifts-west-virginia-over-clarion
7 } – Rider Wrestling Opens Weekend With Dominant Win vs George Mason
Broncs Takedown Patriots 27-9
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ- The Rider Broncs Wrestling team started their weekend on a high note with a 27-9 win vs George Mason. With the win Rider moves to 7-5 overall and 5-1 in the MAC. The win also ends Rider’s home losing streak as they get set to finish the year tomorrow afternoon. Rider won four of the first five bouts as Richie Koehler, #23 McKenzie Bell, and #22 Quinn Kinner all picked up bonus point victories. Rider opened up the dual with a win from Tyler Klinsky who took down Markel Baker by decision 3-1.
Rider would go on to win each of the next four all with bonus points. Koehler would take down Pat Schellpfeffer to start the long run for the Broncs. Following, the win at 133 Bell and Kinner would dominate the next two bouts as Bell continued to wreak havoc winning his fourth straight bout by major decision. Bell has now outscored opponents 36-0 in his last four. Kinner would be equally as impressive taking down Evan Maag by fall 2:22 seconds in. The pin is Kinners fourth of the year and his first in a dual this season. … rest of story at GObroncs.com/Rider-opens-weekend-with-dominant-win-vs-george-mason
8 } – Binghamton Wrestling defeats American, 19-13
Bearcats win six of 10 bouts in final EIWA dual
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Binghamton wrestling won six of 10 bouts in the final EIWA dual of the season against American on Thursday afternoon at Bender Arena. Binghamton finished the EIWA campaign with a 4-5 record. Micah Roes, Nate Lucier, Michael Zarif, Brevin Cassella, Sam DePrez, and Jacob Nolan all picked up wins for the Bearcats.
Head coach Kyle Borshoff (American ’10) was honored at intermission. Borshoff, a two-time All-American, will be inducted into American University’s Stafford H. “Pop” Cassell Hall of Fame tomorrow. Assistant Coach Phillip Barreiro (American’13) was also recognized at intermission with other American wrestling alumni. “The team wrestled tough today. We won lots of close matches and came away with a win,”said Borshoff.” American has some good dual meet wins this season, so I’m glad to get one against my alma mater.” … rest of story at BUbearcats.com/news/2023/2/17/Wrestling-defeats-American-19-13
9} – Rider University Takes Share of MAC East Division on Senior Day
Broncs sweep The Weekend with wins vs Cleveland State and Drexel
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ- For the second time in three full years in the conference, the Rider University wrestling team won a share of the MAC East Division Dual Season Championship after taking down Cleveland State as a part of their tri-meet vs the Vikings and the Drexel Dragons. Rider defeated Cleveland State, 25-9, before taking down Drexel, 26-12. With the wins, Rider ends its dual season as the winner of five straight and finish with a record of 9-5 and 6-1 in the MAC.
Rider saw great performances from Tyler Klinsky, Richie Koehler, #23 McKenzie Bell, #22 Quinn Kinner, #6 Ethan Laird, and David Szuba who all swept the two bouts. Bell, and Szuba were all incredibly dominant with all of their wins on the afternoon with bonus point marks. The Broncs went on a tear in the first four bouts in both contests going undefeated up to 157 vs Cleveland State and Drexel. Bell would pick up his fifth straight major decision as he shutout Cody Moosman 13-0. Bell has now outscored his last five opponents 49-0 with five straight majors. Bell also hasn’t surrendered a point since January 28th vs Bucknell.
Ethan Laird would round out his final dual season with a perfect 13-0 and 7-0 in MAC duals. The three-time NCAA qualifier rounded out his dual season with a pair of strong showings … rest of story at GObroncs.com/news/2023/2/18/wrestling-rider-take-share-of-mac-east-division-on-senior-day
10 } – University of Buffalo Bulls Top Ohio on Senior Night
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team closed out the regular season in style with a 22-17 victory over Ohio at Alumni Arena on Saturday night. Trailing 17-13, the Bulls won their last two matches, including a pin by Greg Hodulick in the final bout to complete the comeback.
After falling behind 3-0, Tommy Maddox got the Bulls going with a 14-2 major decision over Paul Woo to give the Bulls a 4-3 advantage. Kaleb Burgess won by forfeit at 149 to put Buffalo ahead, 10-6. Michael Petite followed with a 4-3 decision over Dan Segura to extend the UB lead to 13-6. Ohio rallied and won the next three matches to take a 17-13 lead with two matches left.
Sam Mitchell started the comeback with a 2-1 decision over Austin Starr at 197. He rode out Starr for the entire third period to earn the victory. That set the stage for Hodulick. Wrestling in his final match at Alumni Arena. … rest of story at UBbulls.com/news/2023/2/18/wrestling-bulls-top-ohio-on-senior-night
11 } – UNC Crushes Air Force in Regular-Season Finale
GREELEY, Colo. – The story couldn’t be written any better. Northern Colorado raced past Air Force 37-9 in the final dual of the regular season and on Senior Night. Seniors Chris Sandoval and Andrew Berreyesa both earned wins by pinfall.
Sandoval (149) pinned Alec Viduya at 6:19 and Andrew Berreyesa (174) took care of business and pinned Gage Musser 1:11.
“Really excited for Chris and Andrew for winning on Senior Day and their final match at home,” said UNC head wrestling coach Troy Nickerson. “We are peaking at the right time and now it’s time for the Big 12 wrestling championships.”
No. 1-ranked Andrew Alirez improved to 20-0 on the season and defeated Bryce Shelton by pinfall at 3:40 … rest of story at UNCbears.com/news/2023/2/19/UNC-Senior-Day
12 } – Bonus Points Abound in Dominant Win Over CMU in Dual Finale
» No. 11 Michigan earned seven bout wins, including five with bonus points, in a 30-9 win over in-state foe Central Michigan in the season dual-meet finale.
» Dylan Ragusin (133) and Cole Mattin (141) earned back-to-back first-period pins, while Jack Medley (125), Matt Finesilver (184) and Mason Parris (Hwt) scored major decisions.
» Mattin and Cameron Amine (165) both returned to the Michigan lineup after a four-week hiatus due to injury.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 30, Central Michigan 9
Records: U-M (11-4), CMU (6-10)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., March 4-5 — host, Big Ten Championships (Crisler Center)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team closed out the dual-meet portion of its 2022-23 season in dominant fashion, rolling to a 30-9 win over in-state foe Central Michigan on Sunday evening (Feb. 19) in front of 2,341 fans at Crisler Center.
Michigan won seven matches and earned five bonus wins, including back-to-back pins at 133 and 141 pounds and three major decisions. Four Wolverine seniors claimed wins in their final collegiate dual.
Jack Medley and Mason Parris claimed major decisions at the bookends at 125 pounds and heavyweight to go out winners at home. Medley, ranked 17th nationally, earned a 10-2 win over Sean Spidle with four takedowns — two in the third period — and 2:27 in riding-time advantage.
Parris, the nation’s No. 1 heavyweight, boasted nine takedowns, using a variety of singles, doubles, carries and go behinds, and rode for 3:58 to earn a dominant 20-7 major decision over Bryan Caves. … rest of story at MGOblue.com/wrestling-bonus-points-abound-in-dominant-win-over-cmu-in-dual-finale
2023 NAIA Wrestling National Championships Qualifiers Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Qualifiers by Weight Class | Qualifiers by School | Qualifiers by Conference) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the qualifiers for the 2023 NAIA Wrestling National Championships hosted at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan. The 66th annual event features four sessions and starts on March 3rd before ending on ESPN3 during the Championship bouts on Saturday, March 4th.
Each conference tournament was awarded automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season poll, which can be seen HERE. Each conference was awarded automatic berths based on the amount of wrestlers ranked in each weight class. Each conference was awarded a minimum of one automatic bid per weight class, which will go to the tournament individual champions, even if the conference did not have any wrestlers ranked in the final regular-season poll.
After the conference tournaments concluded, an 18-member committee consisting of conference raters and oversight members met to select the remaining national at-large qualifiers. In total, 36 student-athletes were selected by at-large classification. The seeding and preliminary brackets will be announced on NAIA.org by 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday, February 24.
Grand View (Iowa), Indiana Tech, and Southeastern (Fla.) will travel 12 wrestlers to the national championships. Life (Ga.), Morningside (Iowa), and Ottawa (Kan.) will bring 11 wrestlers total; Campbellsville (Ky.) and Menlo (Calif.) will bring along 10 each.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference led all conferences with 57 individual qualifiers. … rest of story at NAIA.org/sports/mwrest/2022-23/Releases/Qualifiers
Women’s Weekly: Championship Season Is Here
The National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships are March 3-4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Here is what you need to know about who qualified.
Spots in the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships were on the line over the weekend at five separate regional qualifiers. The top four wrestlers from each region qualify for the NCWWC tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 3-4.
Each team can qualify up to 15 wrestlers for the championship tournament that includes NCAA programs from Division I, II, and III schools. This is the fourth year of the event while women’s wrestling continues to work toward NCAA championship status. McKendree University — a D2 program in Lebanon, Illinois — won the first three championships (2020-22) and will seek its fourth title in March.
Iowa, Lindenwood, Presbyterian, and Sacred Heart are currently the only D1 programs to offer women’s wrestling, although the Hawkeyes will not compete until next season. Below is a breakdown of each region with comments from the winning coach. … rest of story at Flowrestling.org/articles/10609793-womens-weekly-championship-season-is-here
Nebraska Defeats Arizona State 25-15 on Senior Day
Lincoln, Neb. – Behind a pin and two technical falls, the Nebraska wrestling team defeated Arizona State 25-15 on Senior Day in front of 2,684 fans at the Devaney Center.
The dual started with a top-ten matchup at 125, where No. 4 Liam Cronin used a takedown and four near-fall points in sudden victory to overcome No. 8 Brandon Courtney. After Period 3, the two had each only tallied an escape to be tied up 1-1. The effort in overtime gave Cronin the 7-1 decision to start the Huskers off strong.
Boo Dryden battled at 133, but was pinned by No. 4 Michael McGee in the first period. At 141, No. 5 Brock Hardy fell to Emilio Ysaguirre in a 10-4 decision. Ysaguirre struck first with a takedown and four near-fall points to grab the 6-0 lead. Hardy tallied an escape and a takedown to chip away and get within three, 6-3. Each wrestler recorded an escape to close the second period with a 7-4 score. In the final period, Ysaguirre earned three more points for a reversal and the riding time point.Dayne Morton held tight with No. 5 Kyle Parco at 149, jumping out to a 2-1 lead in the second period with a takedown. Parco quickly regained the lead with a reversal. In the last two minutes, Parco claimed the riding time point to earn the 5-2 decision.
Top-ranked Peyton Robb remained undefeated as he dominated Max Wilner to win by technical fall within the first 10 seconds of the second period. Early in the bout, Robb recorded a pair of takedowns to go up 4-1. From there, Robb tallied 12 straight swipes to give him the 17-1 technical fall and bring the team score back within four points of Arizona State, 12-8.
Bubba Wilson continued the momentum at 165, defeating Tony Negron with a 3-1 decision. Wilson scored a takedown in the first period to go up 2-0. Negron had an escape in the second period, but Wilson pulled away again with a third-period escape.
Up next at 174, No. 2 Mikey Labriola tabbed a 9-6 decision over Cael Valencia to maintain his 24-0 record. In the first three minutes, Labriola had a pair of takedowns, while Valencia recorded two escapes. Labriola held on to a 6-4 advantage entering the final period after grabbing two escapes and allowing a takedown in the second period. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/2/19/wrestling-recap
NATIONAL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS FOR FEBRUARY RELEASED, IN THE HEART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STATE MEET SEASON
USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published its February 2023 rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2022-23 season. This national ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.
The annual state high school championships season is upon us, with the results of the events having a considerable impact on the rankings.
Girls state championships, both official and unofficial, have already been held in Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. A number of other states have already held the qualifying events for their state championships.
There were a number of changes in the rankings based upon athletes competing in different weight classes from where they were ranked.
Shelby Moore of Washington, who was No. 1 at 127 pounds, has dropped to 122 points, and takes over the No. 1 position there. Destiny Rodriguez of Oregon, who was No. 1 at 164 pounds, has dropped back to 152 pounds and taken over No. 1 at that weight class.
With the previous No. 1 at 100 pounds jumping two weight classes, Morgan Turner of Illinois is the new No. 1 at 100 pounds. With Moore dropping down, the new No. 1 at 127 pounds is Cadence Diduch of Illinois. With Rodriguez dropping down, as well as the previous No. 2 at 164 going down as well (Jasmine Robinson of Texas), returning as No. 1 at 164 pounds is Ella Pagel of Minnesota. … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/February/17/National-Girls-High-School-Rankings-February
Carr Tabbed USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
AMES, Iowa – David Carr has been named the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week after going 3-0 in his final week of the regular season.
In the most anticipated match of the season, No. 2 Carr, a 2021 NCAA champion, defeated No. 1 Keegan O’Toole of Missouri, a 2022 NCAA champion, Wednesday in Columbia, Mo. Carr scored two takedowns in the match and rode O’Toole for the entire third period to earn a riding time point in his 7-2 victory.
Carr extended his winning streak to 26 matches and snapped O’Toole’s 41-match win streak.
The Canton, Ohio native also earned a victory over Northern Iowa’s No. 13 Austin Yant, 20-6, last Friday and defeated Illinois’ Anthony Federico, 16-2, on Sunday.
Carr finished the regular season with 72 takedowns while only allowing three, a 24:1 ratio. He posted a 20-0 record with victories against eight wrestlers ranked inside the top 15 in InterMat’s latest rankings. … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/2/17/carr-tabbed-usa-wrestling-athlete-of-the-week
COLLEGE POST-SEASON KICKS OFF WITH FIVE NCWWC REGIONALS FOR NCAA WOMEN’S TEAMS
Are you ready for the college post-season? It arrives this weekend.
It all kicks off with five Regionals for NCAA women’s wrestling teams. These are the qualifying events for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, which are set for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 3-4.
The NCWWC Nationals enters its fourth year, as the national tournament for NCAA women’s teams. Women’s wrestling is an emerging sport in all three NCAA divisions, but is not yet an official NCAA Championships event. This event will be held until the NCAA takes it over, a process which is expected to occur within a number of years due to the growth of women’s wrestling among NCAA schools.
Last year, there were four Regional qualifying events, which has expanded to five for this season. The top four wrestlers in each weight class from each Regional will advance to the national championships. There will be a true-fourth place match in any weight class where the fourth- and fifth-place wrestlers did not meet. This will expand the NCWWC Nationals field to 20 athletes in each weight class.
Three Regionals will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, Region I (at Gannon), Region II (at King) and Region III (at UW-Stevens Point). The other two will be on Sunday, Feb. 19, Region IV (at North Central) and Region V (at Colorado Mesa).
Note: The NAIA women’s conference tournaments are also beginning next week, and will serve as qualifiers for the NAIA Women’s Nationals for the first time. … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/February/17/NCWWC-Regionals-preview
NO. 2 IOWA ROLLS NO. 6 COWBOYS ON SENIOR DAY
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Seniors Spencer Lee, Max Murin and Jacob Warner all posted Senior Day wins to lead the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 28-7 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes won the first six bouts and eight of 10 matches overall to finish the regular season with a 15-1 dual record. Iowa posted two bonus point wins and won four matches decided by two points or less on the day.
“Winning close matches is important,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Getting your hand raised the right way is important. There are always things you’re not satisfied about. Two guys didn’t get the W, but they still have to move forward because it’s the postseason.
“We want to emphasize that we’re a dominant team and sometimes dominant wrestlers have to win close matches. Before the match I said the order is different, nothing else is changed. It’s simple, do what you do best. This time of the year, it’s even more important to do what you do best.”
Starting at 165 pounds, No. 9 Patrick Kennedy opened the dual with a 7-4 win over Wyatt Sheets to open the dual. The Minnesota native had one takedown in the first, trailed 3-2 after two and used two takedowns in the third to ice the match. Kennedy has won four straight matches to improve to 16-2 overall.
No. 16 Nelson Brands followed with a gritty 3-2 victory over No. 7 Dustin Plott at 174. Brands used a second-period takedown to take the lead and his third period escape was the difference as he posted his highest ranked win since 2021. The Iowa City, Iowa, native is 6-4 overall with two ranked wins. … rest of story at Hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/02/19/no-2-iowa-rolls-no-6-cowboys-on-senior-day
NWCA Releases Division II Men’s Coaches Regular Season Poll #4
MANHEIM, Pa.- Heading into the postseason, the Central Oklahoma Bronchos narrowly held onto the top spot in Division II wrestling, in the latest edition of the NWCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Jan. 20 by the Association.
Just two points separate the Bronchos from #2 Lander, with UCO coming in with 82 points and the Bearcats 80. Central Oklahoma has a poll-high nine ranked wrestlers, highlighted by the nation’s top heavyweight in Shawn Streck. St. Cloud State and West Liberty are tied for the third place spot (64 points), with defending National Champion Nebraska-Kearney rounding out the top five with 59 points.
Behind UCO’s nine ranked wrestlers, the Huskies of St. Cloud State have eight ranked individuals, highlighted by 2021 National Champion Abner Romero in the top spot at 174. Lander features seven ranked wrestlers, led by reigning National Champion Zeth Brower at the top of the 141 ranking.
A pair of wrestlers are new to the #1 spot this ranking, with Quentrevion Campbell of Chadron State taking over the top rank at 133 and the aforementioned Streck taking over the #1 slot at 285. All 10 top-ranked individuals represent different programs.
Super Region 4 & 5 combine for about half of the nation’s ranked wrestlers, with 33 coming from Super Region 5, including a pair of number ones in UW-Parkside’s Shane Gantz at 165 and Romero at 174. Super Region 6 has the most number ones, with Campbell at 133, Adams State’s Noah Hermosillo at 157 and Nebraska-Kearney’s Billy Higgins at 184.
On the team side of things, three of the 10 teams in Super Region 5 are ranked in the Top 10, while 8 total teams appear in the Top 25. Super Regions 4 and 6 both each have a pair of teams in the Top 10.
Super Regionals loom Feb. 25 or 26 for the 64 NCAA Division II wrestling teams, with Super Region 1 being hosted at East Stroudsburg, Super Region 2 at UNC-Pembroke, Super Region 3 at Tiffin, Super Region 4 at Central Oklahoma, Super Region 5 at Northern State and Super Region 6 at Chadron State. The top three at each weight class from each of the six regions will then descend upon Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championships March 10-11. … rest of rankings and story at NWCAonline.com/nwca-releases-division-ii-mens-coaches-regular-season-poll
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