Division I Top 10 Dual Meet Results
TIGERS WIN SEVEN MATCHES TO DEFEAT NO. 8 ARIZONA STATE
Sweeping the home-and-home dual-match series, the Princeton wrestling team won seven matches to defeat No. 8-ranked Arizona State 24-12 on Sunday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz.
With the match starting at 165, No. 4-ranked Quincy Monday started a six-match win streak for Princeton that built a 21-0 lead, and though ASU ended the run with wins at 133 and 141, Princeton had the win clinched with two matches left before Ty Whalen won the finale at 157.
Princeton won the front half of the series 20-18 last season in Jadwin Gym, when ASU was ranked No. 6 in the nation.
Monday, who improved to 7-0 at his new weight class, needed less than a minute to pin Rene Fragoso at 165, delivering six points for Princeton in just 54 seconds.
Kole Mulhauser followed with an 8-3 win at 174, responding to an early takedown from Cael Valencia with an escape and a two-point near-fall before, scoring eight of the match’s last nine points while adding two takedowns and an escape over the final two periods. … rest of story at GOprincetontigers.com/news/2023/1/15/wrestling-results-dual-at-arizona-state
Caliendo Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week After Defeating National Champion
IRVING, Texas – North Dakota State wrestling’s Michael Caliendo has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week following his performance last week in two duals, including a victory over a past national champion.
Caliendo started off the week by defeating #2 Shane Griffith, 2021 NCAA champion, with two takedowns in a 6-3 decision to help the Bison to a win over Stanford on Thursday. He avenged a 3-2 loss in the 165-pound Southern Scuffle finals to Griffith two weeks ago.
The redshirt freshman took a 2-0 lead after a takedown in the first. With a 2-1 lead in the third, Caliendo escaped before Griffith secured a takedown to tie the match. Caliendo then escaped and sealed the victory with a late takedown in the final seconds.
On Saturday, Caliendo would continue his winning form by picking up a 10-4 win over Frank Almaguer in a dual at California Baptist. Caliendo only gave up escape points, securing four takedowns, an escape and a riding time point. … rest of story at GObison.com/news/2023/1/17/wrestling-caliendo-named-big-12-wrestler-of-the-week-after-defeating-national-champion
NO. 2 IOWA THRASHES NO. 11 NEBRASKA, 34-6
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three falls and a total of four bonus point wins propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 34-6 thrashing of No. 11 Nebraska on Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes won eight of the 10 bouts and got pins from Spencer Lee (125), Max Murin (149) and Tony Cassioppi (285) and a major decision from Patrick Kennedy (165) to improve to 11-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten.
“This is the first time we had what we’re calling our full lineup – (Brody) Teske, (Real) Woods and Lee — and the other seven,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “When you’re in tough situations, tough positions, you win those positions – that’s how you blow people out on the mat.”
Lee opened the dual with his fifth consecutive fall (sixth of the season), pinning No. 7 Liam Cronin in just 38 seconds. Lee took down Cronin in the opening seconds before settling in and locking up a cradle for a 38 second fall – his fastest of the season and tied for the third fastest of his Hawkeye career.
“I am trying to wrestle every match as hard as I can and I just happen to be getting pins,” said Lee. “In the past it has been tech falls or majors. My goal is to go out and have hard, smart take downs and turns and falls.
“I wrestle the next position and if things happen, you take what they give you and you try to get to the positions that favor you. If you end up in a position that you can pin a guy, then you have to put them away.” … rest of story at Hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/01/20/no-2-iowa-thrashes-no-11-nebraska-34-6
NC State drops first dual of the season at Virginia Tech
In their first ACC dual of the year, No. 5 NC State went down to the wire against No. 8 Virginia Tech.
In the end, the Hokies took enough matches to defeat the Wolfpack, 16-14.
NC State drops to 10-1 overall and drops its second straight dual in Cassell Coliseum. The Wolfpack got off to a good start over Virginia Tech (7-2), when Jarrett Trombley defeated No. 20 Eddie Ventresca in the 125 opener.
After Sam Latona got a 3-1 decision over Kai Orine, Ryan Jack put the momentum back in favor of the Pack with a 2-1 decision over No. 12 Tom Crook.
The difference in the match for Jack was riding time. Jack had two minutes worth of riding time in the second period with the score tied at 1. The win by Jack gave NC State a 6-3 advantage.
The Hokies would take the next two matches before freshman Matty Singleton got the Pack back on board with a 5-3 win in overtime against Connor Brady. Singleton got a takedown in overtime to secure the win. However, NC State had a team point taken away after Singleton’s match and trailed 10-8 heading into the second half of the dual.
No. 3 Trent Hidlay picked up the next win for the Pack in the 184 class, defeating No. 7 Hunter Bolen, 5-3, in overtime. Holiday trailed 3-0 heading into the third. Hidlay got a late takedown and got a point for riding time to secure the win. … rest of story at GOpack.com/news/2023/1/20/wrestling-nc-state-drops-first-dual-of-the-season-at-virginia-tech
Gardner-Webb Tops The Citadel 23-12 Friday Night For Key SoCon Victory
BOILING SPRINGS – RJ Mosley recorded a pin in 3:32 in the final bout of the night to lead Gardner-Webb to a 23-12 win over The Citadel Friday in Southern Conference wrestling action.
After The Citadel (4-2 0-2 SoCon) took an early 3-0 lead after Benjy Haubert outlasted Andrew Wilson for an 8-7 decision at 174 pounds, Gardner-Webb (4-7, 2-1 SoCon) took the lead after a major decision from Jha’Quan Anderson at 184. Anderson scored early and often and defeated Micah Dicarlo 14-1 with riding time.
Sam Mora followed at 197 pounds, fighting back for an 8-6 decision to put the Runnin’ Bulldogs up 7-3, before The Citadel rebounded with a 1-0 decision at 285 pounds by Jonathan Chesser. That bout was decided by an escape point in the second period.
Gardner-Webb got on a roll in the lower weight classes, with Drew West recording an early four-point near fall at 125 pounds and going on to a 7-2 decision over Blair Orr. Todd Carter captured a thrilling decision in one of the night’s best matches, recovering from an early deficit for a 4-3 win over George Rosas.
Carter pulled off a clutch reversal with 1:21 left in the third period to take the lead and rode Rosas out to clinch the win. That victory put Gardner-Webb up 17-6 on the team ledger with four weight classes to go.
Zach Price continued his recent rise at 141 pounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, shooting out to a big early lead en route to a 14-1 major decision over Dillon Roman.
The Citadel rebounded at 149 pounds with a 5-4 decision, but Gardner-Webb’s Corbin Dion fought hard before running out of time. Dion tied the score with a reversal, before Ethan Willis countered with a reversal of his own to take a 5-3 lead. Dion escaped to cut the score to 5-4 and nearly recorded a takedown before the final horn sounded.
Thomas Snipes picked up an 8-4 decision for The Citadel at 157 pounds to trim the team score down to 17-12 heading into the final individual bout. … rest of story at GWUsports.com/news/2023/1/20/wrestling-gardner-webb-tops-the-citadel-23-12-friday-night-for-key-socon-victory
College wrestling upsets are thrilling, fun for fans, and maybe meaningless in March
This college wrestling season brought a series of wild early upsets against former national champions.
Yianni Diakomihalis, Shane Griffith, Mekhi Lewis, Aaron Brooks and Max Dean all took losses. These results seemed shocking, but how unprecedented is it really for a champ lose during the regular season? And what impact, if any, do those losses have on an athlete’s potential to win another title? I examined the stats for the last five years to find out.
Here is the TL/DR version:
- Staying undefeated in the regular season after winning a title is rare
- A loss in the regular season doesn’t mean a wrestler won’t win a national title
- Three current former champs have a chance to maintain an undefeated record
Here’s how I did it: First, I created a list of every national champion who won a title in 2017-2022 and then came back to wrestle at least one more season. If that wrestler took a regular-season loss at any point in their career following their national title, the athlete was added to the tracker. Injury defaults counted as losses, but medical forfeits did not count. The athlete’s weight class in the tracker represents the weight at which that athlete won his title and/or the weight class in which that athlete took his post-title regular season loss. The regular-season losses that occurred this season (2022-2023) are bolded.
Since 2017, five defending champs who lost in the regular season came back to win a title that same year: Jason Nolf (2018), Vincenzo Joseph (2018), Kyle Synder (2018), Spencer Lee (2019) and Zahid Valencia (2019). Excluding current athletes and 2020 athletes, only one former champ (Dean Heil) did not win another title after taking a regular-season loss following his first championship. The track record of athletes finding their rhythm and regaining their status on the top of the podium is strong.
Now, the data … rest of the story at NCAA.com/article/2023-01-18/college-wrestling-upsets-thrilling-fun-fans-and-maybe-meaningless-march
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Newberry Wolves Stay Hot With Two Wins In Virginia
Newberry goes two for two in the Limestone/Emory & Henry Tri with big wins
EMORY, Va. – Heading back up to Virginia for the third time this season, Wolves Wrestling (4-1 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas) would travel to host Emory & Henry to take on not one but two conference opponents in the Limestone Saints (3-1, 2-1 SACC) and the Emory & Henry Wasps (2-16, 0-4 SACC). Coming off of their dominant win on January 11 against the Coker Cobras by a score of 49-0, Head Coach Deral Brown and his men would look to start up a streak in conference opponents by taking two victories in the away matchups. After being listed third in the most recent rankings of Super Region II as of January 17, Newberry would be looking to validate their place as one of the best.
In the first duel of the day against the Saints, 125 lbs Zach Shupp (Fairfield, Ohio) would start off right for the Wolves by winning a decision against William Finnearty by a score of 7-3. 133 lbs Fletcher Swindall (Alexandria, Ala.) would follow right behind him with a victory of his own by pinning Nathnael Bullard in 1:11.
141 lbs Josh Blatt (Albemarle, N.C.) would make it three in a row by securing a major decision over the #14 wrestler in the country (The Open Mat) Smaill Saint Pierre by a score of 14-6, and to match the feat of his teammate, 149 lbs Devan Moore (Baxley, Ga.) would do the same over Alex Dilegge by a score of 12-2. The Saints would get on the board after Avery Dinardi won a decision over 157 lbs Nolan Wheeler (Dahlonega, Ga.) , but 165 lbs P.J. Wunderlich (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) would halt the Saints from marching after winning a decision over Garrett Starks by a score of 4-3. … rest of story at Newberrywolves.com/news/2023/1/18/wrestling-wolves-stay-hot-with-two-wins-in-virginia
Men’s Wrestling Earns Split at Emory & Henry Tri-Meet
EMORY, Va. – The Limestone University men’s wrestling team split a tri-meet hosted by Emory & Henry College on Wednesday afternoon inside the King Center. The Saints manhandled the host Wasps, 56-0, before falling to Newberry by the final of 36-3.
Limestone jumped out to an early 12-0 lead over the Wasps after taking forfeit victories at 197 and 285 before Trey Finnearty (The Plains, Ohio) extended that advantage to 17-0 with a tech fall over Orlando Hernandez in the 125 lb. weight class.
Another forfeit win, this time at 133, followed by a major decision victory by Smaill St. Pierre (Kissimmee, Fla.) put the Blue and Gold ahead 27-0 midway through the match. Back-to-back falls by Alex DiLegge (Bay Shore, N.Y.) and Avery Dinardi (Delran, N.J.) at 149 and 157, respectively, continued the dominance for the visitors.
Garrett Starks (Hutchison, Kan.) earned a tech fall over Konor Gray in the 165 lb. bout before the Saints ended the perfect scoring match with consecutive falls by Hunter Haven (Kershaw, S.C.) and Kyle Daley (Indian Land, S.C.), giving the Saints the dominant 56-0 win. … rest of story at GOlimestonesaints.com/news/2023/1/18/mens-wrestling-earns-split-at-emory-henry-tri-meet
7 Big Stories from the Week in College Wrestling (1/16/2023)
I know it doesn’t feel that way when you’re cutting weight over the holidays or going through brutal workouts, but the wrestling season really flies by. For such a long season, compared to other collegiate sports, you blink and it’s mid-January. It sounds crazy to think, but a month from now we’ll be wrapping up the regular season.
That’s why we should celebrate and focus on the now. This past weekend was another great couple of days of action on the collegiate wrestling front. As the year progresses, we are seeing seemingly strong teams show weaknesses, while new powers are emerging. Individually, each weight class is taking form, too. Early-season rankings rely on last year’s results, but with two and a half months’ worth of action, plenty of shifting has taken place and will continue to do so.
So, without any further delay, here are seven big stories from the week in college wrestling.
125 is a mess
At one point or another, throughout the course of a four-plus month season, each weight class has that one week, where everyone loses. Well, not everyone, but it just seems that way. For the better part of the year, 141 has been that weight and a weekly basis. That bracket seems to have leveled out and starts to make sense, a bit (for now).
That gave way to 125 lbs going nuts this weekend. … rest of story at Intermatwrestle.com/articles/26424
Hixenbaugh again named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After going undefeated at the 2023 Virginia Duals, Campbell’s Gabriel Hixenbaugh has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season.
Hixenbaugh went 4-0 at 133 pounds at the Virginia Duals, including a 2-0 decision over No. 30 Wyatt Henson of Oklahoma. The redshirt junior also posted a pair of tech fall wins, topping Kent State’s Brendon Fenton 18-3 (7:00) and Maryland’s Conner Quinn 15-0 (5:37), helping CU defeat the 23rd-ranked Terrapins. He added a 5-2 decision over South Dakota State’s Derrick Cardinal in Saturday’s finale.
The Alabaster, Ala. native is now 14-1 on the season. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/1/18/wrestling-hixenbaugh-again-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week
College Coaching Milestones
Fader gets win No. 300 as Blugolds win pool at Budd Whitehill Duals
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (blugolds.com) — Coach Tim Fader picked up the 300th dual victory of his career as the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team won its pool on the first day of the Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday. The eighth-ranked Blugolds went 3-0 to advance to Saturday’s semifinals.
Fader, in his eighth season leading the Blugolds, hit No. 300 after the Blugolds’ second win of the day. He is in his 24th season overall as a head coach.
The Blugolds got off to a flying start at the tournament by defeating Oswego State 38-6 in their opening dual. UW-Eau Claire was the victor in eight of the 10 weight classes. Jon Harvey (Fr. – Lake City, Minn./Lincoln) and Jared Stricker (So. – Ashland, Wis.) both won via fall at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. The victory by Stricker — ranked No. 13 in Division III — came over fifth-ranked Charlie Grygas.
The Blugolds also earned a pair of major decisions against the Lakers. Carter Schulz (Fr. – Rice Lake, Wis.) won 14-2 at 125 pounds, and 10th-ranked Tyler Fleetwood (Jr. – Fulton, Ill.) followed with a 12-0 victory at 133. Fifteenth-ranked Zach Sato won by 6-3 decision at 149 pounds, and ninth-ranked Niall Schoenfelder scored a 7-2 decision at 184 pounds. Sam Melton (Jr. – Shell Lake, Wis./Spooner) and Chase Melton (Sr. – Spooner, Wis.) both won via forfeits at 197 and 285 pounds.
UW-Eau Claire moved to 2-0 in pool play with a 31-7 victory over Messiah in the afternoon, which was the 300th in Fader’s coaching career. The Blugolds were victors in eight of 10 weight classes again, taking two wins by fall, four by decision, one by major decision and one by sudden victory.
Stricker and Chase Melton both won via fall, with each securing a pin in the later stages of their matches at 174 and 285. Sato scored an 8-0 major decision at 149, and Schoenfelder outlasted his foe to secure a 3-1 sudden victory at 184.
Schulz and Fleetwood had gotten the Blugolds off to a winning start by earning decisions … rest of story at Blugolds.com/sports/wrest/2022-23/releases/20230113
RECAP: Thrilling comeback secures Wrestling head coach Seth Bloomquist’s 100th career win
Pins from Shoemaker, Scheib send Raiders to 25-24 win over Seton Hill
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University wrestling head coach Seth Bloomquist‘s 100th career win was one to remember as the Raiders pulled off an incredible comeback to defeat Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe Seton Hill Wednesday in Heiges Field House, 25-24.
Shippensburg (6-4, 1-1 PSAC) needed back-to-back pins in the final two matchups, and freshman Trey Shoemaker and redshirt-junior Danny Scheib came through in thrilling fashion, sticking their opponents at 197 and 285, respectively, to give the Raiders the milestone victory.
Seton Hill (4-6, 0-2 PSAC) held a 24-13 lead on the scoreboard thanks to three straight wins at 165, 174 and 184, with Griffin Riley O’Mara leaving the Raiders without any breathing room thanks to a pin at 184.
Shoemaker, who had recorded 11 of his 13 wins via pin heading into Wednesday, was just the right man for the job for the Raiders. The standout first-year wrestler shook off a first-period takedown, locking Seton Hill’s Nick Whittington into a cradle from the bottom position for a quick turn and pin.
Scheib, spurred on by his own large cheering contingent representing Tri-Valley Elementary School, finished the job with a second-period fall over Seton Hill’s John Meyers.
After a feeling-out first three minutes, Scheib was able to reverse his way out of the bottom position to start the second period and flatten his opponent to send the Raider bench, the Heiges crowd and Scheib himself into a frenzy.
The win marked the Raiders’ first conference dual meet win since the 2017-18 season, and their first over the Griffins in seven years. … rest of story at Shipraiders.com/news/2023/1/11/recap-thrilling-comeback-secures-wrestling-head-coach-seth-bloomquists-100th-career-win
Jim Makovsky becomes the winningest coach at MSU, earning his 300th win over SMSU
Following last week’s tough loss, Minnesota State Wrestling bounced back without hesitation. After trailing by 10 points midway through the match, the Mavericks would mount a comeback to defeat Southern Minnesota State 26-18.
The victory would also be a historical milestone for Head Coach, Jim Makovsky. He earning both his 300th career and becoming the winningest coach in school history, passing the former legendary coach Rummy Macias. While such a massive achievement, Coach Makovsky cannot take all the credit for his work.
“I just take it one match at a time and the wins pile up. We have had a lot of people who have contributed, and it really isn’t about me. We have a great program and history which is special, but that is the case with every match as well. It is a bunch of special matches that have really added up over time,” said Makovsky.
The match was a tight contest, which saw the Mavericks jump out to an eight-point lead in their first two matches. However, going into the third match, the lead would slowly dwindle after SMSU sophomores Caden Sterns and Carter Marx put the Mustangs up by one. Entering match four, SMSU junior Jacob Dykes gave them a 12-8 lead and a horn down motion to fans in attendance.
Moving over to the lower weight classes, momentum would … rest of the story at MSUreporter.com/2023/01/16/jim-makovsky-becomes-the-winningest-coach-at-msu-earning-his-300th-win-over-smsu
South Carolina College Wrestling News
Wolves Conquer the Cobras on the Road
Wrestling puts on dominating display as all weight classes claim victory
HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Coming off of the last dual victory against King in which the Wolves won 36-14, Wrestling took the under two hour trip to Hartsville to take on the Cobras from Coker. Newberry would be looking to build off their victory, along with the 10th place finish at NWCA National Duals.
The dual would start off at 141 lbs, but Josh Blatt (Albemarle, N.C.) would start things off right by securing a fall over Zaid Miller at 3:23. 149 lbs Devan Moore (Baxley, Ga.) would keep it up with a 16-0 tech fall over Dylan Billingsley at 3:10, along with 157 lbs Nolan Wheeler (Dahlonega, Ga.), who would win a 6-3 decision over Noah Korenoski.
Keeping up the streak, 165 lbs P.J. Wunderlich [Myrtle Beach, S.C.] (in his return to his undergraduate alma mater) would tech fall Matthew Williams 16-0 at 2:49 before 174 lbs Asa Walton (Buena, N.J.) would pin … rest of story at Newberrywolves.com/news/2023/1/11/wrestling-wolves-conquer-the-cobras-on-the-road
No. 5 Lander Wrestling takes down Limestone 28-17 on the road
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The No. 5 Lander wrestling team took care of business as it downed the Limestone Saints 28-17 Friday evening on the road.
Lander improves to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in the SACC while Limestone falls to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the SACC.
The match started with a bang as Anthony Yacovetti got things going with a late first-period pin to put the Bearcats up 6-0 and earn his fifth pin of the season. Juan Edmond-Holmes would be next to score for the Bearcats as he earned a 7-3 win by decision. Limestone would also be docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct at 285.
Moving to 125, James Joplin kept the momentum going with a 15-3 major decision before Kaiden Fisher earned his third pin of the season at 133 to give Lander a 19-(-1) edge.
Limestone would finally get on the board as the Saints took wins at 141 and 149 from forfeits while winning by decision at 157 to make it a 19-14 contest.
Lander would come screaming back with a David Hunsberger pin in the third period at 165 to increase Lander’s lead to 25-14. Hunsberger earned his 20th win of the season while racking up his fourth pin of the season. … rest of story at Landerbearcats.com/news/2023/1/13/no-5-wrestling-takes-down-limestone-28-17-on-the-road
DIVISION I COACHES POLL: Big Ten powers remain undefeated and atop nation’s Top 25
Manheim, Pennsylvania – The top three teams in the nation are a combined 25-0 this season in dual meets and all three are from the Big Ten. Penn State (8-0), Iowa (10-0) and Michigan (7-0) came in 1-2-3 in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
With Penn State idle, Iowa topped then-No. 11 Northwestern 27-9 at sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Michigan beat a pair of ranked teams, winning 25-10 in front of a nearly 5,000 fans at then-No. 21 Michigan State’s Jenison Fieldhouse on Friday and then topping then-No. 14 Wisconsin 27-6.
It also sets the stage for a gigantic No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 3 Michigan matchup this coming Friday in University Park at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Iowa State (10-2) headed West to top host Utah Valley 31-9 and NC State wrapped up its non-conference schedule at 10-0 with a 30-6 win over visiting Army West Point. Cornell topped rival Lehigh 18-15 in one of the most storied rivalries in the EIWA. Ohio State remained seventh after beating visiting Rutgers 27-12 at the Covelli Center. Arizona State dropped a 24-12 home dual to visiting Princeton. The Sun Devils (2-3) dropped two spots to No. 10 this week. Virginia Tech (6-2) moved up a spot to No. 8 after a 23-11 win at then-No. 22 Appalachian State. Missouri (6-2) moved up a spot after a Western swing that saw the Tigers top Air Force 35-9 and Wyoming 28-10.
Nebraska (6-2) was the biggest mover within the rankings this week. The Huskers moved to No. 11 after wins over then-No. 11 Northwestern 21-15 and then-No. 12 Minnesota 21-9.
The Big Ten also saw a new team enter the rankings this week. Indiana (6-1) opened the week with a win over then-No. 23 Maryland on criteria and followed with a 24-16 win over then-No. 18 Rutgers. Indiana comes into the rankings this week tied for No. 21 and the Hoosiers are ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since February 2016. … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/division-i-coaches-poll-big-ten-powers-remain-undefeated-and-atop-nations-top-25
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 16 TPI, Dual and Individual Rankings
NEWTON — A trio of wrestlers — Nebraska’s Liam Cronin, Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson and Penn State’s Levi Haines — have all moved into the Top-10 of their weight class in WIN Magazine’s Jan. 16 Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Cronin (13-2 as of Jan. 15) is a senior who jumped from 12th to 7th at 125 pounds after the Husker defeated both Minnesota’s Pat McKee and Northwestern’s Michael DeAugustino last weekend. Henson (14-3), a freshman, moved from 12th to 8th at 149 pounds, after he defeated Appalachian State All-American Jon Millner last Friday. Haines, also a freshman, jumped sixth spots from No. 15 to No. 9 at 157 and has a record of 13-1; his last victory coming over Wisconsin’s Garrett Model on Jan. 6.
Overall, Penn State (8-0) remains the No. 1 team in both WIN’s Dual Rankings and Tournament Power Index, which projects where a team will finish in this season’s NCAA Division I Championships, March 16-18, in Tulsa, Okla. … rest of story at WIN-magazine.com/2023/01/16/win-magazines-jan-16-tpi-dual-and-individual-rankings
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