NWCA National Duals Tournament Results
Perennial Powers Grand View, St. Cloud State, Augsburg Claim Duals Titles
The NWCA National Duals featured breakthroughs by upstart programs and individual upsets, but three longstanding powers stood tallest in the end.
The 2023 edition of the NWCA National Duals featured breakthrough performances by upstart programs and stunning individual upsets, but three of college wrestling’s longstanding powers stood tallest in the end.
Grand View captured its 11th straight title in NAIA, St. Cloud State returned to the top of the NCAA Division II heap and Augsburg claimed its eighth D3 title Saturday in Louisville.
Here’s a look at some of the top developments from the second day of the duals:
— Grand View entered the weekend as the prohibitive NAIA favorite and the Vikings made light work of their bracket destruction. Grand View went 18-2 on Friday and scored bonus points in all but four matches and followed that up with a 17-3 day with five bonus-point victories on Saturday. The Vikings notched a 36-0 semifinal win against a Doane squad that withheld several of its top stars and then completed their title run by beating Life in the finals for the National Duals finals for the fourth straight time.
Grand View swept the first five matches against Life. In a rematch of last year’s NAIA title bout and a showdown between the past two national champions at 125 pounds, Grand View’s Esco Walker scored an overtime takedown to beat Brandon Orum 4-2. The Vikings also picked up a 6-1 win from top-ranked 133-pounder Carson Taylor against #3 Jacob Ruiz and fourth-ranked Blake Gonzalez downed #2 Brevin Balmeceda 9-5 at 149 to help launch Grand View out to a 16-0 dual lead.
“I just felt like we fought,” Grand View coach Nick Mitchell said. … rest of story at Flowrestling.org/articles/10307657-perennial-powers-grand-view-st-cloud-state-augsburg-claim-duals-titles
NO. 1 GRAND VIEW WINS 11TH-STRAIGHT NWCA NATIONAL DUALS CHAMPIONSHIP
Louisville, KY – No. 1 Grand View competed in the NWCA National Duals the past two days, taking home the championship for the 11th consecutive year defeating Lourdes in the opening round 43-9, shutting out both No. 12 Reinhardt in the quarterfinals, and No. 4 Doane 36-0. and finishing by defeating No. 2 Life University in the championship 22-8.
OPENING-ROUND
In the opening round, the Vikings would go head to head with Lourdes University who is receiving votes in the latest poll. The Vikings would make easy work of the Ohio team defeating them 43-9. In the lightweight classes, the Vikings would see three wrestlers pin their opponent, Luke Fogleman (FR/Durham, NC ) (125), Kyle Rice (FR/New Plymouth, ID ) (133), and Ben Murphy (SO/Roseville, CA ) (141). Blake Gonzales (149) would see a pass via forfeit, and it would move the Vikings into a strong performance from No. 1 ranked Giovanni Bonilla (SR/Kissimmee, FL ) (157) who would win by tech fall against his opponent 15-0. Tanner Abbas (SR/Kanawha, IA ) (165) would win by decision over Andrew Torres, 9-3. At 174 No. 1 ranked Isaiah Luellen (JR/Rossville, KS ) would cruise past his opponent winning by TF 25-9. Tyson Beauperthuy (SO/Colorado Springs, CO ) would fall by decision in the next round (184), 17-10. No. 3 Owen Braungardt (JR/Rock, KS ) would get a warm welcome back to the mat by pinning his opponent. No. 1 Greg Hagan (JR/Des Moines, IA ) would have an unorthodox go-around in his first match losing to DQ, due to an injury to his opponent.
QUARTERFINALS
The Vikings would square off 12th ranked Reinhardt in the quarterfinals also on Friday, January 6th. No. 1 ranked Esco Walker (SR) (125) would waste no time in his first match of the dual, pinning his 12th-ranked opponent. Following Walker would be No. 1 Carson Taylor (SO) (133) who would win by a major decision to his opponent, 12-1. Ben Murphy (141) would wrestle in his second match of the day winning again by decision, 5-1. Jack Latimer (JR/Camas, WA ) (149) would follow Murphy also winning by major decision versus the No. 20 ranked for Reinhardt. No. 2 Israel Casarez (SR/Reno, NV ) (157) would see his first match of the day against the 5th ranked foe for Reinhardt, … rest of story at GVvikings.com/article/7930?utm_source=Wrestling+News
Bellarmine Wrestling claims NWCA National Duals title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In its second day of competition at the Louisville Expo Center, the Bellarmine wrestling team earned first place in the NCWA Division at the NWCA National Duals.
The Knights won all six duals they competed in over the past two days to claim the title. Each dual featured 11 bouts, including a 235 match. Seven Bellarmine wrestlers went 6-0 to help propel the Knights to the tournament win.
Friday – Pool B Results
-Bellarmine 42 – Queens 9
-Bellarmine 58 – Emory & Henry 6
-Bellarmine 46 – Apprentice School 6
Saturday – Tournament
-Bellarmine 48 – Central Florida 6
-Bellarmine 35 – Queens 12
-Bellarmine 29 – Liberty 21
“I love how our team continued to grow together as the tournament progressed,” Knights Head Coach Ned Shuck said. “A dual meet atmosphere is really special and we had a blast with it!” Many of our guys went undefeated on the weekend and wrestled with a dominating style. Getting our arms raised is really cool, but I was more impressed with the level of output they gave in each of the matches.”
Jack Parker went 6-0 for the Knights at 125 including two tech-falls and a pin. … rest of story at Bellarmine.edu/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-claims-ncwa-national-duals-title
Men’s Wrestling Finish as Runner-Up at NWCA National Duals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 2 Life University men’s wrestling team made it to the championship dual of the NWCA National Duals for the third-straight year, but came up short in the final to claim second place this weekend.
Friday’s first dual matched Life U up with (RV) Cornerstone, the Golden Eagles only victories only coming in the first and final bouts. On their way to a resounding, 41-6 victory, Life U earned four total pins and a tech fall. Jacob Ruiz earned the first pin in the least amount of time at just 25 seconds. Jody McAlister followed him up with a pin of his own in 3:13, while Jack Bass earned the third in just 0:28. The final pin came from Zane Lanham in 3:18, while Myles Starke earned the only tech fall, 18-2 to see the team glide to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals against No. 14 Morningside, the Running Eagles did not give up a single point. Despite giving up no scores, it was a closer match as all but three of the matches were won in hard-fought decisions. Brandon Orum and Tyree Johnson started things with tough victories over ranked opponents. At 149 lbs. Francis Morrissey scored a sizable upset, beating a wrestler ranked 8th, 5-2. … rest of story at Liferunningeagles.com/news/2023/1/7/mens-wrestling-finish-as-runner-up-at-nwca-national-duals
Grand View, King repeat; St. Cloud State, Augsburg regain top spots, while Southern Oregon and Bellarmine win for first time at USMC/NWCA Multi-Division National Duals
Louisville, Kentucky – What started as 95 teams battling for dual meet supremacy ended with six divisional champions at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday.
St. Cloud State, Wartburg, Grand View, Bellarmine, King and Southern Oregon took home top honors in each of the six collegiate divisions that came to a close at the 2023 U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by ARMS Software, Defense Soap, and Capital Construction hosted by NUWAY Combat.
NAIA Men
Grand View ran its National Duals win streak in the NAIA Division to 11 in a row as the Vikings defeated Life University 22-8 for the fourth straight year in the finals. With the win, Grand View extended its NAIA dual meet win streak to 149 in a row. The dual started off with a tightly contested 125-pound scrap between past national champions. Grand View’s Esco Walker, the champ in 2022, took out Brandon Orum, the 2021 champion, 4-2 in sudden victory. It was one of two overtime wins in the dual by the Vikings. At 133-pounds, it was a 1-2 matchup and it was top-ranked Carson Taylor of Grand View topping Jacob Ruiz 6-1.
Grand View continued its run with a sound victory by Shea Ruffridge at 141 pounds before fifth-ranked Blake Gonzalez knocked off Life’s top-ranked Brevin Balmeceda at 149 pounds. A win by top-ranked Giovanni Bonilla gave Grand View a 16-0 lead before Life’s Jack Bass picked off Marty Margolis 6-4 at 165 pounds. Both wrestlers are returning NAIA finalists. Bass at 157 last season, while Margolis is the returning runner-up at the weight.
Grand View would lock up the title with wins by top-ranked Isaiah Luellen at 174 and second-ranked Ben Lee at 184. Life closed with wins at 197 and 285. At 197, returning national champion Zane Lanham beat … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/grand-view-king-repeat-again-st-cloud-state-augsburg-regain-top-spots-while-southern-oregon-and-bellarmine-win-for-first-time-at-usmc-nwca-multi-division-national-duals
College Women’s Dual Results
SOU captures title at NWCA National Dual Meet Championships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Southern Oregon University women’s wrestling team hit its biggest program milestone yet Saturday, taking down No. 5 Menlo (Calif.) in the semifinals and No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) in the final to capture the NAIA title at the U.S. Marine Corps/NWCA National Dual Meet Championships inside the Kentucky Expo Center.
The top-ranked Raiders came from behind in both duals, ultimately topping Menlo 25-18 and Grand View 22-18, thanks to a pair of upper-weight seniors: 170-pounder Joye Levendusky and 191-pounder Grace Kristoff. Trailing the Oaks 18-17, Levendusky, ranked No. 3, and Kristoff, ranked No. 5, scored back-to-back technical fall shutouts against Jessica Mendietta and Nikita Dhaliwal. And trailing the Vikings 17-15, Levendusky put the Raiders on top with a 10-0 technical fall over No. 4 Abby McIntyre before Kristoff clinched the championship with a 3-1 decision over No. 11 Olivia Brown.
SOU’s previous best finish at the tournament had been last year’s third-place showing. The team went on to take second place at the NAIA National Tournament. … rest of story at SOUraiders.com/news/2023/1/7/womens-wrestling-sou-captures-title-at-nwca-national-dual-meet-championships
King, SOU Women Win Down-To-The-Wire National Duals Thrillers
It came down to the last match, but King and Southern Oregon pulled off dramatic wins at the NWCA National Duals.
If dramatic finishes are your thing, then King and Southern Oregon delivered must-watch finals at the NWCA National Duals.
The top-seeded Tornado entered the tournament short-handed and still pulled out the win. Head coach Jason Moorman didn’t have a 191-pounder all weekend but he used a strategic move for a 22-20 win over a powerful North Central squad.
King was ahead 20-15 after 155 pounds when the team forfeited against North Central’s nearly unstoppable Yelena Makoyed at 170 pounds. How good is Makoyed? Well, she won three international ranking tournaments in 2022 and pinned the reigning World champion at the World Cup.
So, yeah, she’s pretty stellar.
Moorman bumped up Cheyenne Bowman to take on Traeh Haynes at 191 pounds. Bowman controlled the match from the start for a 5-1 win and a team title for the Tornado.
The turning point was at 136 pounds when King’s Viktorya … rest of story at Flowrestling.org/articles/10306569-king-sou-women-win-down-to-the-wire-national-duals-thrillers
Auggie women take fifth at NWCA National Duals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second straight year, the No. 5-ranked Augsburg University women’s wrestling team finished in fifth place at the National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA Women’s National Duals, winning both of its matches on Saturday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: No. 5 Augsburg 27, No. 8 Gannon (Pa.) 18; No. 5 Augsburg 29, No. 7 Presbyterian (N.C.) 17
LOCATION: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-2 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, ranked No. 5 in the latest NWCA women’s NCAA national rankings, won seven of the eight matches wrestled in a 27-18 victory over No. 8-ranked Gannon University (Pa.) in the consolation semifinals, then scored three technical falls in five matches wrestled in a 29-17 victory over No. 7-ranked Presbyterian College (N.C.) in the fifth place match.
• Top-ranked 155-pounder Marlynne Deede (SR, Springville, Utah/Springville HS), top-ranked 136-pounder Nina Makem (SO, Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) and 123-pounder Gabrielle Torgerson (SR, Spooner, Wis./Cumberland HS) all claimed a pair of technical fall wins on Saturday to lead the Auggie attack.
• Deede, now 22-1 on the season and 68-19 in her collegiate career, claimed a 10-0 victory over Gannon’s Annabelle Helm, the No. 7-ranked 170 pounder nationally, and a 10-0 win over Presbyterian’s Isabella Badon. Deede, who had two pins and a technical fall in Friday’s action, now has 14 technical falls and six pins among her 22 victories this season.
• Makem claimed two technical fall wins over ranked opponents to improve to 20-2 on the season, beating Gannon’s No. 8-ranked Lana Perez 10-0 and Presbyterian’s No. 3-ranked Paige Wehrmeister 10-0. She claimed three technical falls and a pin on the weekend. Makem now has 12 technical falls and six pins on the year.
• Torgerson claimed five bonus-point wins on the weekend — two pins and three technical falls — and had two technical falls on Saturday, 10-0 and 11-0, to improve to 20-8 on the season with nine technical falls and seven pins. She is now 61-23 in her collegiate career. … rest of story at Augsburg.edu/news/2023/1/7/
Division I Top 10 Team Dual Results
No. 4 Iowa State enjoys a victory lap against No. 3 Arizona State
Cyclones win 19-15 and their stock keeps rising
AMES — David Carr shook hands with his vanquished opponent, took a deep breath and circled the Hilton Coliseum floor for a victory lap.
Iowa State’s star 165-pound wrestler had earned it.
Carr won by technical fall Sunday, providing the No. 4 Cyclones with much-needed bonus points in a tense 19-15 triumph over No. 3 Arizona State.
“(Strength coach Ben Durbin) said it would be kind of cool if I went and gave some people some high-fives after a match, just to get the fans kind of pumped up,” said Carr, a three-time All-American and 2021 NCAA champion. “They paid good money to come sit that close and (it was) to get fired up for the next guy coming out — and (174-pounder Julien) Broderson delivered.”
So did third-ranked Carr, who improved to 11-0 this season in the 17-2 victory over No. 28 Tony Negron. The Cyclones (8-2) won the first five matches of the dual, but lost the final five, as well. The last two — at 141 and 149 pounds — were sudden victory setbacks to No. 10 Casey Swiderski and No. 3 Paniro Johnson.
“Sometimes you get those ugly W’s and this was an ugly W,” ISU head coach Kevin Dresser said.
But a win’s a win — and Sunday’s was the second over a No. 3-ranked team in the past two seasons. ISU hadn’t beaten a top-three team for 12 years before breaking through with a 20-12 win over No. 3 Oklahoma State last season. So the program’s trajectory continues to trend upward, even if a couple tough individual setbacks Sunday were mild causes for concern.
“It’s early January and we’re all about greater later,” Carr said. … rest of story at Thegazette.com/sports/no-4-iowa-state-enjoys-a-victory-lap-against-no-3-arizona-state
and No. 4 Iowa State Downs No. 3 Arizona State, 19-15, In Top-5 Dual … story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-no-4-iowa-state-downs-no-3-arizona-state-19-15-in-top-5-dual
Bonus Point Victories Carry No. 10 Wrestling Over No. 13 UNI, 24-12
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 10-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated No. 13 Northern Iowa, 24-12, Sunday, Jan. 8 inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers improve to 4-2 (3-0, Big 12) on the season, while the Panthers move to 3-2 (1-1).
Mizzou got off to a hot start thanks to No. 14 redshirt sophomore Noah Surtin‘s return to the Hearnes Center, earning a tech fall at 125. After freshman Zeke Seltzer took No. 15 Kyle Biscoglia the distance in his debut, redshirt senior Allan Hart and redshirt junior Brock Mauller picked up a pair of decisions at 141 and 149, respectively, ballooning the Tigers lead to 11-3.
Northern Iowa returned the favor by picking up a pair of decisions at 157 and 165, narrowing the gap to 11-9. Redshirt junior Peyton Mocco regained momentum for the Tigers by picking up his fourth pin of the season at 174. The Panthers answered again with a decision at 184 to make it 17-12. Top-ranked sophomore Rocky Elam‘s major decision at 197 decided the dual, pushing Mizzou’s lead to nine. No. 8 redshirt junior Zach Elam ended the dual a sudden-victory takedown in his ranked matchup at 285, as three bonus-point wins elevated the Tigers to victory. … rest of story at Mutigers.com/news/2023/1/8/bonus-point-victories-carry-no-10-wrestling-over-no-13-uni-24-12
Cowboys Take Final Four Matches in 20-12 Win Over Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team moved to 5-1 on the season as it pulled together four consecutive wins to close out the dual and defeat Oregon State, 20-12, inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday.
“We looked maybe a little lethargic in some of those early matches, just not ready to go punch someone,” head coach John Smith said. “Losing at 165, 174, 184 and 197, that wasn’t ideal, but I was pleased with Konner Doucet. I was pleased with our Trevor Mastrogiovanni and I was pleased that Daton Fix hammered out the team victory by extending the score to a major decision to put us up by five going into the last match. Carter Young with the win was a nice separation to close it out.”
Trailing 12-7 heading into the final four bouts, Doucet turned the momentum in favor of the Cowboys with a 3-2 decision over J.J. Nixon. Doucet’s victory ended a run of victories by the Beavers spanning from 165 pounds to 197 pounds.
When the lineup turned over to 125 pounds, Mastrogiovanni scored the only takedown of the match in a 3-2 decision over No. 12 Brandon Kaylor to put OSU up in the team score for good. Fix followed up with a 12-4 major decision over No. 18 Jason Shaner as the second-ranked Cowboy moved to 11-0 on the season. Young sealed the dual for good with a 6-2 decision over No. 23 Cleveland Belton.
With the dual starting at 149 pounds, the Pokes got on the board first behind a 10-2 major decision courtesy of Victor Voinovich. It was the second bonus-point … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/2023/1/8/cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-take-final-four-matches-in-20-12-win-over-oregon-state
BIG 10 Conference Duals
Pucino’s Pin Catapults Illini to First B1G Win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois wrestling team won their home opening Big Ten dual against Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 8. Sophomore Danny Pucino secured the fall over Wisconsin’s Felix Lettini at 5:40 to give the Illini the six points that secured the victory, 18-17.
“Today was a great day for our program,” said head coach Mike Poeta. “The last three weeks I can’t tell you enough how proud I am of our guys. We’ve been on a roll. We’ve been climbing, fighting and wrestling hard. The guys are doing exactly what we asked for. I can’t say enough good things about Danny Pucino and Zac Braunagel. Zac has put together some of the best wrestling he’s ever had. Dylan Connell is starting to get on a roll. Lucas Byrd is still Lucas Byrd. When he walks out there, I’m confident he can beat anybody in the country. Today was a fun day for Illinois wrestling.”
Today’s meet started at 157 lbs. compared to the usual 125 lb starts. It looked bleak early for Illinois when they dropped the first two matches and trailed 8-0. Redshirt sophomore Edmond Ruth set off a spark for the Illini when he won his 18th straight match. He decisioned Josh Otto (Wisconsin) 4-1.
Illinois went on to win the next two matches to take the lead 9-8. Redshirt freshman Dylan Connell defeated Wisconsin’s Tyler Dow. Redshirt junior Zac Braunagel won his rematch against Braxton Amos by decision 4-3. Zac faced Braxton at Midlands just a week ago in the finals and defeated him in the second tie breaker round 2-1.
Redshirt sophomore Lucas Byrd continues to bring consistent … rest of story at Fightingillini.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-pucinos-pin-catapults-illini-to-first-b1g-win
No. 15 Northwestern Upends No. 9 Minnesota, 18-11
Six ‘Cats record victories in first home win over Golden Gophers since 1996
EVANSTON, Ill. (January 7, 2023) – No. 15 Northwestern (2-0, 1-0 B1G) couldn’t have scripted a better start to Big Ten Conference action, dealing No. 9 Minnesota (7-1, 0-1 B1G) its first dual meet defeat of the season in an 18-11 triumph this afternoon inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. Today’s victory marks the Wildcats’ first dual meet win over the Golden Gophers in Evanston since 1996.
The ‘Cats picked up wins in six of the afternoon’s nine bouts, including five straight victories to close the dual meet.
Maxx Mayfield provided early fireworks in the day’s opening bout at 165 pounds, recording a takedown on the edge of the mat with just one second remaining in the third period to edge out a 6-4 decision over No. 22 Andrew Sparks.
At heavyweight, No. 4 Lucas Davison, fresh off a Midlands Championships run that saw him not allow a point, jumped out to an early lead on Garrett Joles and coasted to a 4-1 win.
No. 11 Chris Cannon found himself in an early hole at 133 pounds, trailing No. 22 Aaron Nagao, 3-0, late in the second period. With time winding down in the frame, Cannon erupted for a takedown that was followed by a four-point near fall as the redshirt junior raced in front, 6-3, on his way to a 7-3 victory. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-no-15-northwestern-upends-no-9-minnesota-18-11
U-M Wraps West Coast Road Trip with Shutout Win at CSU Bakersfield
» No. 5 Michigan claimed all 10 bouts, earning bonus points in three, to blank CSU Bakersfield, 36-0, and claim its first shutout win in five seasons.
» Mason Parris earned his second straight first-period pin — and eighth fall this season — at heavyweight; he improved to 15-0 this season.
» Chance Lamer (149) and Cameron Amine (165) also earned bonus wins, while Dylan Ragusin (133) and Cole Mattin (141) defeated ranked CSUB opponents.
Site: Bakersfield, Calif. (Icardo Center)
Score: #5 Michigan 36, CSU Bakersfield 0
Records: U-M (5-0), CSUB (0-1)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Jan. 13 — at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 6:30 p.m.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team wrapped up its west-coast road trip in style, rolling to a dominant 36-0 win against CSU Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 8). The Wolverines, who improved to 5-0 in duals this season, earned three bonus wins and earned their first shutout win in five seasons.
Jack Medley kicked off the dual with a 10-4 decision against Richard Castro-Sandoval at 125 pounds. He scored four takedowns, including two in the first period, … rest of story at Mgoblue.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-u-m-wraps-west-coast-road-trip-with-shutout-win-at-csu-bakersfield
No. 24 App State Wins Big Over Binghamton
BOONE, N.C. — Ranked No. 24 in the nation, App State Wrestling showed its strength and depth with a 29-10 home win Sunday against a Binghamton team that’s come close to knocking off several top-30 opponents this season.
The Mountaineers (4-1) won the first seven matches to claim a 23-0 lead and finished with eight victories among the 10 weight classes. Binghamton (2-7) traveled south to Chattanooga, Tenn., last weekend for the Southern Scuffle, where it had three wrestlers place, then headed to Raleigh for a Friday dual at No. 6 NC State before coming to Varsity Gym.
Three of the Bearcats’ other losses were close duals against No. 9 Minnesota, No. 16 North Dakota State and No. 26 Indiana, so there was no danger of looking ahead to Friday’s home dual against No. 8 Virginia Tech for App State.
The Mountaineers, at No. 24 in the NWCA Coaches Poll and as high as No. 20 (from Win Magazine), go into the ranked showdown against Virginia Tech with four straight dual wins. Tickets for Friday’s dual at 7 p.m. in Varsity Gym can be purchased by clicking HERE, with a cost of $20 for adults and $7 for youth.
Will Miller stood out Sunday with his 10-0 major decision at 174 pounds against Sam DePrez, who entered 2023 with a national ranking of No. 25 in his weight class. Jon Jon Millner also earned a bonus point with a 16-3 major decision at 149, and a forfeit at 197 allowed Carson Floyd to produce six points for the Mountaineers.
App State’s five wins by decision came from Caleb Smith (11-9 at 125), Sean Carter (10-5 at 133), Heath Gonyer (4-1 at 141), Tommy Askey (5-2 at 157) and Will Formato (2-0 at 165). Binghamton’s victories resulted from wins by top-25 wrestlers Jacob Nolan at 184 and Cory Day in the heavyweight division — the Bearcats were missing two-time All-American Lou DePrez at 197 because of an injury.
Miller used a takedown and four-point near fall in the last 20 seconds of the first period to seize control against Sam DePrez. Miller rode out the second period and added a takedown with 1:18 left in the third before finishing on top. … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2023/1/8/-24-wrestling-no-24-app-state-wins-big-over-binghamton
Huskers Overpower Gardner-Webb, Campbell
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Nebraska wrestling team used 12 bonus-point victories to sweep the day and claim two dual victories, defeating both Gardner-Webb and Campbell on Saturday, 37-6.
The Huskers improved to 4-2 on the season, as NU tallied four pins, four technical falls and three major decisions.
Competition started against Gardner-Webb at 165. #25 Bubba Wilson tallied an escape, but fell to #29 RJ Mosley in sudden victory, 3-1. With the win, Gardner-Webb grabbed the 3-0 overall lead, but it didn’t last long as Nebraska won eight of the next nine bouts to claim the team victory.
Up next, #2 Mikey Labriola (174) faced GWU’s Andrew Wilson. Labriola attacked quickly tallying three takedowns. Labriola started on bottom in Period 2, recording an escape, reversal and two four-point nearfalls to grab the 17-2 technical fall victory.
At 184, #10 Lenny Pinto wrestled Gardner-Webb’s Jha-Quan Anderson. Pinto recorded a takedown before pinning Anderson in the first period. The Huskers held the 11-3 lead as Silas Allred (197) took the mat to face Sam Mora. Allred worked quickly and in just over two minutes scored his fifth pin of the season.
At heavyweight, Cale Davidson took on Abe Preston with the Huskers holding the 17-3 overall lead. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-huskers-overpower-gardner-webb-campbell
#19 Wrestling Battles to 19-17 Win Over North Carolina on Saturday Night
PHILADELPHIA – The 19th-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team opened the 2023 portion of its dual meet schedule with a 19-17 win over the University of North Carolina at The Palestra on Saturday night. The Red and Blue took a 10-6 lead with a tech fall at 197 pounds by #33 Cole Urbas, a lead they would not relinquish on the night.
The meet started with the 165-pound match up between #29 Lucas Revano and Joey Mazzara. Revano battled throughout the bout as he was down by two after the first and second periods. A couple of stalling calls on Mazzara gave Revano points to pull within one, but it was Mazzara who pulled out the 5-4 decision. Penn bounced back in the second bout at 174 pounds between #18 Nick Incontrera and Gino Esposito. Incontrera made quick work of his Tar Heel opponent as he jumped out to an 11-0 lead after the first period. Incontrera clinched the tech fall with just over a minute remining in the second period. … rest of story at Pennathletics.com/news/2023/1/8/-19-wrestling-battles-to-19-17-win-over-north-carolina-on-saturday
PENN TOPS WRESTLING IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The No. 27-ranked Penn Quakers defended The Palestra Saturday evening, defeating No. 25 North Carolina (2-6) 19-17 in non-conference action.
While squaring off with the Quakers, the Tar Heels earned decisions at 125, 165 and 184-pounds, with major decisions coming at 141 and 157-pounds.
With the match starting at 165-pounds, Joey Mazzara collected the first of four ranked victories for UNC in the matchup, defeating No. 29 Lucas Revano by decision, 5-4. After Gavin Kane’s 7-3 decision at 184, Jack Wagner was victorious over No. 31 Ryan Miller. A 12-1 major decision for No. 21 Lachlan McNeil continued his excellent weekend in Pennsylvania, as No. 4 Austin O’Connor would defeat No. 15 Anthony Artalona by major decision, 13-5, to close out the dual with the Quakers.
The Tar Heels return to the mat next weekend, heading north to battle Harvard and Brown in the final two tuneups before Atlantic Coast Conference action. … rest of story at GOheels.com/news/2023/1/7/penn-tops-wrestling-in-philadelphia
Camels win SoCon opener, split Saturday duals
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell topped visiting Gardner-Webb in its 2022-23 Southern Conference opener 25-12, while falling 37-6 to No. 17 Nebraska at the Pope Center / Gore Arena.
The Cornhuskers also topped the Runnin’ Bulldogs 37-6.
Nebraska moved to 4-2 on the season with a pair of dual victories, while Campbell, taking on its fourth nationally ranked opponent of the season, moved to 6-5 overall, winning its sixth straight SoCon opener. GWU, meanwhile, fell to 1-6 on the season.
Campbell claimed its sixth straight meeting with GWU, with three Camels picking up bonus point victories. At 197 pounds, Levi Hopkins racked up a 14-point third period for a 24-9 tech fall (6:34) win over Samuel Mora, and No. 12 heavyweight Taye Ghadiali followed with a 22-8 major decision over Abraham Preston, giving CU a 15-3 lead over the Runnin’ Bulldogs. No. 29 Domenic Zaccone added another major decision for the Camels, defeating Todd Carter 10-2 at 133 pounds.
At 174 pounds, Cole Rees earned his first career SoCon win, while Chris Rivera earned his first dual victory of the season at 149 pounds. No. 29 RJ Mosley at 165 and Drew West at 125 both earned decisions for GWU.
In the first ever dual meeting between the Camels and Nebraska, the 17th-ranked Cornhuskers posted six bonus point wins, including pins for No. 25 Bubba Wilson (2:28) over Dom Baker at 165 pounds, and No. 5 Brock Hardy (6:52) over Shannon Hanna at 141. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-camels-win-socon-opener-split-saturday-duals
No. 6 NC State takes care of business, drops Binghamton, 36-3
RALEIGH So much for any rust coming off the winter break.
For the first time since December 20,the NC State wrestling team was in action and the Pack was in midseason form, dominating Binghamton, 36-3 in front of 1,750 fans inside of Reynolds Coliseum.
With the win, NC State improves to 9-0 on the season as they gear up for ACC competition. The Pack will have one more pre-conference warm up, hosting Army next Friday, before jumping into league action.
If the Bearcats were the next to last quiz, NC State looks more than ready for the conference test.
The Pack dropped the first match of the night when Micah Roes defeated No. 24 Jarrett Trombley, 3-1. NC State won the final nine matches of the night, including three major decisions and two pin falls.
The Pack is now 4-0 all-time versus Binghamton, the school where Pat Popolizio coached from 2007-12.
NC State went 2-0 in head-to-head matchups of ranked opponents on Friday. In the 184-pound class, No. 3 Trent Hidlay shook off his first loss of the season (in New Orleans) and defeated No. 23 Jacob Nolan, 13-3. The Lewistown, Pa. native was never in serious jeopardy, jumping out to a 6-2 lead after one. Hidlay (13-1) piled it on from then on, scoring on takedown after takedown in the final two periods.
In the heavyweight division, No. 13 Owen Trephan took on No. 21 Cory Day. Trephan, who has been on a tear lately, won his third straight match, picking up an 11-0 win. … rest of season at GOpack.com/news/2023/1/6/wrestling-no-6-nc-state-takes-care-of-business-drops-binghamton-36-3
No. 18 UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Rumbles Past Belmont Abbey
BELMONT – Belmont Abbey breezed to a pair of victories to open the dual and forge an early 9-0 lead, but the 18th-ranked UNC Pembroke wrestling team proved victorious in each of the last eight matches of the evening, including six wins with bonus points, to cruise past Belmont Abbey, 34-9, on Friday evening inside the Wheeler Center.
It was the third-straight triumph for the Braves (8-1, 4-0 SACC) who stayed unbeaten in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action as well. Belmont Abbey (4-8, 0-3) has now dropped four of its last five outings, and fell to 3-18 all-time in the series with the Black & Gold.
A win via technical fall to open the night, as well as a 10-0 major decision from Ben Fielding at 133 pounds, gave the Crusaders a quick 9-0 advantage, but the Braves got on the board with a 10-1 major decision by Cody Williams at 141 pounds and then hit cruise control. The Black & Gold stormed ahead, 11-9, on the shoulders of Rahsaan Vereen’s 7-3 decision in the 157-pound matchup, and the rout was on after that.
Loye Burkhead opened the second half of the dual with a second-period pin of Paul Jakub at 165 pounds, and Massimo Sullivan capped the night with a late third-period pin of John Carroll in the heavyweight bout.
The Braves will be back in action again on Thursday … rest of story at UNCPbraves.com/news/2023/1/6/no-18-wrestling-rumbles-past-belmont-abbey
Cornell Wrestling Posts Second Top 10 Win In 48 Hours, Drops #8 Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Cornell wrestling team earned its second win over a top 10 opponent away from home in a 48-hour span, topping No. 8 Virginia Tech 22-12 on Friday evening at the Moss Arts Center. The Big Red improved to 4-2 on the season after the comfortable team win.
Two days removed from its win over No. 3 Arizona State in Austin, Texas, Cornell took the lead three matches into the dual on Chris Foca’s win by fall at 174 pounds and never looked back. The Big Red won 5-of-6 matches between ranked wrestlers, though third-ranked Vito Arujau suffered his first loss of the season in a narrow 3-2 loss to 10th-ranked Sam Latona at 133 pounds.
Foca’s second period fall came on the heels of Julian Ramirez’s shutout of No. 22 Connor Brady in a 3-0 victory at 165 to even the dual at 3-3. After Tech got back within 9-6, Jacob Cardenas topped No. 21 Andy Smith, nearly majoring him in a 10-3 triumph. Brett Ungar at 125 and Vince Cornella at 141 upset higher ranked opponents with Ungar winning in overtime over No. 15 Eddie Ventresca and Cornella majoring No. 15 Tom Cook, 12-4.
Three-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis closed the dual with a solid 6-2 win over No. 11 Caleb Henson for his 99th career victory.
Results
157: Clayton Ulrey (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Gage McClenahan (Cornell), 4-2
165: #7 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by decision over … rest of story at Cornellbigred.com/news/2023/1/6/wrestling-virginia-tech-recap
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