2022 Collegiate Duals Pool Championship Final Results
Red Pool Championship Results
NC State 27 Northern Iowa 12
125 – Jarrett Trombley (NC State) dec Kyle Gollhofer (Northern Iowa) 8-4 (NC State 3-0)
133 – Kai Orine (NC State) dec Kyle Biscoglia (Northern Iowa) 8-5 (NC State 6-0)
141 – Ryan Jack (NC State) dec Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) 6-3 (NC State 9-0)
149 – Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) dec Jackson Arrington (NC State) 5-4 (NC State 9-3)
157 – Ed Scott (NC State) fall Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) :18 (NC State 15-3)
165 – Austin Yant (Northern Iowa) dec Matty Singleton (NC State) 5-2 (NC State 15-6)
174 – Alex Faison (NC State) dec Carson Babcock (Northern Iowa) 3-1 (NC State 18-6)
184 – Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) fall Trent Hidlay (NC State) 3:54 (NC State 18-12)
197 – Isaac Trumble (NC State) fall Noah Glaser (Northern Iowa) 1:28 (NC State 24-12)
285 – Owen Trephan (NC State) dec Tyrell Gordon (Northern Iowa) 3-1SV (NC State 27-12)
2022 Collegiate Duals Blue Pool Championship Final Results
Blue Pool Championship Results
Penn State 22 Iowa State 12
125 – Corey Cabanban (Iowa State) dec Gary Steen (Penn State) 4-0 (Iowa State 3-0)
133 – Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) maj Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) 10-2 (Penn State 4-3)
141 – Beau Bartlett (Penn State) dec Zach Redding (Iowa State) 8-3 (Penn State 7-3)
149 – Paniro Johnson (Iowa State) dec Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) 3-2 (Penn State 7-6)
157 – Levi Haines (Penn State) dec Jason Kraisser (Iowa State) 8-3 (Penn State 10-6)
165 – David Carr (Iowa State) dec Alex Facundo (Penn State) 4-2 (Penn State 10-9)
174 – Carter Starocci (Penn State) dec Julien Broderson (Iowa State) 5-1 (Penn State 13-9)
184 – Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) dec Aaron Brooks (Iowa State) 9-7 (Penn State 13-12)
197 – Max Dean (Penn State) dec Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) 4-1 (Penn State 16-12)
285 – Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) FFT (Penn State 22-12)
Penn State Wrestling Takes Down No. 5 Iowa State 22-12 in Collegiate Duals Finale
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Penn State (7-0, 0-0 B1G) took down No. 5 Iowa State (7-2) 22-12 in the Blue Pool final at the 2022 Collegiate Duals. Penn State closed out the two-day event in New Orleans’ Morial Convention Center with a 3-0 record after the big win in the top-five match-up with the Cyclones.
The dual meet featured six bouts pitting ranked wrestlers against each other. The Nittany Lions sent four freshmen into action in the dual as well. All rankings listed are InterMat TPI and individual (12/13/22).
Action began at 125 where Penn State freshman Gary Steen lost a tough 4-0 decision to Corey Cabanban, giving Iowa State an early 3-0 lead. Roman Bravo-Young, ranked No. 1 at 133, quickly gave Penn State the lead however, dominating No. 21 Ramazan Attasauov. Bravo-Yong used two near fall points, three takedowns and an escape to post the 10-2 major decision and put Penn State up 4-3.
Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 5 at 141, dominated Zach Redding … rest of story at GOpsusports.com/penn-state-wrestling-takes-down-no-5-iowa-state-22-12-in-collegiate-duals-finale
DECEMBER 2022 | SCHOLASTIC COACHES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
So, now that we are shy of forty states with sanctioned girls wrestling scholastic state championships, what do they look like? I can tell you that they have some comparable experiences for their female athletes, while some have very unique protocols or formats. Much of this can be attributed to where each state is with the number of years they’ve conducted the tournaments. Some states are just getting out of the gate, some are on the doorstep, while others are waiting to get the green light from their state’s governing body while conducting an unsanctioned state tournament through their state’s coach’s associations. A few states have yet to gain interest or traction, but that will change soon as the girls wrestling movement continues to expand and gain in popularity. It’s incredible how fast this initiative has grown and continues to grow. If your school still needs to get a girls wrestling team, please consider helping find information about how to get one established. It continues to strengthen our participation numbers and local interest and, without a doubt, provides all the qualities, benefits, and outcomes that make our sport great and unique while serving a whole new group of athletes.
With regard to a girls state tournament, some of the questions I’ve heard are the following; Are there enough girls participating in your state to require a qualifying tournament for the state tournament. To this point in time, the answer is yes, for most states. States in transition may still have an open tournament with no qualifying process. Other questions to be answered are; how many regions a state should have and how many qualifiers make it to the state tournament. This is an area that does differ as determined by each state. Another issue; does the tournament have a double-elimination format, and how many place winners should be recognized? Again, most states have a double-elimination format, but the number of place winners recognized may vary (it seems like 4, 6, or 8). Most states have a full bracket (typically 16), with some stating that the last two weight classes may be just shy of the number to fill a bracket. Some states have found creative solutions, such as an at-large selection process from the regional tournament to add a couple of girls to the state tournament to fill the brackets in their weight class. Again, this is not a pervasive problem in most states, but there are a few. I like the way some states have addressed this issue. … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/december-2022-scholastic-coaches-directors-report
Girls wrestling getting closer to more organized tournaments, state championship in Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) — Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing youth sport is getting closer to its next big step.
As of Tuesday, Dec. 27, the state has 90 girls wrestling teams and needs just 10 more to become sanctioned by the PIAA, which would lead to more tournaments and an organized state championship.
It’s something wrestler Savannah Carfley from Curwensville, thinks will help expand the sport even more.
“It’s parent-driven, it’s girl-driven, not wanting to wrestle the guys,” Savannah said. “So I feel like opening that up where they have girls from almost every school that want to wrestle, that just shows you that something needs to be made here.”DuBois boxer ranked among the best in the country
The 11th-grader said she’s wanted to wrestle her whole life but had to watch her older brother wrestle for 12 years.
“I always begged my dad to let me wrestle,” Savannah said. “But he didn’t want me wrestling the guys.”
But she finally got her shot this year when her school was one of over 50 to start an all-girls team this year — and she convinced her dad to let her practice with the boys.
She said she likes practicing against them as an extra challenge, but understands why many girls would want to wrestle against only other girls. She said she loves wrestling and hopes the sanctioning will help other girls feel the same.
“Girl’s wrestling, as a whole, has grown so much, that it really shows that there’s girls out there that want to prove what they’re made of,” Savannah said. “Like it’s not just a guy’s sport.” … rest of story at WTAJ/news/girls-wrestling-getting-closer-to-more-organized-tournaments-state-championship-in-penn
Duke Splits Presbyterian, George Mason Duals
CLINTON S.C. – The Duke wrestling team (3-4) split two duals on the road Wednesday afternoon, narrowly defeating Presbyterian, 23-19, and falling to George Mason in a 35-3 decision.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Senior Jonah Niesenbaum secured the Blue Devils’ only three points against George Mason after a 9-2 decision over Donovan Sprouse. Niesenbaum, ranked 19th nationally, improved to 2-0 on the afternoon after a win over Morvens Saint Jean of Presbyterian.
- Junior Preston Decker‘s major decision over Michael Ramirez started the Blue Devils off strong in the opening match against Presbyterian.
- Freshman Gaetano Console followed at 165 pounds, earning six more points to extend the Blue Devils’ lead to 10-0.
- Presbyterian was able to even the score in the final three matches, however, redshirt-junior Patrick Rowland defeated Khalid Brinkley in a major decision, 10-2, to capture the Blue Devils’ victory.
UP NEXT
Duke returns to the mat on Sunday, Jan. 1, opening a two-day stint at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. … rest of story at GOduke.com/news/2022/12/21/wrestling-duke-splits-presbyterian-george-mason-duals
Mason Starts Season 8-0 after Wins against Duke and Presbyterian
Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team is 8-0 in dual action after defeating Duke University and Presbyterian College today in Clinton, S.C.
Mason defeated Presbyterian 32-6 and Duke 35-3 to continue its best start since the 1994-95 season. Ironically, that season the Patriots defeated Duke 36-9, the last win against the Blue Devils. Mason has evened the all-time series at 4-4.
The Patriots won 18 of the 20 matches today.
Josh Jones earned two falls today, his third and fourth of the season, in the 133 pound weight class. Freshman Markel Baker (125) and Drew Dickson (165) each earned a technical fall against Presbyterian. Baker leads the team in tech falls with three. Baker is 14-6 in his inaugural season.
Dickson also earned a major decision against Presbyterian’s Tyler Chittum, 18-6. … rest of story at GOmason.com/news/2022/12/21/wrestling-mason
Miller Named National Wrestler of the Week
BOONE, N.C. — App State’s Will Miller has been named not just the SoCon Wrestler of the Week thanks to a 3-0 mark that included a big win at North Carolina, but the NCAA has also recognized Miller as its National Wrestler of the Week.
Miller’s unbeaten week included a 7-5 decision against eighth-ranked returning All-American Clay Lautt of North Carolina, a result that gave App State its final victory in a 19-16 road win at No. 21 UNC. Competing in a dual for just the second time, Miller delivered a tiebreaking takedown with 36 seconds left and finished on top to preserve the win.
Miller then went 2-0 in Tuesday night’s pair of duals, starting with a 3-1 decision against Bellarmine’s Devan Hendricks, a four-year starter who took a 46-28 career record to Boone. Miller capped the night with a 14-4 major decision against Queens’ Sebastian Shered.
Miller has won nine of his last 11 matches, starting that streak with a 5-0 run to an individual title at the Keystone Classic.
Miller joins Jon Jon Millner and Sean Carter as SoCon weekly winners from App State this season. … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2022/12/21/-25-wrestling-miller-named-national-wrestler-of-the-week
NWCA Releases Division II Men’s Coaches Regular Season Poll #2
MANHEIM, PA – For the third time in as many rankings, there is a new team atop NCAA Division II wrestling. The Central Oklahoma Bronchos took the top spot in decisive fashion, jumping into the top spot with more than 30 points separating them from the No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney Lopers.
The Bronchos, who were last in the top spot in the rankings Feb. 18, 2022, amassed 114 total team points behind 10 ranked wrestlers. Six of those 10 wrestlers are in the top five individually, let by returning National Champion Dalton Abney atop the 197 rankings, while three more from UCO are ranked No. 2: Dylan Lucas at 133, Gabe Johnson at 157 and Shawn Streck at 285.
Nebraska-Kearney held its second-place ranking with 83 points after opening the season at No. 1. Last ranking’s No. 1, St. Cloud State, came in third place this ranking with 75 points, while West Liberty (60 pts.) and Lander (51 points) round out the top five.
Eight of the 10 top ranked wrestlers held onto their spots, with Devin Flannery of Millersville moving to the top of the 133 ranking, while Lee Herrington of Nebraska-Kearney took over the No. 1 spot at 285. The 10 ranked Bronchos lead the field, while St. Cloud features eight ranked individuals. UNK is the lone institution to feature multiple No. 1-ranked individuals, with Billy Higgins at 184 joining Herrington atop their respective weight classes.
Super Region 5 features six teams ranked in the top 25, with both Super Regions 4 and 6 close behind with five teams ranked in the top 25 each. Super Region 5 also has the most ranked individuals, with 29 ranked individuals. Another 27 ranked individuals come from Super Region 4, while 21 come from Super Region 6. Three of the top 10 ranked individuals come from Super Region 6, with Higgins and Herrington from UNK and Noah Hermosillo at 157 from Adams State. … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/nwca-releases-division-ii-mens-coaches-regular-season-poll-2
A year away from NCHSAA recognition, girls wrestling makes jump forward in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE — Eva Keefauver remembers what it was like to be the only girl in sight at a wrestling tournament.
She found herself in that position plenty when she began the sport as a middle schooler, receiving looks askance from the boys, then often being overpowered by them in matches even when she had superior technique.
She also remembers her first years wrestling at East Henderson High School, as the number of girl wrestlers, girls teams and girls tournaments began ticking up, and the pressure on the state high school association to sanction the sport increased.
This season – a year before girls wrestling becomes an official NCHSAA sport – Keefauver, her fellow athletes, their coaches and anybody watching one of the many girls wrestling events across the state can see just how much the sport has grown from just a year or two ago, pointing toward a bright future for the soon-to-be newest sanctioned sport in the state.
“This is the first year that we’ve had finals together and full brackets in a lot of tournaments,” Keefauver said. “There’s a whole bunch of girls, and it’s normal now. It’s not just me.”
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YEARSLONG FIGHT:The road to NCHSAA sanctioning girls wrestling
While the sport needed enough participants to get the attention of the NCHSAA, its supporters also expected the numbers to jump after this summer’s news that beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the NCHSAA will officially sanction girls wrestling.
Those projections appear accurate. Three seasons ago, the number of North Carolina girls wrestling in high school was under 400, according to Cheryl Baynard, who organized a group dedicated to getting the sport sanctioned in the state.
Last year, it was up to about 600. This year, it’s jumped to above 900 and potentially crossed four digits. That’s allowed tournaments like the Smoky Mountain Grapple, which concluded Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, to add a weight class and have fuller brackets than last year.
“We’ve seen the jump,” Enka coach Mark Harris said. “We are learning as we grow, and it’s really been fun to watch the girls create their own culture and their own stamp within that program.” … rest of story at Citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/22/nc-high-school-girls-wrestling-nchsaa-sanctioned-sport-growth-participation
Collegiate Duals reconfigure Top 25 as 2022 comes to a close
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Penn State and NC State remained undefeated and won their respective pools as nine of the nation’s Top 25 teams took part in the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in New Orleans on Monday and Tuesday. Penn State remained No. 1 in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released Thursday. The Nittany Lions closes out 2022 with a 7-0 record, followed by second-ranked Iowa, which also closed out the dual portion of 2020 at 7-0.
The biggest upset to come out of the event from a team perspective was then-No. 22 Northern Iowa upending No. 3 Ohio State 19-13. Northern Iowa fell to NC State 27-12 later in the event, but the Panthers (2-1) jumped nine spots to No. 13 this week. Arizona State (2-0) moved up to third, while Iowa State (7-2) leapt to fourth despite its loss to top-ranked Penn State. Individually, the event saw a number of stellar matchups, including the growing log-jam of results at 197 pounds and NCAA champion Aaron Brooks of Penn State falling to Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman at 184 pounds.
Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 7. Appalachian State (3-1) entered the Top 25 for the first time this year, primarily due to its 19-13 upset win at then-No. 21 North Carolina over the weekend. The Tar Heels went 1-2 at the Collegiate Duals, falling to Penn State and No. 12 Cornell and fell out of the poll this week.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 for a third-place vote and so on through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results.
NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
December 22, 2022
| Rank | Team (First) | Record | Points | Conf. | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State (13) | (7-0) | 349 | Big Ten | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa (1) | (7-0) | 336 | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | Arizona State | (2-0) | 307 | Pac-12 | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa State | (7-2) | 295 | Big 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Michigan | (3-0) | 293 | Big Ten | 5 |
| 6 | NC State | (8-0) | 289 | ACC | 7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | (6-1) | 259 | Big Ten | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | (3-1) | 244 | ACC | 8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | (7-0) | 237 | Big Ten | 9 |
| 10 | Missouri | (3-2) | 226 | Big 12 | 10 |
Campbell Camels sweep Purdue Duals
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – Campbell claimed all three of its matches Tuesday at the Purdue Duals at Holloway Gymnasium.
The Camels (5-4) topped the host Boilermakers (4-3) 29-9, also defeating Drexel (2-4) 19-16, and Utah Valley (1-3) 17-16. CU’s victory over Purdue marked the program’s first ever over a Big 10 Conference opponent.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In Tuesday’s opener, Campbell’s No. 12 Taye Ghadiali edged Utah Valley’s Chase Trussell in the final bout, tying the team scoring at 16-all. The teams split five matches apiece, with Campbell taking the match on criteria, holding a 46-45 advantage in individual points scored.
Against the Dragons, Campbell built an 11-0 lead on the strength of major decisions from Anthony Molton, 12-3, at 125 pounds and Shannon Hanna, 11-0, at 141 before five straight Drexel wins, including a 6-4 decision in extra time for No. 9 Mickey O’Malley over Campbell’s Cole Rees at 174. Levi Hopkins at 197 and Ghadiali at heavyweight, however, closed out the match with major decisions for the Camels, 12-4 and 14-4, to secure the 19-16 victory.
Campbell notched eight of the 10 matches in its 29-9 win against the host Boilermakers. Molton’s opening 6-4 overtime victory over No. 8 Matt Ramos highlighted the win for the Camels, who also closed out with three bonus point wins, starting with No. 21 Caleb Hopkins topping No. 32 Ben Vanadia 12-2. Levi Hopkins then pinned Hayden Filipovich (2:45), and Ghadiali collected his third win of the day with a 14-4 major decision over Tristan Ruhlman.
CAMEL TALK
“We knew the Purdue Duals was a gauntlet … rest of story at Gocamels.com/news/2022/12/20/wrestling-camels-sweep-purdue-duals
Citadel Bulldogs Pick Up Road Victory at LIU
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – The Citadel wrestling team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 23-18 victory over LIU Monday night on Long Island.
The Citadel 23, LIU 18
174 – Ben Haubert (CIT) DEC TJ Franden (LIU), 7-4
184 – Gavin Claro (LIU) DEC Micah DiCarlo (CIT), 3-1
197 – Patrick Brophy (CIT) MD Joe Lopresti (LIU), 13-4
285 – John Chesser (CIT) DEC Aeden Begue (LIU), 7-2
125 – Blair Orr (CIT) wins by forfeit
133 – George Rosas (CIT) MD Kaelen Francois (LIU), 8-0
141 – Devin Matthews (LIU) TF Jason Garay (CIT), 16-2 (7:00)
149 – Drew Witham (LIU) FALL Ethan Willis (CIT), 6:03
157 – Selwyn Porter (CIT) DEC Rhise Royster (LIU), 5-1
165 – Blake Bahna (LIU) MD Brodie Porter (CIT), 15-7
How it Happened
- Ben Haubert got the Dogs off to a good start with a decision victory at 174 pounds. With the match tied 2-2 heading into the third period, Haubert got an escape and then a takedown to secure the victory.
- Patrick Brophy got the Bulldogs on the board at 197 pounds. After a pair of takedowns in the opening period, Brophy did one better as he secured his third takedown just before the buzzer.
- Brophy added another takedown … rest of story at Citadelsports.com/news/2022/12/19/wrestling-bulldogs-pick-up-road-victory-at-liu
No. 25 Mountaineers Post Pair of Home Shutouts
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling allowed no team points in a doubleheader that provided plenty of firsts for the Mountaineers.
No. 25 App State opened its SoCon schedule Tuesday night with a 39-0 victory against Bellarmine, then won 50-0 against Division I newcomer Queens with a lineup that included four changes from the opener.
Fourteen wrestlers had a hand raised as the Mountaineers (3-1, 1-0) went 20-for-20 in contested matches, giving them a nation-leading 11 shutouts since the calendar flipped to 2020.
Tommy Askey, Luke Uliano, Carson Floyd, Ethan Oakley, Oren Bost and Chopper Mordecai all picked up their first career dual wins, while Mason Fiscella won a dual match as a heavyweight for the first time.
Five days after a 19-16 team win at No. 21 North Carolina, App State collected bonus points in 13 of its 20 wins and totaled seven pins, including six against Queens. Jon Jon Millner’s two pins required a combined three minutes, 43 seconds of wrestling.
It was the first home dual of the season for the Mountaineers, and the winter break period without students on campus didn’t stop them from drawing 438 fans to Varsity Gym. … rest of story at Appstatesports.com/no-25-mountaineers-post-pair-of-home-shutouts
Cornell Wrestling Leaves Big Easy With Two Wins, Tops #21 North Carolina, 31-9
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Cornell wrestling team won seven matches, including three by fall, to run past No. 21 North Carolina 31-9 on Tuesday afternoon at the New Orleans Convention Center on day two of the Collegiate Duals. The Big Red evened its record at 2-2 with the victory over the Tar Heels, claiming third place in the Blue Pool.
Cornell raced out to a 9-0 lead after two matches as Brett Ungar topped No. 33 Jack Wagner at 125, then Vito Arujau picked up a second period fall over No. 29 Joey Melendez. Chris Foca and Yianni Diakomihalis each picked up their third wins of the week with bonus points attached, including Foca’s second first-period fall of the tournament, and Brendan Furman scored the final six with his pin of Aydin Guttridge at heavyweight. Both Julian Ramirez (165)and Jacob Cardenas (197) ground out wins to round out the solid victory.
The Big Red improved to 7-2 all-time against the Tar Heels and the 107th victory over a nationally ranked opponent since 1990,
Cornell takes a short holiday break before squaring off with No. 8 Virginia Tech as part of the Flo Duals on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. CT from Austin, Texas.
#12 Cornell 31, #21 North Carolina 9
125: #21 Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by decision over #33 Jack Wagner (North Carolina), 4-0
133: #3 Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by fall over #29 Joey Melendez (North Carolina), 4:25 … rest of story at Cornellbigred.com/12/20/wrestling-leaves-big-easy-with-two-wins-tops-21-north-carolina-31-9
No. 7 N.C. State wrestling team wins Journeyman Collegiate Duals
Wolfpack heads into 2023 undefeated at 8-0
NEW ORLEANS, LA. N.C. State junior Jarrett Trombley strutted through the halls of the New Orleans Convention Center with an over sized cup in his hand.
Trombley earned the right to carry the hardware, which wasn’t a cup, but a championship trophy.
Over the weekend at the Journeyman Collegiate Duals, four individuals went undefeated as the Wolfpack won the Red Pool, 27-12, with a win over No. 22 Northern Iowa.
No. 7 N.C. State (8-0) also defeated Cal-Poly and Lehigh, giving the Pack three wins over ranked teams in two days.
The finals featured seven matches when ranked opponents went head-to-head. Their wins over Lehigh and Northern Iowa were their first wins in program history in those series.
Head coach Pat Popolizio admittedly had question marks at the beginning of the year with a young roster. After a hot start, some of those have been answered.
“The one thing we can see with our team is we are starting to be a little more consistent,” Popolizio said. “Guys are settling into their style of wrestling and building confidence on stuff that we’ve worked on week to week. That’s what we got out of our team this weekend, guys showing up ready to compete.”
N.C. State won the first three matches over the Panthers (2-1), quickly gaining some important momentum right out the gate.
“You look at that match (early) on paper and there’s a lot of splits,” Popolizio said about the early showdowns. “When you can win those matches that are on paper, big toss ups it gives you some breathing room.” … rest of story at GOpack.com/news/2022/12/20/wrestling-young-n-c-state-wrestling-team-wins-journeyman-collegiate-duals
‘Cats Dominate Home Tri-Meet Over Queens and Presbyterian
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson College wrestling team turned in a dominating performance at its home tri-meet on Friday evening. The ‘Cats cruised past Queens 42-4 in the first dual, then took down Presbyterian in the Southern Conference opener 26-7.
Head coach Nate Carr Jr. picked up his first career win and first conference win as the head coach of the Wildcats wrestling program.
Davidson dominated the Royals in the first match of the night. Marc Koch kicked things off with a pin of David Makupson in just over four minutes during the 157-pound bout to get things started. Bryce and Brett Sanderlin followed suit with two more wins in the 165 and 174-pound matchups. Bryce Sanderlin pinned his opponent in a little over five minutes to earn six points.
In the 184-pound match, Cameo Blankenship persevered in a 13-10 decision, and Gavin Henry pinned Riley Kuhn in two-and-a-half minutes during the 197-pound bout.
During the heavyweight match, Jake Fernicola edged Queens’ Mikey Lytle in a hard-fought 4-2 decision.
To wrap up the first match, Hale Robinson pinned his opponent … rest of story at Davidsonwildcats.com/news/Cats-dominate-home-tri-meet-over-queens-and-presbyterian
Gardner-Webb Drops Duals to Clarion and SIUE in Home Openers
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Runnin’ Bulldogs dropped both of their matches on Friday in the Gardner-Webb Duals. GWU lost to Clarion 33-6 in their first match and lost 22-19 to SIU Edwardsville to close out the day.
Clarion and SIU Edwardsville wrestled against Chattanooga as well before ending their day against each other.
Gardner-Webb opened the morning against Clarion winning the opening two matches. Drew West won 8-6 for a decision at 125 and Todd Carter followed it with a 16-10 decision at 133. The Eagles triumphed in each of the next two by a single point to tie the dual at six each.
Clarion went on to win the remaining six matches including two by falls and one by a tech fall to claim the victory in the dual. The Eagles were also assessed a team point deduction for bench conduct.
In the ‘Dogs second dual, West started GWU with points again as he pinned Austin Macias right before the conclusion of the first period. Carter won his on a major decision and Zach Price won a 4-3 decision. Despite the fast start, the Cougars were victorious in the next four to get to an 18-13 lead in the dual.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ Jha’quan Anderson and Sam Mora won theirs on decisions at 184 and 197 to have the dual come down to the final match … rest of story at GWUsports.com/news/Gardner-webb-drops-duals-to-clarion-and-siue-in-home-openers
Gardner-Webb Wrestling Drops 23-15 Decision At Ohio University Monday Night
THENS, Ohio – Gardner-Webb jumped out to a 12-0 lead Monday night at Ohio University before falling to the Bobcats 23-15 in the team’s fifth dual of the season.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-4) got a fall in 5:25 from freshman Drew West at 125 pounds to get off to a resounding start and an early 6-0 edge. Todd Carter followed with another strong effort, beating Mason Brugh 4-2 to push the team lead to 9-0 and Tyler Lamon took a 5-2 decision over Kyran Hagan for a 12-0 lead.
The Bobcats bounced back with wins at 149 and 157 pounds to trim the lead to 12-9 before RJ Mosley halted the rally with a hard fought 2-1 decision in two overtimes at 165 pounds.
Ohio won the final four bouts of the night, getting a 9-3 decision at 174 pounds to cut Gardner-Webb’s lead to 15-12 … rest of story at GWUsports.com/news/12/19/gardner-webb-wrestling-drops-23-15-decision-at-ohio-university-monday-night
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