On-sale date established for Moss Arts Center dual
Virginia Tech will host Cornell in college wrestling’s most unique venue on Jan. 6
BLACKSBURG – On-sale date for one of Virginia Tech wrestling’s most anticipated matches of the season – and one of NCAA Wrestling’s most unique experiences – has been set and will go on sale in November.
Tickets for the Hokies’ annual dual at the Moss Arts Center will go on sale to the public at noon on Thursday, November 10. Tech will face No. 13 Cornell on January 6 at 7 p.m. in what is expected to be a phenomenal dual with team and individual accolades from both programs aplenty.
Regular tickets will go on sale for $15 while boxes at the Moss Arts Center can be purchased for $180. Tickets, if available, will be sold for $20 at the door. Student admission is free. … rest of story at Hokiesports.com/news/2022/11/3/wrestling-on-sale-date-established-for-moss-arts-center-dual
TDR Editor’s Notes; – This venue looks incredible and well worth a visit. I am tempted to enroll as a student so I could attend for free yet …
Amine Named 2022 Ufer Award Recipient
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan wrestling alumni Mike Amine (1986-89) has been named the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Ufer Award, presented annually by the Letterwinners M Club. Amine will be honored at the organization’s fall tailgate on Saturday, Nov. 12 inside the Hall of Honor at Crisler Center.
Since 1981, the Ufer Award has been presented annually to a Letterwinners M Club member in recognition of their outstanding service to the University of Michigan and the Letterwinners M Club. Amine is the fifth wrestling representative to earn the prestigious honor; he joins Cliff Keen (1985), Chip Warrick (2007), Mark Churella (2012) and Jim Keen (2014).
An NCAA finalist, three-time NCAA qualifier at 167 pounds and two-year team captain while Michigan, Amine transitioned to the financial services industry after college — and currently manages Wealth Strategies Financial Group — while continuing to coach, mentor and hire wrestlers within the community. … rest of story at Goblue.com/news/2022/11/3/wrestling-amine-named-2022-ufer-award-recipient
Huskers Honoring Burroughs to Start Season Friday Night
No. 8 Nebraska will host North Dakota State Friday Night at the Devaney Center at 6 p.m.
It’ll be a big night for the Huskers to start the season as they honor the greatest American wrestler ever Jordan Burroughs while opening their season against a salty Bison squad.
It’s Jordan Burroughs night, and it’ll be a special event as Burroughs will be honored for winning his American-record seventh World/Olympic gold medal. In many minds, that solidified him as the American GOAT, and he’s not done yet. He plans to wrestle at the World Championship again at 79 kg next season before dropping down to 74 kg in 2024 for one last run at another Olympic gold. … rest of story at Wrestling-huskers-honoring-burroughs-to-start-season
Yet it did not turn out well for the home team.
Huskers Drop Hard-Fought Dual to NDSU
Lincoln, Neb. – Despite five victories on the night in front of a crowd of 3,097 at the Devaney Center, the Huskers dropped their season-opening dual against NDSU, 20-16.
#20 Liam Cronin (125) started the night out with a win over Carlos Negrete Jr., 5-1. The two remained scoreless throughout the first period, but Cronin earned two points in the second with an escape and stalling called against Negrete Jr. In the third period, Negrete Jr. had an escape, but Cronin secured the victory with a takedown and the riding point.
In #24 Boo Dryden’s (133) Husker debut, he secured a 6-2 decision over McGwire Midkiff. Dryden recorded three points in the second period with an escape and a takedown. Midkiff answered with a takedown of his own to enter the third period 3-2. With another takedown and the riding time point, Dryden cruised to the win.
#28 Brock Hardy (141) scored a quick takedown to open the match, but #9 Dylan Droegemueller answered with an escape, a takedown and near-fall points to go up 7-2. Droegemueller went on to record an additional takedown and escape to take the match, 10-4. … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2022/11/4/wrestling-recap.aspx
Campbell to host Battle at Bragg on Veterans Day
Fighting Camels welcome Michigan & North Carolina to Pope Army Airfield for UFC Fight Pass event on November 11
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell University Athletics is excited to join forces with the United States Army in presenting the first-ever Battle at Bragg, on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, at the Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C.
The event will be streamed live, globally, via UFC Fight Pass, in association with Cage Fury Fighting Championships. The Fighting Camels will be joined on the mat for head to head duals by the University of Michigan (5:00 p.m.) and the University of North Carolina (7:30 p.m.).
“It’s exciting to stage a first-of-its-kind college wrestling event and to work with our heroes from the United States Army,” shares Acting Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore. I want to thank the leadership of Fort Bragg, Garrison Commander Col. John Wilcox, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey a. Loehr, and LTC Mark Newdigate and the North Carolina Recruiting Battalion for their engagement with Campbell University to get this event up and off the ground this November. It’s our hope to make this an annual happening as we look for new and exciting ways to get the word out about the Fighting Camels and college wrestling.” … rest of story at Gocamels.com/news/2022/10/29/campbell-to-host-battle-at-bragg-on-veterans-day
National Wrestling Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced that the Class of 2023 is Distinguished Members Rich Bender, Jimmy Jackson, Patricia Miranda and Joe Williams, Meritorious Official honoree Ed Kelly, Order of Merit recipient Frank Popolizio, Medal of Courage recipient Richard Perry, and Outstanding American honoree Bob Bowlsby.
“This coming year’s class of inductees exemplify virtuous leadership as competitors and stewards while also being exceptional sources of inspiration for the sport of wrestling’s past, present and future generations,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. “We are proud to honor their accomplishments by enshrining them in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame during Honors Weekend this coming June.” The Hall of Fame Board of Governors approved the selections at their meeting in Kansas City on October 26.
The induction ceremony will be held at the 46th Honors Weekend on June 2-3, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. For more information on Honors Weekend, please telephone (405) 377-5243.
Bender, Miranda and Williams were chosen as Distinguished Members for the Modern Era while Jackson was selected by the Veterans Committee. The newest honorees will bring the number of Distinguished Members to 208, since the Hall of Fame began in 1976. … rest of story at NWHOF.org/news/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2023
PRINCETON STADIUM TO HOST ORANGE VS. BLACK EVENT DURING HOMECOMING; TICKET PROMO AVAILABLE
Ready for some wrestling as part of your Homecoming weekend?
This year, prior to the Princeton football game against Cornell on Oct. 29, the Tiger wrestlers will hold their annual Orange vs. Black event at Princeton Stadium, a new venue for the event and one that gives Tiger fans a chance to see one of the nation’s top wrestling programs.
“Our Orange vs. Black competition has been a great event for Princeton Wrestling fans to start every year, and now we get the chance to bring that to the larger Princeton community that will reunite for Homecoming on October 29,” Princeton head coach Chris Ayres said. “We had an outstanding, historic year last season, and with so many guys back this year along with another great incoming class, we’re looking forward to showing Princeton fans at Weaver Track on Homecoming Saturday what they can expect to see from us this winter.”
The Orange vs. Black competition will begin at 11 a.m. with the football game set to start at 1 p.m. … rest of story at Goprincetontigers.com/news/2022/10/25/wrestling-weaver-track
Bedlam Wrestling to be Televised on ESPNU
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State wrestling’s dual with Oklahoma on December 11 will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
Bedlam has become a consistent addition to national television as this year’s dual will make it the fifth season in a row that at least one of the two duals between OSU and OU has been shown on ESPNU.
The first of two Bedlam matches this season, the dual will be held at the McCasland Field House in Norman beginning at 3 p.m. CT. The Cowboys have won the last 15 meetings against the Sooners, including a 31-3 rout the last time the teams met in Norman.
All seven of Oklahoma State’s home matches are still set to stream on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/2022/10/27/cowboy-wrestling-bedlam-to-be-televised-on-espnu
No moment is too big for Trent Hidlay
LEWISTOWN – North Carolina State junior and former Mifflin County state champion Trent Hidlay has an all-consuming obsession with the sport of wrestling.
His work ethic, dedication, and passion to be the best in his craft drives him to train harder to achieve the lofty goals he set.
Hidlay owns many victories and trophies, but the test of a true champion is how you manage the defeats and the setbacks that always come on the way to your dreams.
Like everything else in his illustrious career, Hidlay passed the test with honors.
Hidlay reached the finals of the U23 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, on Sunday only to come up short, dropping a 3-3 criteria decision to Tatsuya Shirai of Japan at 86kg for the title. So close to a world championship. Only a breakdown in defense in the second period gave Shirai the gold. As expected, the three-time NCAA all-American dealt with the loss as winners do. Through the pain, find a positive.
“I’m disappointed in myself for not capitalizing on the opportunity to win a world title. … rest of story at Lewistownsentinel.com/2022/10/no-moment-is-too-big-for-trent-hidlay
Penn State starts season ranked No. 1 in NWCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Penn State will start the season at the top as the Nittany Lions are one of nine Big Ten schools ranked in the NWCA Preseason Division I Wrestling Coaches poll released on Friday.
Penn State, a perfect 17-0 last season, garnered 13 of the 14 possible first-place votes, while rival Iowa, which collected the other first-place vote, starts the season ranked second. Arizona State, Missouri and Michigan round out the top five.
The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 1 for the 89th week in the program’s history, including the last seven polls of the 2021-22 season.
The Big 12 ranks second with five of its squads ranked in the Top 25. Joining Missouri in the poll to start the season are No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 14 Iowa State, No. 20 Northern Iowa and South Dakota State, which is tied for 25th.
The Pac-12 has four teams ranked for the first time since November 16, 2011 when Boise State, Oregon State, Arizona State and Cal Poly were all in the Top 25. Third-ranked Arizona State is joined in the poll by No. 19 Oregon State, No. 24 Cal Poly and Stanford, which is tied for 25th.
The ACC and EIWA also have four schools each, with the ACC led by No. 9 NC State and followed by No. 11 Virginia Tech, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Pittsburgh. … rest of story and list at Nwcaonline.com/penn-state-starts-season-ranked-no-1-in-nwca-division-i-preseason-coaches-poll
Citadel Bulldogs Open Season in Dominating Fashion
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestled team opened the 2022-23 with a dominating 45-0 victory over Queens University on Tuesday evening inside McAlister Field House.
Match Results
174 – Ben Haubert (CIT) FALL Jay Skalecki (QU), 4:16
184 – Micah DiCarlo (CIT) TF D’Andree Hunt (QU), 15-0 (4:30)
197 – Mark Chaid (CIT) TF Riley Kuhn (QU), 18-0 (4:35)
285 – John Chesser (CIT) FALL Mikey Lytle (QU), 4:46
125 – Blair Orr (CIT) FALL Griffen Gonzales (QU), 4:32
… rest of story, details and more at Citadelsports.com/news/2022/11/1/wrestling-bulldogs-open-season-in-dominating-fashion
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