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2021 Active Junior College Coaches, Top 15 w/at least 40 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3014 (11/15/21)
Notes ; The following is our next list of top active college head coaches. This is a list of coaches of Junior College teams across the country except schools in California since they wrestle in a separate season. The coaches are ranked by dual meet wins. These lists includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). Keeping track of the records of coaches of 2 year college teams is challenging as many programs wrestle few dual meets and some are shy about publicizing their records. We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized.
Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com Keep on wrestling!
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ACTIVE Coaches– Top 15 JUCO with at least 40 wins

Joe Renfro (NE Okla. A&M/Labette, Kan.) 218
Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.) 172
Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. Coll.) 160
Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming) 95 inc.
Keith Maute (Niagara City C.C.) 88
Josh Watts (Iowa Western Comm. Coll.) 83 inc.
Michael Sebaaly (North Idaho Jr. Coll.) 80
Cole Spree (Ellsworth Comm. Coll.) 54
Cody Alesch (Iowa Lakes Comm. Coll) 54
Art Castillo (Western Wyoming) 48 inc.
Philip Pine (Grays Harbor College) 47
Greg Papa (Camden County Comm. Coll.) 47 inc.
Steve Kelly (North Iowa C.C.) 46
Ken Krepley (Pratt Comm. Coll.) 45
Paul Schmidt (Nassau Comm. Coll.) 39 inc.

November 15, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 Active Women’s Coaches, Top 10 w/at least 25 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3013 (11/11/21)
Notes ; The following is our next list of top active college head coaches. This is a list of coaches of Women’s teams across the NCAA divisions, the NAIA and Junior College schools, ranked by dual meet wins. These lists includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). The growth in the number of women’s teams on the college level is amazing and encouraging to see. Over 100 schools now have a team or have announced that they will start a team by next year. As with many new teams it is challenging to collect all results, We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com Keep on wrestling!
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Jason Moorman (King Univ.) 133
Sam Schmitz (McKendree Univ.) 71
Lee Miracle (Campbellsville) 70
Link/Kristie Davis (Emmanuel) 59
Donnie Stephens (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 58
Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist College) 53 – retired in 2020
Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) 52 – inc.
Ashley Sword-Buster (Life University) 34
Carl Murphree (Missouri Valley College) 34 — inc
Tony DeAnda (Presbyterian Jamestown) 33 – inc.
Joey Bareng (Menlo College) 26

November 11, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 Active NAIA Coaches, Top 30 w/at least 30 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3010 (11/9/21)
Notes ; The following are the top 30 Active College Head Coaches, in the NAIA, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). Several active coaches are no longer coaching at a NAIA school and their win number is in bold. In recent years the NAIA has done well in tripling the number of wrestling teams yet keeping track of the NAIA wins by coaches is challenging as schools change their division participation. We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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ACTIVE Coaches – Top 30 with at least 30 wins NAIA

Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon) 236 retired in 2020
Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley) 227
Franky James (Campbellsville) — 207
Nick Mitchell (Grand View College) – 144
Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson) – 113
Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern) 98 (broke school record)
Jake Stevenson (Morningside College) — 77
K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College) – 76
Rik Dahl (Northwestern College) — 70
James Kisgen (McKendree College) — 66 school now in Div. II
Joey Martinez (Menlo) — 62
Todd Allen (Williams Baptist Coll., Cumberlands) – 61
Omi Acosta (Life University) — 59
Dana Vote (Doane, Midland, Concordia) — 58
Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.) — 58
Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology) 57
Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist) — 55 – retired in 2020
Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ.) — 55 – now a D-I school
Beau Vest (Dana-Midland) — 55 – coaching now at another level
Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) — 52 inc.
Kerry Regner (Williams Baptist College) – 50
James Hicks (Cumberland Univ./Darton — 48
Jake Brumbelow (Midway, Emman., B-P-Coll.) — 45
Joe Privitere (Briar Cliff) — 45
Cody Garcia (Baker College) — 41
Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.) — 40
Zach Mullins (Graceland Univ.) — 38
Larry Nugent (Midland, Bethany) — 34
Dan Lovell (Jamestown Univ.) — 32
Samuel Gardner (Alderson-Broaddus) — 31
Jordan Countryman (Univ. of the Cumberlands) –31

November 10, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 ACTIVE Division III Coaches, Top 40 w/at least 75 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3009 (11/8/21)
Notes ; The following are the top 40 Active College Head Coaches, in Division III, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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ACTIVE Coaches (D-III)– Top 40 (or so) with at least 75 wins

Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 418
Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 373
Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport) 359 – retired in 2020
Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 341
Bruce Haberli (New York University) 307
Dave Mitchell (Luther College) 292
Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse) 276 – III
Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 274
Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) 265
John Oostendorp (Coe College) 246
Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) 242
Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) 238
Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland) 230
Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ.) 207
Johnny Johnson (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 203
Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) 199
Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) – 179
Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) – 177
Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) – 158
Craig Thurber (Thiel College) – 151
Brian Anderson (Wabash College) – 150
Jon Egan (Roger Williams) – 146
Leo Kocher (University of Chicago) 144 – inc.
Eric Keller (Wartburg College) – 141
Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) – 133
Ron Headlee (Waynesburg Univ.) 128
Joe Galente (College of New Jersey) 123
Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace) – 122
Eric Van Kley (Central College,) – 117
Brandon Bissette (Olivet College) 113
Jason Garriques (Centenary College) 111
Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine) – 109
James Holder (Springfield College) 108
Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.) 95
Keith Norris (John Hopkins Univ.) 93
Joe Favia (Stevens Institute of Tech.) 87
Scott Honacker (Williams College) 85
Mike DeRoehn (Wisc-Platteville, Oshkosh, Lakeland) 81
Andrew Vogel (Gettysburg College) 81 – retired in 2020
Tommy Prairie (Washington & Jefferson) 77
Rich Hasenfus (Norwich, Wesleyan & Williams) 74 – now at D-II school

November 9, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 ACTIVE Division II Coaches – Top 30 w/at least 50 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3008 (11/7/21)
Notes ; The following are the top 30 Active College Head Coaches, in Division II, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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ACTIVE Coaches (D-II)– Top 30 (or so) with at least 60 wins

Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown) 618
Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha) 375
Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 317
Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.&Dana College) 290
Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.) 219
Doug Henry (Gannon Univ.) 217
Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.) 194
Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) 194
Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) 188
Doug Moses (New Mex. Highlands, So. Colo., Col. St.) 151 inc.
Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa) 117
Pat Timm (Northern State) 115
James Kisgen (McKendree College) – 112
Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College) 109
Kenn Caudell (Belmont-Abbey College) 109
Jason Warthan (Indianapolis Univ.) 100
Shawn Nelson (Findlay Univ.) 99 inc.
Chas Thompson (Fort Hays State) 94
Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State) 93
Dock Kelly (Anderson) 83 ** now at NAIA school
Dax Charles (Colorado State-Pueblo) 79
Josh Hutchens (Ashland) 76
Cy Wainwright (Newberry College) 76
Dalton Jensen (Nebraska-Kearney) 72
Jesse Nelson (SW Minn. St. Un.) 71
Brian Tucker (Seton Hill) 68
Brett Hunter (Chadron State) 66
Joey Simcoe (Tiffin Univ.) 63
Kris Nelson (Minnesota State-Morehead) 61
Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma) 60
Kelly Revells (Limestone College) 60

November 8, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA Division III News (2022) – # 2

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The first weekend of open tournaments and pre-season action were wrestled and some Division III schools were back in action. Some of them have been out for over a year. We are glad to see a full slate of teams engaged in wrestling. Keep wrestling onward!
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 3008 (11/07/21)
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1 } – Wabash Mourns The Passing Of Max Servies
Legendary Wabash College coach and athletics director Max Edward Servies passed away Saturday at the age of 85.
Servies, who first came to Wabash as a student in 1954 after graduating from Crawfordsville High School, served as the Little Giants’ wrestling coach for 40 years before retiring in 2000. His Wabash teams accumulated 487 victories in dual meets with 38 consecutive winning seasons. Twenty-one Wabash wrestlers graduated as members of Phi Beta Kappa and three of his wrestlers earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. He coached All-Americans Dan Emerson, Ryan Mills, Steve Wagner, John Rust, and his own son, Tim Servies. Max also spent 33 years as the College’s Director of Athletics, stepping down from that position in 1998.
Max Servies was inducted into the Wabash Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. He is also a member of the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NCAA Division III Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame after serving 28 seasons as an assistant football coach at Wabash. Servies earned the Wabash Alumni Award of Merit in 1983 and the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men’s Monon Bell Citation in 1994.
Servies graduated from Wabash in 1958 as a biology major. He earned a master’s degree in biology from Purdue University in 1962. Wabash honored Servies with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2009. … rest of story at https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2021/10/11/wrestling-wabash-mourns-the-passing-of-max-servies.aspx?mc_cid=1c475933f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Wrestling to open 2021-22 season Nov. 6 at Mount Union Invitational
By Tim Glon
| 2021-22 Wrestling Schedule |
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team will open its 2021-22 schedule on Nov. 6 at the Mount Union Invitational under 34th-year head coach Ron Beaschler. The Polar Bears will open the Ohio Athletic Conference portion of their schedule on Nov. 16 when they host Heidelberg in a 7 pm contest at the ONU Sports Center. The 40th annual ONU Invitational is slated for Dec. 4. Northern will also host Mount Saint Joseph and Manchester (Ind.) in dual meets on Jan. 4, Otterbein in an OAC dual meet on Jan. 18 and the Mid-States Invitational on Feb. 12. Ohio Northern will also compete in tournaments at Adrian (Mich.), Olivet (Mich.), Wilkes (Pa.), Lycoming (Pa.), Manchester (Ind.), Alma (Mich.), Wheaton (Ill.) and Baldwin Wallace. … rest of story at https://ohionorthern.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/20210823pic0qh?mc_cid=c4a5fbe2c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Mario Vasquez Named Men’s Wrestling Head Coach
KERRVILLE, TX: The Schreiner University Athletics Department has named Mario Vasquez as the new Head Coach of the Schreiner University Men’s Wrestling team.
Coach Vasquez will be coming to Schreiner as a former collegiate wrestler at the University of the Ozarks and Ferrum College. During his time at the University of the Ozarks he became a 2-time Conference Finalist and competed in the Lower Midwest Region. At Ferrum College, he finished his career being a 4-time Conference Finalist, Southeast Regional Finalist, and received All-American Honors with an 8^th place finish at the NCAA National Championships in 2019. “We are very excited with the evolution of our wrestling programs. We are transitioning to the NCAA Division III which will align this program with majority of our athletics programs. With the hiring of these two coaches, Madison Angelito for Women’s Wrestling and Mario Vasquez for Men’s Wrestling and moving Coach Jewell into the role of directing our wrestling programs, … rest of story at https://schreinermountaineers.com/general/2021-22/releases/20210824p4d52l?mc_cid=a69354e5be&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Men’s and women’s wrestling become first new Wildcat sports in quarter century
Linfield University on Monday announced the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling teams, which will begin competition in the fall of 2022.
The university will hire a coach for the programs right away, and begin recruiting for next year. Men’s and women’s wrestling will become the 22nd and 23rd NCAA Division III sports at Linfield, which has a strong tradition of student athletics. “This is a big moment in Linfield’s history, and in the history of Wildcat athletics,” Athletic Director Garry Killgore said. “It represents our first new varsity programs in almost 25 years, which is not a step we took lightly. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and we’re excited to offer new opportunities for those athletes.”
The last time the university added varsity sports was in 1996 with women’s golf and 1997 with women’s lacrosse. Linfield had a men’s wrestling team until 1986, which competed at the NAIA level at the time. Linfield’s Office of Admission has consistently fielded a large number of questions in recent years from high school students wanting to wrestle in college. Wrestling is among the top NCAA sports in terms of attracting first-generation students and students from traditionally under-represented communities. … rest of story at https://www.linfield.edu/linfield-news/mens-and-womens-wrestling/?mc_cid=b46754b2b5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – SEAN WHITE NAMED BVU HEAD WRESTLING COACH
BVU HALL OF FAME COACH NAMED SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PROGRAM
STORM LAKE, Iowa (October 6, 2021) – Following a national search, Buena Vista University (BVU) director of athletics, Scott Brown, has announced that Sean White will be named the next head coach of the BVU wrestling program.
White, who’s been the program’s acting head coach since August, has been with the program these last seven seasons as the top assistant. During that time, he helped coach 13 regional placewinners, two national qualifiers, one All-American (NWCA), and 10 Scholar All-Americans. He has also played a very large role in the Northwest Iowa Wrestling Regional Training Center, guiding practices for elite student-athletes in the area.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead this program going forward,” says White. “Former coach Mark Rial left with a solid foundation, and I plan to build off that in order to continue the process of developing these young men. We are Beavers, and Beavers Build!”
During his first season at BVU, White was instrumental in the success of the conference’s Freshman of the Year, Nashid Barrow, and NWCA Scholar All-American Seth Shatto. White guided BVU Wrestling to the Beaver Service Award in 2015 with his tireless effort coordinating the team’s civic engagement activities.
In conjunction to White taking over as head coach, Brown is also announcing that retired BVU Hall of Fame wrestling coach, Al Baxter, will be named a Special Advisor to the program. … rest of story at https://bvuathletics.com/news/2021/10/6/scott-brown-names-sean-white-as-bvu-head-wrestling-coach.aspx?mc_cid=f6e753a136&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Garriques Releases Challenging 2021-22 Wrestling Schedule
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – A trip to the prestigious NWCA National Duals highlights the 2021-22 Centenary University wrestling schedule released by head coach John Garriques.
“We are looking forward to getting back on the mats as it’s been a long time since some of these young men have been able to compete,” said Garriques. “We return a lot of talent, along with five seniors. Our recruiting efforts paid off, as we brought in a large group of talented wrestlers who are excited to compete. I’m very excited to see what this season holds for us, as I’m optimistic in how far we can climb that NCAA National ladder.” The 2021-22 wrestling campaign kicks off as always with the Public Eliminations, as the Cyclones wrestle off to see who will earn the start at each weight class. This year’s Public Eliminations will happen on Friday, Nov. 5. … rest of story at https://centenarycyclones.com/news/2021/10/6/garriques-releases-challenging-2021-22-wrestling-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=f6e753a136&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Stevens Wrestling Releases 2021-22 Schedule
Challenging schedule that features three Division I opponents opens Nov. 5
HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 8, 2021) – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team announced its 2021-22 competition schedule Friday. The calendar features 12 dual meets, including one at Canavan Arena, where the Ducks are 42-12 since 2010 and culminates with the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in January and the Southeast Regional in February, in preparation for the national championship tournament. Additionally, the dual schedule is highlighted by matchups with three Division I opponents in Lock Haven, Clarion and Cornell, with two of the matchups (Lock Haven and Clarion) taking place at December’s Messiah Duals.
“We are excited to release a full slate of teams and get back on the horse,” said head coach Joe Favia. “The goal is to pick up right where we left off, competing with the best in the country. We have some real highlights on the schedule, and I know the guys can’t wait to be back in front of our fans!” The first dual of the season is on Nov. 13, when the Ducks host Muhlenberg College at 11:30 in the lone campus dual of the year. The Ducks have won 11 straight meetings with the Mules and the November matchup will mark the third straight in Hoboken, where the Ducks’ average margin of victory has been 11 points. The season unofficially gets underway on Oct. 30, when the annual Wrestle-Offs take place inside Canavan Arena. … rest of story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2021/10/8/wrestling-releases-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=1c475933f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Alvernia Men’s Wrestling Announces 2021-22 Schedule
Reading, Pa. (Oct. 13, 2021) – Alvernia University Men’s Wrestling announced its schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season on Wednesday, with the season set to begin on Sunday, November 7.
Alvernia, competing under Head Coach Kriss Bellanca, is competing in its second full season of competition. Alvernia competed in a full season in 2019-20, but competed in a modified season in the spring of 2021. The Golden Wolves open their season at home with an invitational in The PLEX on November 7th. The following Saturday on November 13 Alvernia heads to Ursinus College for the Racich Rumbles. The Golden Wolves then head to the Waynesburg Duals on Saturday, November 20th, and close out the month of November with a dual match at Ursinus on November 23rd. Alvernia opens up December at Messiah’s Petrofes Tournament on December 3rd and December 4th. Alvernia heads to Wilkes-Barre for back-to-back matches on December 10th and 11th. Alvernia takes on Wilkes on the 10th and King’s on the 11th. Alvernia will also face Muhlenberg at King’s on the 11th.
… rest of story at https://auwolves.com/news/2021/10/13/mens-wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=b01979afff&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Western New England Wrestling Reveals 2021-22 Schedule
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 14, 2021) – Western New England’s wrestling team is ready to announce their 2021-22 season schedule. The wrestling team opens with an invitational at Ithaca College on November 5 and 6. They turn around the following week, November 13, to host the City of Champions Tournament at Western New England, where they face off with Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, and American International College. On November 19, The Golden Bears are up against Messiah College at home and concludes the month on November 20 at the Doug Parker Invitational Tournament hosted by Springfield College. December 3, the Golden Bears are away for a match with Rhode Island College. They are back at home for their battle with New England College on December 10. The Golden Bears end the semester at home wrestling T Roger Williams University on December 11, for the Scott Viera Invitational. 2022 starts off for the Golden Bears on the road. … rest of story at https://wnegoldenbears.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/20211014nxv2lr?mc_cid=3c5ade04f4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Wisconsin-Whitewater Wrestling Finalizes 2021-22 Schedule
2021-22 Warhawk Wrestling Schedule
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team will begin its 2021-22 competition season in November.
After a shortened 2020-21 season that included four duals against Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents, the Warhawks return to a full slate this season. UW-W finished with a 3-1 record during the duals, which all took place in February of 2021.
UW-Whitewater will host Division II Parkside on Nov. 10 at Kachel Gymnasium. The rest of the month includes a visit to the Adrian (Mich.) Duals on Nov. 13 and a short ride east to Concordia Wisconsin for the annual CUW Open on Nov. 20.
The Warhawks kick off December with in-state trips to the MSOE Invite and the Parkside Open on Dec. 4. UW-W heads to UW-Eau Claire for a dual on Dec. 8, and hosts UW-Oshkosh for a dual on Dec. 10. The team closes the calendar year with the North Central Invite on Dec. 11 in Naperville, Ill.
UW-Whitewater heads to Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 7-8 for the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals. Following a dual at UW-La Crosse on Jan. 13, the team heads to Elmhurst (Ill.) for the Al Hanke Invite. The following week, the Warhawks host UW-Platteville for a dual on Jan. 19 and visit UW-Stevens Point for a dual on Jan. 21. The team closes the month at the annual Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Jan. 28-29 and at the Harper Open on Jan. 29.
… rest of story at https://uwwsports.com/news/2021/10/14/wrestling-finalizes-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=b01979afff&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – 2021-2022 ALFRED STATE PREVIEW
Season Outlook:
Alfred State is set to enter its 3rd season competing at the NCAA level this fall and looks to continue to elevate as a program. Head Coach Signorelli has brought in back-to-back quality recruiting classes to add to a strong group of veteran returners to begin his tenue leading the Pioneers. The team will begin the season young and mostly inexperienced competing at the collegiate level, but come second semester look for Alfred State and the “Ox Gang” to start making noise at both a regional and national level during their 2021-22 breakout campaign. … full details and rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/2021-2022-alfred-state-preview/?mc_cid=f6e753a136&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And 2021-2022 NORTH CENTRAL PREVIEW
Season Outlook:
Last year’s Cardinal team finished 8-1 in duals, with the sole blemish coming in a 24-13 loss at Wartburg, and carries a 26-dual win streak within the CCIW into the current season. The 2021 team achieved 7 All-Americans at the NWCA Championships. 5 of those All-Americans return this season including National Champion Cody Baldridge and runner-up Robbie Precin. This year’s team certainly has the potential to be the greatest in the college’s history. … full details and rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/2021-2022-north-central-preview/?mc_cid=f6e753a136&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – 2021-2022 AVERETT PREVIEW
Season Outlook:
5th year program Averett is set to have a monumental season returning all 10 starters, including 6 wrestlers who have been ranked in the top 12 & 3 All-Americans. The program went 10-1 in dual competition last season. Schedule highlights include competing at the Ned McGinley and New Standard tournaments in PA, along with wrestling at the NWCA DIII National Duals, Virginia Duals & 3 D1 programs at the Patriot Duals. Averett will also be hosting the Southeast Wrestling Conference Championships Feb 5th. With 31 wrestlers returning along with 23 incoming cougars highlighted by 4 Pound 4 Pound Recruits, Averett has a highly motivated group building off of last years success & the strongest/deepest recruiting class to date. … full details and rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/2021-2022-averett-preview/?mc_cid=8e1d9be7df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And 2021-2022 WILKES PREVIEW
Season Outlook:
The Colonels are excited to compete after only having two dual meets last year. Great combination on seasoned wrestlers and a great recruiting class filled with state placewinners and a few transfers. Should be a very competitive team and one that will look to win the 900th dual meet this season as they sit at 895. … full details and rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/2021-2022-wilkes-preview/?mc_cid=3c5ade04f4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

November 8, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 ACTIVE Division I Coaches – Top 40 w/at least 60 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3008 (11/7/21)
Notes ; The following are the top 40 Active College Head Coaches, in Division I, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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ACTIVE Coaches (D-I)– Top 40 with at least 60 wins
Wins while coaching a D-I team

John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 449
Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 342
Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 316
Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 307
Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 285
Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 285
Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 278
Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 253
Tim Flynn (Edinboro State Univ.) 238
Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 231
Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of) 225
Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) 207
Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) – 204
Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 202
Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.) 197
Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) 190
Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 183
Steve Martin (Old Dominion University) – 172 – ODU drops in 2020
Steve Garland (Virginia University) 169
John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 156
Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg) 152
Rob Hjerling (The Citadel) – 144 – retired in 2020
Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ.) – 139
Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) – 125
Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma U., American U.) – 114
Joel Sharatt (U.S. Naval/Air Force Academy) 113 – retired(?) in 2020
John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State) – 112
Jim Heffernan (Illinois University) – 107
Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.) – 100
Teague Moore (American, Clarion) – 97 – retired in 2020
Greg Williams (Utah Valley State) – 93
Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) – 89
Roger Kish (North Dakota State) – 88
Ryan Ludwig (Northern Illinois) – 79
Matt Azevedo (Drexel Un.) – 78
Chris Ayres (Princeton) – 77
Lennie Zalensky (California Baptist) – 69
Scott Coleman (North Carolina) – 61
Tony Ersland (Purdue) – 60
John Stutzman (Buffalo Un.) – 59

November 7, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA Division I News (2022) – # 3 {BIG 12}

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Some stories and news from some of the Big 12 schools. We have, in order, 1) Oklahoma, 2) N.D. State, 3) Northern Iowa, 4) all Big 12, 5) S.D. State, 6) Wyoming, 7) Oklahoma State, 8) Northern Colorado, 9) Oklahoma, 10) Missouri, 11) Iowa State and 12) West Virginia. We are eager to see a full season back in action. Keep Wrestling Onward!
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 3007 (11/07/21)
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1 } – Five Observations from OU’s New Roster
OU has published an updated 2021-2022 season roster on SoonersSports.Com. I did a quick run over some of the updates and changes and thought I would share some observations here.

Easton Hudson, Jake Stiles, Collin McCoy, Mason Naifeh, and Tommy Hoskins are no longer on the roster-Some of these we’ve been tracking for a bit. Tommy Hoskins announced a transfer to Ohio University and Jake Stiles entered the transfer portal back in May. Hudson and McCoy were both Juniors as far as their eligibility, but had used a redshirt and had been in college for four years. It’s fairly safe to assume that they’ve graduated and just moved on from the sport. Probably the most noteworthy is Mason Naifeh. He was the starter for OU at 125 last season and a redshirt senior. … rest of story at https://owrestle.com/five-observations-from-ous-new-roster/

2 } – North Dakota State Bison Wrestling Announces 2021-22 Schedule
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling program and head coach Roger Kish announced the full schedule for the 2021-22 season Friday morning. The Bison schedule will feature nine Big 12 matchups, as well as trips to New York and Tennessee.
The Bison will open up the season with three-straight events at home, including a season opening dual against future Big 12 member California Baptist on November 6 at the Scheels Center.
North Dakota State will host Missouri in the first Big 12 matchup of the year on November 11, before hosting the Bison Open two days later on November 13. After a trip to Augustana in early December, the Bison will close the fall schedule with three matches in New York over two days in mid-December. The Bison will play Binghamton and Edinboro in Binghamton on December 10. NDSU will then head to Buffalo on December 11.
NDSU will kick off the new year in Tennessee, participating in the two-day Southern Scuffle, hosted at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga on January 1-2. Eight of the final nine matches will be in Big 12 play, beginning with a trip to Utah Valley and Wyoming in mid-January. The Bison will travel to Iowa to take on Northern Iowa and Iowa State on January 22-23.
North Dakota State will then host four-straight at the Scheels Center, … rest of story at https://gobison.com/news/2021/9/17/bison-wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx

3 } – UNI wrestling releases 2021-22 schedule
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team will host seven home events in the 2021-22 season.
The Panthers open the season on the road at the Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa. The dual season will kick off in Columbia, Missouri, with matchups against Missouri and Virginia Tech.
UNI will kick off the home season in the UNI-Dome with the UNI Open Dec. 11-12. The first four duals of the home season will be held in the West Gym. The team will cap the regular season at home in the McLeod Center with two duals.
Nine of the 10 wrestlers who represented UNI at last year’s Big 12 Championships and all six national qualifiers from 2021 return to compete. All-American Parker Keckeisen took third at the 2021 NCAA Championships. Senior Jacob Holschlag, rounds out all-Americans returning for UNI.
Season tickets are still available on the UNItix website.
… rest of story at https://unipanthers.com/news/2021/10/19/wrestling-uni-wrestling-releases-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=3816687d90&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Where Could the Big 12 Wrestling Programs End Up?
It was recently reported that OU and Texas are moving to the SEC, and now the college sports world is abuzz regarding conference realignment. Will more schools leave the Big 12? Where will they go? Will the conference fall apart?
All of this is very speculative and who really knows what could happen? But I thought it would be interesting to take a look at logically where we could potentially see some of these schools wind up.

Oklahoma-MAC/PAC 12/Big 12? /SoCon
This is one school that will almost certainly be changing conferences. The SEC doesn’t have wrestling and they’ll need to find a new home soon. Mizzou went to the MAC when they moved to the SEC and are about to return to the Big 12. So that’s a bit of a natural direction we could see OU going. The Pac-12 has also made a push to grow their wrestling profile and could make a move for OU, and I think there is one farfetched, but somewhat feasible scenario I could see them staying in the Big 12. If the conference stays alive but shifts dramatically. Hypothetical example. Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Iowa State all bail for other power 5 conferences, and are replaced by Air Force, Navy, Houston, SMU, and Wyoming, then the total composition of the Big 12 will shift and the new powers that be may not mind having OU in the conference for wrestling as ultimately their exit will be a positive thing for them and their brand. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24811?mc_cid=eccbde8e25&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – South Dakota State WRESTLING GROUNDBREAKING SET
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new wrestling practice facility at South Dakota State University is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9.
The program is set for 2 p.m. at the construction site, which is located on the southwest corner of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and directly north of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Construction on the Frank J. Kurtenbach Family Wrestling Center is set to begin this fall, with completion scheduled for 2022. The project was authorized by the South Dakota Board of Regents last December and received final approval from the South Dakota Legislature this past spring.
Former SDSU wrestler and coach Frank Kurtenbach provided the lead gift for the state-of-the art facility, which will feature four competition mats, plus a strength and conditioning area, locker rooms, team room, coaches’ offices and spaces for academics and nutrition. … rest of story at https://gojacks.com/news/2021/9/1/wrestling-wrestling-groundbreaking-set-for-sept-9.aspx?mc_cid=7c54a7fcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Why Brian Andrews Should be on Your Radar at Heavyweight
Wyoming’s fifth-year senior, Brian Andrews, has proven himself to be a competitor that should not be taken lightly at the Division 1 level. And if you’re a wrestling fan gearing up for the upcoming season, then this heavyweight definitely needs to be on your list of guys to watch.
In his time at heavyweight, he has made two Big 12 Finals appearances, being crowned champion in 2020, as well as three trips to the big dance. The Grapevine, Texas native won three state titles at the 5A classification for Grapevine High School, was a three-time NHSCA All-American and posted an 8th place finish at Fargo in 2016 in freestyle. After interviewing Brian Andrews, I can tell you that he needs to be on your radar right now.
Career Before Becoming a Poke
Before he decided to become a Cowboy and call Laramie, Wyoming home, Andrews started his college career out at the JUCO level, wrestling for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. In his one year in Miami, Oklahoma, he was able to secure a third-place finish at the NJCAA Championships. … rest of story at https://www.fancowrestling.com/why-brian-andrews-should-be-on-your-radar-at-heavyweight/?mc_cid=ec459aa678&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – WRESTLING: Former Cowboy Jezik opts to transfer into football career
Turning down an opportunity to continue to wrestle for one of the nation’s top-ranked college programs for the unknown might be a hard decision for most but not for 2020 IHSA Class 1A 195-pound state champion and former Coal City standout Daniel Jezik. After talking it over and gaining full support from his friends and family, Jezik officially announced in May he will be leaving the sixth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling program and enter the transfer portal in order to pursue his childhood dream of playing college football. “I loved all the coaches and everyone on the wrestling team at Oklahoma State,” Jezik said. “It had nothing to do with them; it was just the fact that wrestling is something I haven’t been in love with for a long time, and I have loved football my whole life. “So, it was an easy but hard decision because it’s a great opportunity to wrestle at OSU, but it was an easy decision in a sense because I knew I wanted to play football.”
Originally, Jezik thought he could channel his inner Bo Jackson by being a two-sport NCAA Division I athlete. However, once he got on campus in Stillwater, Jezik quickly realized that dream wouldn’t be possible given how opposite the two sports are in their demands. “Honestly, my main focus when I knew I was going to college was that I wanted to play football somehow and someway,” Jezik said. “Not that you can’t do both, but it’s kind of difficult because my wrestling coach wanted me to drop a lot of weight and, obviously, it’s difficult to do that and play football with the same competitiveness.” … rest of story at https://www.daily-journal.com/sports/wrestling-former-cowboy-jezik-opts-to-transfer-into-football-career/article_686f18e6-e4f2-11eb-b3ef-475f5ee93b10.html?mc_cid=fb87a783fb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Univ. Northern Colorado Wrestling signs a Top 15 Class for 2021
For the second time in three season’s Northern Colorado Wrestling signed a top 15 recruiting class
GREELEY, Colo. – Troy Nickerson and the UNC Wrestling coaching staff put together another top 15 recruiting class in 2021 with the addition of 12 wrestlers to the 2021-22 roster. It is the second time is three season the Bears welcome a top 15 class. Northern Colorado’s class came in ranked No. 15 by FloWrestling and No. 19 by Mat Scouts. “This is the second top-15 recruiting class for our staff in three years and we were able to add some key pieces to the puzzle,” Nickerson said about the new additions.”The amount of talent in this class is outstanding and to say we are excited about them would be an understatement. This group is full of high-character athletes who are also great students. We really look forward to having them all in Greeley this year!”

Benji Alanis
Alanis is the No. 25 overall recruit in the class of 2021, according to Mat Scouts, and ranks No. 4 nationally at 138 lbs. He comes to the Bears from Phoenix, Ariz., where he attended Valiant College Preparatory. Alanis has an impressive high school resume that includes being two-time FloNationals All-American, two-time NHSCA All-American, UWW Junior All-American, USAW Junior All-American, and Super 32 medalist. He projects at 141 or 149 lbs.

Branson Britten
Britten is the No. 107 overall recruit in the class of 2021, according to Mat Scouts, and ranks No. 18 nationally at 182 lbs. He competed for Canyon Randall High School in Amarillo, Texas. Britten was a two-time Texas State Champion and was a three-time Texas State finalist. He is also a four-time USAW Cadet/Junior All-American. Britten amassed a 152-26 career record. He projects at 184 lbs. … rest of story at https://uncbears.com/news/2021/7/26/wrestling-signs-a-top-15-class-for-2021.aspx?mc_cid=108a6e3c7b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Top Ranked Joey Cruz Commits to Wrestle at OU
Huge recruiting news for the Sooners today as they’ve landed one of the top lower weight prospects in the country out of California. Joey Cruz out of Bullard High School in Fresno committed to OU today according to his high school Twitter account.
Cruz currently ranks as the #1 ranked 120 lber in the country and #16 overall pound for pound prospect in Willie Saylor’s MatScouts Rankings on Rokfin. OU has been loading up at the upper weights recently so this fits perfectly for them as Cruz, who is currently a high school senior, could slot in seamlessly at the 125-pound spot. Tough to overstate how big this is for the Sooners. Cruz is an absolute hammer that is projected to do big things on the college level. … rest of story at https://owrestle.com/top-ranked-joey-cruz-commits-to-wrestle-at-ou/

10 } – Mizzou Wrestling Announces 2021-22 Schedule
The Tigers will return to the Big 12 with a strong conference schedule
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou Wrestling will face off against 10 Big 12 Conference foes during the 2021-22 season in its return to the league as the Tigers revealed their schedule Wednesday. Head coach Brian Smith‘s squad will begin its season Oct. 26 with the annual Black and Gold Scrimmage inside the Hearnes Center. Fans can purchase season tickets today by visiting MUTigers.com/TigerStyleTix.
“We are returning an experienced team with wins under their belts at the NCAA Championships, but they have set some higher goals for this season,” Head coach Brian Smith said. “I know the team and staff are excited for the challenge the Big 12 brings. I know from talking with our fan base they are ready to come out to see us compete through our Big 12 schedule.”
The Tigers open up the season with a trip to Fargo, North Dakota for a Nov. 11 matchup against North Dakota State at 7 p.m. CT. Mizzou premieres the home portion of the schedule with conference duals against Northern Colorado (Nov. 14) and Air Force (Nov. 19). Among the home foes coming to the Hearnes Center this season are Virginia Tech and Northern Iowa (Dec. 4), South Dakota State (Jan. 22), Oklahoma State (Feb. 6) and Iowa State (Feb. 16). Road duals will take place at SIUE (Jan. 14), Oklahoma (Jan. 20), Utah Valley and Wyoming (Jan. 29) … rest of story at https://mutigers.com/news/2021/9/29/mizzou-wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=1a20739d9d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Iowa State Wrestling announces 2021-22 schedule
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser announced his team’s 2021-22 schedule on Monday. This year’s home slate at Hilton Coliseum features the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk dual vs. Iowa, as well as four Big 12 duals.
“We are excited about our schedule,” Dresser said. “We have a lot of flexibility with some open tournaments and we obviously have some very high-quality teams. I think it will set us up really well for the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Tournament.” Iowa State opens the season hosting Army (1 p.m.) and California Baptist (3 p.m.) on Nov. 27 in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones will also host Iowa (Dec. 5), Northwest Kansas Technical (Jan. 6), Utah Valley (Jan. 22), North Dakota State (Jan. 23), West Virginia (Feb. 4) and Air Force (Feb. 5) in 2021-22.
The Cyclones also have a pair of unique neutral site dates on this season’s schedule. Iowa State will wrestle Purdue on Dec. 19 in Humboldt, Iowa – the hometown of both Dresser and Boilermaker head coach Tony Ersland. … rest of story at https://cyclonefanatic.com/2021/09/iowa-state-wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule/?mc_cid=a0250c87c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – West Virginia Wrestling Releases 2021-22 Schedule
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Shane Lyons revealed the 2021-22 wrestling schedule on Monday. After going 7-3 and receiving seven votes in the NCAA poll to end the abbreviated 2021 season, West Virginia’s wrestling team is back for a total of 16 events in a march toward another appearance at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. “The guys are really excited for this season,” coach Tim Flynn said. “We have a really good group of freshmen together with upperclassman that are a year older, a year stronger and a year better. There has been a lot of optimism since we arrived three seasons ago, and this season shall be no different.”
Flynn has installed a fourth-season slate filled with many obstacles along the journey to the postseason. Highlighting the 16 dates are seven duals against top-25 competition according to the latest InterMat team dual rankings, which includes home showcases against No. 12 Oklahoma in the home opener (Nov. 13), No. 3 Oklahoma State in the final tri-meet of the season (Jan. 16), and No. 13 Wyoming to close out the regular season. “It is a real challenging schedule for sure, just with the Big 12 Conference alone,” Flynn explained. “Obviously you have Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Iowa State, and the addition of Wyoming becoming a top-20, top-15 program, but now we add two top-10 programs in NC State and Virginia Tech. You put that all together and we probably have one of the toughest schedules in the country.” The Mountaineers challenge No. 6 NC State (Nov. 21) on the second day of a four-match road trip … rest of story at https://wvusports.com/news/2021/10/4/wrestling-releases-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=b46754b2b5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

November 7, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2021 ACTIVE Coaches – Top 100 w/at least 100 wins

TDR Blog Post # 3006 (11/6/21)
Notes ; The following are the top 100 Active College Head Coaches ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and some coaches that we have incomplete totals for them marked by (inc). We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown) 618 – II
John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 449– I
Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 418 – III
Tom Borelli (Central Michigan, Lake Superior St.) – 388 – I, II
Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha) 375 – II
Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 373 – III
Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport) 359 – III – retired in 2020
Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.) 356 – III
Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 341 – III
Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 317 – II
Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 316 – I
Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 307– I
Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA) 292 – III
Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College) 290 – II
Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 285 – I
Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 285 – I
Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 278 – I
Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse) 276 – III
Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 274 – III
Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) – 265 – III
Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) – 253 – I
Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College) 249 – Cal. Jr.Coll.
John Oostendorp (Coe College) 246 – III
Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) – 242 – III
Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa Coll.) 240 – inc. Calf. Jr. C.
Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) – 238 – III
Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.) – 238- I
Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon State) – 236 – NAIA
Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) – 231 – I
Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland) – 230 – III
Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley) – 227 – NAIA
Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of) 225 – I
Robert Fisher (Kutztown University) – 219 – II
Joe Renfro (Northeastern Oklahoma, Labette Jr. Coll.) 218 – JuCo
Don Henry (Gannon University) – 217 – II
Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ., Phoenix Coll.) – 207 – III
Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) – 207 – I
Franky James (Campbellsville Univ. Tennessee-Chattanooga) – 207 – NAIA,I
Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) – 204 – I
Johnny Johnson (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) – 203 – III
Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 202 – I
Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) – 199 – III
Kevin Dresser (Iowa State, Virginia Tech Univ.) 197 – I
Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College, S.D.) – 194 – II
Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) – 194 – II
Sebastian Amato (Trinity College) 192 – III
Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) – 190 – I
Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) – 188 – II
Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 183 – I
James Kisgen (McKendree College) – 181 – II/ NAIA
Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) – 179 – III
Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) – 177 – III
Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace, U.N.C.-Pembroke) – 173 – III/II
Steve Martin (Old Dominion University) – 172 – I – ODU drops in 2020
Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Community College) – 172 – JuCo
Steve Garland (Virginia University) – 169 – I
Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. College) – 160 – JuCo
Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) – 158 – III
John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 156 – I
Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg) – 152 – I
Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) – 151 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
Doug Moses (New Mex. Highlands, South. Colo., Col. St.) 151 – II inc.-retired
Craig Thurber (Thiel College) – 151 – III
Brian Anderson (Wabash College) – 150 – III
Jon Egan (Roger Williams) 146 – III
Eric Van Kley (Central College, Great Falls Univ.) 146 – III, NAIA
Leo Kocher (University of Chicago) 144 – III inc.
Nick Mitchell (Grand View Univ.) 144 – NAIA
Rob Hjerling (The Citadel) – 144 – I – retired in 2020
Eric Keller (Wartburg/North Central) 141 – III
Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ., Moravian College) – 139 – I/III inc.
Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) – 135 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) – 133 – III
Jason Moorman (King University) 133 – Women’s
Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard Acad./Nor. Central) 130 — III
Ron Headlee (Waynesburg University) 128 — III
Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ., U.C. Davis) – 128 – NAIA-I
Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) – 125 – I
Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.) 124 – I
Joe Galante (New Jersey, The College of) 123 — III
Jason Borelli (Stanford University) 122 – I
Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa University) 117 — II
Pat Timm (Northern State) 115 — II
Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma Univ., American Univ.) – 114
Joel Sharatt (U.S. Naval/Air Force Academy) 113 – I – retired(?) in 2020
Jesse Nelson (S.W. Minnesota St./Ridgewater C.C.) 113 — II/Jr. Coll. – inc.
Brandon Brisette (Olivet College) 113 — III
Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson College) 113 — NAIA
John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State) 112 – I
Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) – 112 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
John Garriques (Centenary College) 111 — III
Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine) 109 — III
Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College) 109 — II
Kenn Caudell (Belmont-Abbey College) 109 — II
Jason Holder (Springfield College) 108 — III
Dock Kelly (Lourdes Un./Anderson Coll.) 107 — II
Jim Heffernan (Illinois University) 107 – I
Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.) 100 – I
Othello (O.T.) Johnson (Univ. of N.C.-Pembroke) 100 – II
Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.) 100 – II
Shawn Nelson (Univ. Of Findlay) 99 – II inc.

November 6, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA Division I News (2022) – # 2 {BIG 10}

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Sending over story links to most of the Big Ten teams in the following sections 1) Nebraska, 2) Minnesota, 3) Michigan, 4) All teams, 5) Rutgers, 6) Penn State, 7) Maryland, 8) Purdue, 9) Northwestern, 10) Iowa, 11) Wisconsin, and 12) Ohio State. Dig in and read on. Keep on Wrestling!
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 3005 (11/03/21)
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1 } – Nebraska Adds Boo Dryden To 2021 Signing Class
Boo Dryden has joined the Husker wrestling program’s 2021 signing class, Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning announced Friday. “We’re extremely excited to have Boo Dryden join the Nebraska wrestling family,” Coach Manning said. “Boo is a tremendous competitor and a person of high character. He fits into our culture, and we look forward to helping Boo develop and compete at the highest level for himself and our team.”
A native of Wichita, Kan., Dryden comes to Nebraska as a transfer from Minnesota with a redshirt year and one year of eligibility remaining. He wrestled at 133 pounds for the Gophers, tallying a career overall record of 13-14 and a dual record of 6-7. In the 2020-21 season, Dryden placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-3 record and qualified for the NCAA Championships. … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2021/8/13/wrestling-nebraska-adds-boo-dryden-to-2021-signing-class.aspx?mc_cid=7563ce36dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Gable Steveson Returns to Minnesota for Senior Season
MINNEAPOLIS – Olympic Gold Medalist and Golden Gopher heavyweight Gable Steveson will be returning to Minnesota for his senior season to defend his NCAA national title as announced on Thursday morning. The news comes off the heels of a separate news release by the WWE that Steveson has signed an unprecedented NIL deal with the organization to be a part of the WWE roster while also finishing his collegiate career.
The announcement is only the latest installment to the list of accolades that Steveson has accrued in 2021. The decorated year for Steveson began at the conclusion of the collegiate season in which he collected his second Big Ten title, his first NCAA title, a Dan Hodge Trophy, and an Olympic Games berth in less than a month’s span, capping off one of the most impressive and most dominant runs the sport has ever seen.
That led him to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he claimed Olympic Gold in dramatic fashion after knocking off three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili in the final seconds with a buzzer-beater takedown. … rest of story at https://gophersports.com/news/2021/9/9/wrestling-gable-steveson-returns-to-minnesota-for-senior-season.aspx?mc_cid=9747ba1743&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Michigan wrestling star Myles Amine announces return for final collegiate season
Michigan wrestling star Myles Amine accomplished a lot in the year 2021. In the shortened wrestling season amid COVID-19, Amine finished 3rd at the NCAA Tournament for the third time in his career, and first time at 197 pounds. He also won a bronze medal at a little thing called the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this summer. But, he’s not done with the maize and blue. On Thursday night, Amine announced his official return to college wrestling for his final year of eligibility. Since the COVID-19 waiver went into effect last season (2020-21), Amine did not lose a year of eligibility.
Watch below to see Amine get Michigan fans hyped up for 2021-22. … rest of story at https://247sports.com/Article/Myles-Amine-Michigan-wrestling-star-announces-return-final-collegiate-season-Wolverines-Olympics-bronze-medal-170584257/?mc_cid=9747ba1743&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Power Ranking All 14 Big Ten Wrestling Dual Teams
Which teams rank at the top of Fanco’s Big Ten wrestling dual rankings for the 2021-2022 preseason? Of course after sharing the Big Ten regular season trophy, Iowa and Penn State are both at the top of the list. Due to circumstances outside of either team’s control, the biggest rivalry in college wrestling was cancelled and we never found out who would have won the dual in 2021. But, that just means that the anticipation for the rematch will be that much more thrilling.
Let’s find out where each Big Ten team ranks this season. . .
#1 – #5: Who’s in the Top 5?
Not surprisingly, Iowa is the #1 team heading into the 2021-2022 season. The returning Big Ten and NCAA champions are currently riding an 18 match winning streak after going undefeated for the past two seasons. All ten NCAA qualifiers are back, which means they are as formidable as ever. … rest of story at https://www.fancowrestling.com/power-ranking-all-14-big-ten-wrestling-dual-teams-preseason/?mc_cid=453734be32&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And 2021-22 Big Ten wrestling schedule: Dates, opponents, duals
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference office announced the dates and opponents for the 2021-22 wrestling season Wednesday. The schedule features eight conference duals for each of the 14 Big Ten programs and concludes with the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, to be held over the first weekend in March at Nebraska.
All 14 teams will open Big Ten action Jan. 7-17. On opening night, Jan. 7, reigning Big Ten Champion Iowa will play host to Minnesota, while Big Ten Dual Meet Co-Champion Penn State will travel to Maryland. Indiana will open its conference slate against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., Northwestern will visit Wisconsin, and Purdue will travel to Nebraska. The following weekend (Jan. 14-17), Illinois and Michigan will make their conference season debuts by traveling to Rutgers and Ohio State, respectively.
PREVIEW: 5 storylines to watch in the 2021-22 NCAA wrestling season
The final regular-season dual will take place Feb. 20, with Nebraska hosting the defending Big Ten Dual Meet Co-Champion Iowa. The 108th Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held March 5-6, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., with Nebraska playing host to the event for the first time. … rest of story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2021-09-15/2021-22-big-ten-wrestling-schedule-dates-opponents-duals?mc_cid=453734be32&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Rutgers Announces 2021-22 Schedule
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling unveiled its entire 2021-22 schedule, announced Wednesday. The current slate features eight home dates, eight Big Ten Conference duals, a tri-meet at the Prudential Center and several intriguing out-of-conference matchups stretched across five months.
All times will be announced at a later date. Season tickets for the 2021-22 campaign can be purchased here. Rutgers Athletics announced earlier this year its ticketed indoor winter sports – which includes men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling – will return to 100 percent capacity for the 2021-22 season.
The Scarlet Knights open their highly anticipated season with their annual quad meet against Binghamton, Cleveland State and NJCU on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the RAC. RU hosts ranked foes Ohio State (No. 7) and Illinois (No. 21), as well as in-state rival Princeton (Feb. 18). Army (Dec. 10), Indiana (Jan. 7), Maryland (Feb. 12) and Columbia (Feb. 19) also visit the RAC this winter.
RU’s road swing features three preseason top-25 ranked foes, according to Intermat, from the Big Ten, … rest of story at https://scarletknights.com/news/2021/9/15/wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx

6 } – Penn State Nittany Lion Wrestling Team Announces 2021-22 Schedule
Nittany Lions host Ohio State in 2022’s return to the Bryce Jordan Center
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has announced its 2021-22 schedule. Head coach Cael Sanderson‘s squad will compete at home seven times this season, including a return to the Bryce Jordan Center for the 2022 BJC Dual. All times are to be announced and changes may occur with the announcement of this year’s television schedule.
The Nittany Lions, under the direction of head coach Cael Sanderson, will open the 2021-22 season at the Journeyman Duals at Spooky Nook in Manheim, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 13. Penn State will battle both Oregon State and Sacred Heart in dual meets that day. Penn State’s home opener is set for Thursday, Nov. 18, when Army visits Rec Hall.
Penn State has a split weekend to start December. The Nittany Lions are at Penn on Friday, Dec. 3, before returning home to host Lehigh in Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5. Penn State will then head to Niceville, Fla., just east of Pensacola, to take part in the 2021 Collegiate Wrestling Duals (a multi-team dual meet tournament). The event takes place on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 20-21.
The Big Ten schedule begins on Friday, Jan. 7, when the Nittany Lions visit Maryland … rest of story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/9/21/penn-state-nittany-lion-wrestling-team-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=94fa238c36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Maryland 2021-22 WRESTLING SCHEDULE RELEASED
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland wrestling program announced its 2021-22 wrestling schedule on Monday. Led by head coach Alex Clemsen in his third season, the Terps will wrestle seven nonconference foes, eight Big Ten opponents, and several tournaments. After a season with no fans, Maryland wrestling couldn’t be more excited to welcome fans back to XFINITY Pavilion. Check HERE for all info. The action begins with the Red vs. Black Wrestle-Offs on Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM, a free event for all to come get their first look at this year’s squad.
The Terps will travel for the first time in early November as they compete at the Clarion Open. Maryland’s season begins on Friday November 12 against former ACC rival Virginia, where Clemsen also coached for five seasons in the early-2010’s. The squad’s first road dual will be against another ACC foes as Maryland will compete at Pittsburgh on Nov. 22. December 4 is a double-dual day as the Terps take on Drexel and Duke. The Terps host nearby academy Navy one week later on December 11.
Big Ten season begins on January 7 with a home dual against Penn State… rest of story at https://umterps.com/news/2021/10/5/2021-wrestling-schedule-released.aspx?mc_cid=1c475933f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Purdue Wrestling Adds Highly-Ranked Heavyweight
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland made a late addition to the 2021-22 Boilermaker roster Thursday, signing Illinois native Hayden Copass to a tender. One of the nation’s top-ranked heavyweights at the high school level over the past few seasons, and plans to enroll at Purdue at the semester and join the team.
“Adding an athlete like Hayden at this stage in the game is a great boost to our program,” said Ersland. “You can’t coach ‘size’ and he’s got that in spades. Add in the fact that he’s athletic and can really move his feet and you have the recipe for a really successful college heavyweight wrestler.”
A native of Georgetown, Illinois, Copass was ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation at 285 pounds, finishing his high school career at No. 2 via FloWrestling. InterMat ranked Copass as the No. 18 overall recruit in the class of 2021, while FloWrestling tabbed him at No. 32.
Copass won the U.S. Marine Corps Freestyle National Championships on two occasions, … rest of story at https://purduesports.com/news/2021/10/21/wrestling-adds-highly-ranked-heavyweight.aspx?mc_cid=62fa585e9f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Northwestern Wrestling Tickets on Sale NOW
The Wildcats are slated to host six home duals, as well as a historic Midlands Championships this upcoming season.
EVANSTON, Ill. – Tickets are now on sale for Northwestern wrestling’s 2021-22 season, as head coach Matt Storniolo‘s program looks to build off one of the most impressive seasons in program history while returning a talented lineup competing in the best wrestling conference in the country.
The Wildcats are slated to host six home duals this season (four vs. Big Ten opponents), beginning with a non-conference meeting with SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday, Nov. 13 after kicking off the season on November 6 in East Lansing at the Michigan State Open.
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After a trip to the CKLV Invitational in Las Vegas (Dec. 3-4), NU will gear up for the start of the Big Ten season with the return of their home tournament, the 58th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill (Dec. 29-30).
This season’s Ken Kraft Midlands Championships will mark a historic occasion, as the most prestigious wrestling non-conference wrestling tournament in the nation will be adding a women’s division for the first time ever. 150 women’s wrestlers among 11 different schools comprising 10 weight classes will wrestle on Dec. 30.
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The start of 2022 brings the beginning of the Big Ten Season. Northwestern’s eight-game conference slate starts on the road at Wisconsin on Jan. 7. The ‘Cats will also travel to face Minnesota (Jan. 9), Illinois (Jan. 29), and Michigan State (Feb. 11). … rest of story at https://nusports.com/news/2021/10/12/wrestling-announces-2021-22-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=8e1d9be7df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Spencer Lee’s Wrestling Record and Other Impressive Career Stats
Spencer Lee’s wrestling record is fantastic heading into his final season at Iowa, but what is even more impressive is the dominance in which he earned his career wins. So, who is Spencer Lee and why should you know his name? The Iowa Hawkeye is seeking his 4th straight NCAA title this season. If he wins, he will go down in history as the 5th wrestler ever to accomplish this incredible feat.
To learn more about Spencer Lee, including his background, career record, big wins and losses, and expectations for this season, continue to read this article.
High School Career
Perhaps since the legendary Cary Kolat, Spencer Lee became one of the most well-known and most decorated wrestlers in Pennsylvania history. He paved the way for an incredibly prestigious high school career at Franklin Regional High School where he won three individual PIAA AAA state titles (113, 120 x2) and two team state titles.
He went undefeated going into his last high school match. In the 2017 state finals, Spencer lost his first high school match to his eventual teammate Austin DeSanto at 126 lbs. Lee later revealed that he wrestled from January through March with a torn ACL. On the international stage, Lee won one Cadet and two Junior World titles. … rest of story at https://www.fancowrestling.com/spencer-lee-101-every-detail-to-know-about-his-path-to-win-4-ncaa-titles/?mc_cid=453734be32&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Ben Kueter to Wrestle and Play Football at Iowa
Even though the Iowa Hawkeyes have yet to receive a verbal commitment from the current senior class, head coach Tom Brands’ Class of 2023 is off to a great start. Sunday, the Hawkeyes got a commitment from the #9 overall junior in the nation Ben Kueter (Iowa City, Iowa). Not only will Kueter take the mat for Iowa, but he’s also expected to play on the gridiron for legendary football coach Kirk Ferentz. Kueter is two-for-two in capturing state titles in Iowa’s 3A classification. He won the 160 lb weight class as a freshman before making the massive jump to 195 in 2020-21. This summer, in Fargo, Kueter made the Junior Freestyle National final at 220 lbs.
Not only has Kueter starred in wrestling and football, but he’s also actually a four-sport athlete for City High, competing at a high level in baseball and track, as well. On the football field, Kueter is a tight end and linebacker, while playing centerfield for the baseball team. He was also a part of the school’s distance relay team.
As we learn more about Kueter’s commitment, it could be a no-lose situation for the Iowa wrestling program. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24963?mc_cid=7075a2a45d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – James Rowley Has Made His College Decision
Cadet World silver medalist James Rowley has announced his college decision.
James Rowley, one of the top prospects in the class of 2022, has announced his college decision. The 2021 Cadet World finalist announced his plans with the following post.
En route to his Cadet World silver, Rowley had to navigate a challenging 80kg World Team Trials bracket where he earned ranked victories over #9 (170) Tate Naaktgeboren, #14 (182) Luke Vanadia, and two wins over #11 (182) Cole Mirasola. He was also a Super 32 finalist a year ago. Rowley could make a big impact for the Badgers, a program that has found success with wrestlers who are familiar with international stages. Just this summer, current Wisconsin freshman Braxton Amos won a Junior World title in freestyle and a Junior World bronze in Greco. On top of that, recent Wisconsin commit Brock Bobzien represented Team USA at the Cadet World Championships in Greco Roman this summer. Rowley’s commitment … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7173907-james-rowley-has-made-his-college-decision?mc_cid=b01979afff&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – #3 Junior, Rocco Welsh, Makes His College Decision
Ohio State’s recruiting hot streak continues with a big Pennsylvania pick-up.
Rocco Welsh, the #2 ranked wrestler at 170 lbs and #3 in the class of 2023, is headed to Columbus, Ohio to join the Buckeyes. The Waynesburg, PA native took to social media to announce his decision Wednesday afternoon.
Welsh is a 2X Pennsylvania state finalist, Super 32 finalist, and recently competed at Who’s Number One. After taking out former #1 Manny Rojas in round one, Welsh fell to Gabe Arnold. Although he went 1-1 at WNO, he left many people impressed with his performance as Arnold is #11 on the pound-for-pound list. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7173886-3-junior-rocco-welsh-makes-his-college-decision?mc_cid=8e1d9be7df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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