Extended 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championship on Big Ten Network
Fans will not be permitted at Big Ten Championships at Penn State due to current state guidance
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Under current state guidance, spectators will not be permitted to attend the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Penn State set for Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7.
The Big Ten Network recently announced an increase of its linear coverage of the event, giving fans around the country the chance to see the nation’s best wrestlers throughout the weekend. The network will air whip-around coverage of all four mats during session one on Saturday and air Saturday night’s Big Ten semifinals. All four individual mats for both Saturday sessions will have mat cams available on the Big Ten Network+.
Sunday afternoon’s Big Ten Championship finals will also air live on the Big Ten Network. Big Ten Network+ will feature the consolation action occurring before the finals, as well as placing bouts during the title tilts.
ACC Wrestling Championship
Brackets Announced for Sunday’s ACC Wrestling Championship
Pack goes for its third straight ACC title Sunday in Reynolds Coliseum2021 ACC Championship Brackets | ACC Championship InfoVIEW: A Special Look: @PackWrestle Goes for Third Straight ACC Title
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Wolfpack had four wrestlers finish with a perfect record in ACC duals, and enter Sunday’s 2021 ACC Championship with four No. 1 seeds as the ACC announced the brackets.
R-Sr. Tariq Wilson (141 pounds), R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay (157), R-Sr. Daniel Bullard (174) and Jr. Deonte Wilson (285) all went undefeated in conference action this season and all earned top seeds. Wilson was one of only two ACC wrestlers to go a perfect 5-0, the other three from NC State were 4-0.
NC State led the ACC for four No. 1 seeds, followed by Pitt with three, Virginia Tech with a pair and North Carolina with one.
The Pack only had a pair of No. 1 seeds each of the last four years, and the four this year are the most since the 2016 team title.
Defending ACC champion R-So. Jakob Camacho (125) and classmate Trent Hidlay (184) both earned the #2 seeds at their weights.
In the six-team ACC, the #1 and #2 seeds receive a bye into the semifinals.
The remaining Pack seeds: R-So. Jarrett Trombley is #5 at 133 pounds, Fr. Ed Scott is #3 at 149, R-Sr. Thomas Bullard #5 at 165 and R-Sr. Nick Reenan #4 at 197.
The 2021 ACC Championship will take place Sunday inside Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won the ACC title the last two years, and will be looking to capture its third straight for the first time since the late 1980s.
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NAIA Division Results (2021) – #2
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Some of thelast dual meet matchesof the season alongwith some of the conference tournament results. The wrestlers and teams are building for and lokking forward to the National Tournament in Kansas City in early March.
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1 } – NO. 1 GRAND VIEW’S WRESTLING GARNERS THEIR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Oskaloosa, IA – No. 1 Grand View men’s wrestling captures their sixth consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship after totaling a team score of 216.5. Along with winning the team title, Nick Mitchell was named Head Coach of the Year, and Ben Lee (SO/Cambridge, IA) was awarded outstanding wrestler. During the opening round, six of the twelve Viking wrestlers earned byes. Vikings that did compete included Kendon Lee (SR/Addis, LA) at 141, Trevor Anderson (SO/Glenwood, IA) at 149, Gio Bonilla at 157, Dalton Jensen (SO/Downs, IL) at 165, Ben Lee at 184, and Greg Hagan (FR/Des Moines, IA) at 285. All Grand View wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Grand View had a clean sweep sending all 12 student-athletes to the semi-finals. Grand View recorded six pins, three major decisions, two decisions, and one tech fall. Much like the quarterfinals, Grand View sent all twelve into the semis. Holding a team lead of 155 headed into the championship matches. … rest of story at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6948?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – MWR: #18 BRAVES SECURE THE KCAC/SOONER NATIONAL QUALIFIER TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Results (PDF)
MCPHERSON, Kan. – The Ottawa University men’s wrestling secured the KCAC/Sooner National Qualifier Team Championship on Saturday. The Braves finished first overall out of nine teams and six braves qualified for Nationals. Bobby Robinson Jr., Ryan Delforge, JD Perez, Cameron Young-Leggett, Carson Savage and Benito Hernandez qualified for NAIA Nationals.
133lb weight division
Bobby Robinson Jr. finished first overall in the 133lb weight division. Robinson Jr. won in his first match over Kolby Encinas (Oklahoma Wesleyan) by a 12-4 major decision. In the semifinal match, Robinson Jr. defeated Alex Pena (Wayland Baptist) by a 3-2 decision. Robinson Jr. secured first place by upending Kaden Goff (Bethany College) by a fall.
141lb weight division
Parker Wright placed third in the 141lb weight class. Wright won the first match on a 10-1 major decision over Bryan Pena (Wayland Baptist). In the semifinal match, Wright was defeated by La’Stot Pleasant (Wayland Baptist) in a 13-4 decision. Wright responded by winning in the consolation semifinals on a 9-1 major decision over Levi Youngwolfe (Oklahoma Wesleyan). Wright earned third place on a 2-0 decision over Moses Torres (Wayland Baptist).
149lb weight division
Ryan Delforge earned second place in the 149lb weight division. … rest of results at https://www.ottawabraves.com/article/mens-wrestling/mwr-18-braves-secure-the-kcacsooner-national-qualifier-team-championship?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Keiser Wrestling Topples St. Thomas for First Home Win in Program History
The Keiser wrestling team picked up their first home win in program history with a 24-18 victory over St. Thomas Thursday evening inside the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. … rest of story at https://kuseahawks.com/news/2021/2/11/wrestling-topples-st-thomas-for-first-home-win-in-program-history.aspx?mc_cid=b6bf9ab19d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Doane College Wrestling Claims First GPAC Crown
Results
Doane travelled to Morningside on Friday evening to take on the Mustangs in a winner-take-all match for the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular season title. When the dust settled, a tiebreaker was needed to determine the winner and the Tigers came out on top, 22-21, to win the program’s first-ever conference duals crown. The night opened with NAIA No. 9 Daniel Vargas posting a 7-3 victory over Evan Shell at 125. Morningside came back with a tech fall victory at 133 from No. 14 Taylor Vasquez. Doane regained the lead as No. 1 Baagii Boldmaa earned a second period pin over Noah Styskal to go in front, 9-5. An overtime sudden victory, 4-2, decision at 149 went to No. 8 John Diener over No. 11 Tristan Zamilpa. The Mustangs regained the lead on a 1-0 decision by Kory Van Oort at 157. The Mustangs extended their lead with … rest of story at http://www.doaneathletics.com/article/5158.php?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1
5 } – Wayland Baptist Wrestlers win 3 duals in Oklahoma
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Wayland Baptist men’s wrestling team won three of its five matches Thursday at the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Duals. The Pioneers defeated Central Christian (Kan.), 37-15, Central Baptist (Ark.) and Lyon (Ark.), 45-9, while coming up short against 17th-ranked Ottawa, Kan., 38-6, and host Oklahoma Wesleyan, 33-15. Wrestling at 285 pounds, William Bennett went 3-0 for the Pioneers, recording pins in all three of his matches. The results improved Wayland’s duals record this season to 3-4. Thursday’s matches came one day after the Pioneers wrestled Texas Wesleyan in Fort Worth, narrowly losing, 24-21. … rest of story at https://wbuathletics.com/news/2021/1/22/-rv-mens-wrestling-wrestlers-win-3-duals-in-oklahoma.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND No. 14 Tigers roll past Midway and Thomas More to setup MSC showdowns at the end of the week
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — No. 14 Campbellsville University men’s wrestling extended its perfect record to start the 2021 season after winning a pair of duals on Tuesday night. The Tigers (5-0, 2-0 MSC) beat Midway University, 42-18, and then turned around and beat the host Saints of Thomas More, 25-16. Gavin Smith, wrestling at 165, shined with a pair of first period pins over his opponents. He took down Trevon Warren of Midway in 1:15 and then Ryan Draughn of Thomas More in 1:37. Campbellsville picked up four forfeits – 20 points – and that was all the Tigers needed to hold off the Eagles. Tristan Sellmer and Jaden Sonner both picked up pins for the Tigers for the six match wins overall. … rest of story at https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2021/2/2/mens-wrestling-no-14-tigers-roll-past-midway-and-thomas-more-to-setup-msc-showdowns-at-the-end-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Cumberlands Patriots CLOSE DUAL SEASON WITH VICTORY
Williamsburg, KY – Men’s wrestling closed out the dual season with a win, downing Thomas More 32-18 on Senior Day. The lone man to graduate, Jarod Swank, had his biggest win of the season at 174 pounds. Swank, ninth ranked in the NAIA at his weight, shutout his opponent for a tech fall in 2:32. In a high-scoring first period, he tilted David Gilbert of Thomas More four times for nearfalls. Swank nearly noted the first fall of his final season, but slipped out of it to record his first tech instead. The Patriots noted their 14th consecutive home win with the victory, dating back to December 2016. This season they picked up wins at the O. Wayne Rollins Center against Cumberland and now Thomas More.
Gage Hudson started the Patriots showing on a high note, walking off with his first win since Midway. He gave up the first points in the dual to Shay Horton, and took a deficit into the second. He turned around the match with a takedown in the next period and rode it out to take back the ride time advantage. He allowed only one point against in the third, tabbing two takedowns as well for the win, 8-3. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/2/7/mens-wrestling-pats-close-dual-season-with-victory.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Indiana Tech Men’s Wrestling Wins Inaugural WHAC Wrestling Championship
SYLVANIA, Ohio – Men’s wrestling won the first inaugural Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Championship with 163.5 points while six individuals won their weight classes to become individual WHAC Champs and head coach Thomas Pompei earned WHAC Coach of the Year. Nathan Orum started the day with a bye at 125 before moving on to wrestle Connor Crinigan of Rochester. Orum scrambled for the early takedown to lead 2-0 before Crinigan escaped to make the score 2-1. Another takedown for Orum put him up 4-1 before he executed a cross face on top to gain four back points to lead 8-1. Four more back points for Orum gave him the 12-1 lead to end the first period. Orum started the second period on top where he secured four more back points to end the match and gained another point for riding time to earn him the 17-1 tech fall in 3:41. This advanced Orum to the finals where he faced Ty Haskins of Marian. The finals round was a high scoring event where Haskins scored early for a 2-0 lead. Orum quickly takes the reversal and puts Haskins on his back to earn four back points and take the 6-2 lead. … rest of story at https://indianatechwarriors.com/news/2021/2/14/mens-wrestling-wins-inaugural-whac-wrestling-championship.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – CATON NAMED AMC WRESTLER OF THE YEAR, ALLEN COACH OF THE YEAR
Conway, Ark. – The American Midwest Conference (AMC) has announced the members of the 2021 AMC Wrestling All-Conference team and the season awards. Maleek Caton (SR/Sheridan, AR) was named the AMC Wrestler of the Year, becoming the fourth Eagle to take home the honor. Todd Allen was named the AMC Coach of the Year, his second time receiving the award. Niko Perovic was named the AMC Newcomer of the Year. The Eagles also took home seven spots on the All-Conference Team: Robert Fairchild (JR/Metarie, La.) (125), Josh Wright (JR/St. Louis, Mo.) (133), Johnny Baldwin (FR/Malvern, AR) (141), Nicholas Souder (149), Niko Perovic (184), Maleek Caton (285), and Devon Amburgy (SR/Lebanon, OH) (at-large 285). Finally, Dalen Baldwin was named to the Champions of Character team. … rest of story at http://www.wbueagles.com/article/1751.php?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Reinhardt Captures 2021 Wrestling Championship
BLUEFIELD, Va. – Reinhardt pinned down yet another wrestling championship, locking up the 2021 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship Meet crown on Friday. The tournament was hosted by Bluefield. Reinhardt won the championship with 188 points, edging Truett McConnell who finished second with 151 points. Montreat was third with 95 points, Bluefield fourth with 91.5 points, St. Andrews fifth with 68.5 points, and WVU Tech sixth with 37.5 points. Trent Leon of Reinhardt is the Wrestler of the Year. He won the 141-pound weight class thanks to two pinfalls and a 7-6 decision in the championship round. … rest of story at https://www.aacsports.com/sports/mwrest/2020-21/releases/20210212phe4d1?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Lindsey-Wilson WRESTLING ROLLS PAST MIDWAY 41-9
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The No.3-ranked Lindsey Wilson wrestling team made their return to Biggers Sports Center after a long 47-day hiatus, easily taking down (RV) Midway (Ky.) 41-9. The Blue Raiders (10-0) opened the night with two quick six-point victories after the Eagles forfeited the opening two weight classes. Midway got on the board at 141-pounds when Anthony Caruso won on a 6-1 decision over Rickey Garcia. LWC rattled off three straight wins as Trent Johnson (No. 2 at 149) pinned Brent Hudgins in 2:38 of the first period. Derrick Smallwood (No. 2 at 157) and Kevin Almond (No. 5 at 157) took their nationally ranked bout into the extra frame where Smallwood secured the winning takedown to win via an 8-6 decision. … rest of story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/13002.php?skipSplash=1&mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1&skipSplash=1
AND Lindsey-Wilson Edges No. 11 Cumberlands on Senior Night
COLUMBIA, Ky. – For the fifth time this season, the No. 3-ranked Lindsey Wilson wrestling team defeated a ranked opponent as the Blue Raiders beat No.11 Cumberlands (Ky.) 32-14. Four of the first five matches went to Lindsey Wilson (11-0), beginning with an amazing performance from Nate Becker at 125-pounds. The freshman recorded a pin in his first collegiate bout at 55 seconds of the second period. Gabe Adams followed with a dominant effort in the 133-pound weight class as he notched a 17-0 tech fall. The two freshmen gave the Blue Raiders an 11-0 lead. Cumberlands (3-2) got on the board when Bryce Nickel (No. 12 at 141) registered a major decision against Tanner DeMien. …. rest of story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/13013.php?skipSplash=1&mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1
AND BLUE RAIDERS DEFEAT CAMPBELLSVILLE; WIN MSC NORTH DIVISION REGULAR SEASON CROWN
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The No. 2-ranked Lindsey Wilson wrestling team picked up a 22-14 win against Campbellsville (Ky.) that came down to the final two matches to win the Mid-South Conference North Division Regular Season Title. Trailing 14-9 entering the 184-pound bout, the Blue Raiders rattled off three straight wins to claim the victory. Tyler Hall (No. 5 at 184) kicked off the run with a 5-1 decision over David Richardson…. rest of the story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/13038.php?skipSplash=1&mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1
11 } – Life University Men’s Wrestling Honors Seniors with 55-0 Victory Over Allen
MARIETTA, Ga. —- The No. 2 nationally ranked Life University men’s wrestling team honored its seniors both before and during the team’s dual against Allen University, dominating the Yellow Jackets on the mat 55-0. Before the match began, the staff honored graduating seniors, Randy McCray Jr, Yarhoski Aldiva, Denver Stonecheck, Case Merritt, Baker Hadwan, and Diallo Matsimela. The team put on a show for its seniors, winning seven of the 10 matches via pin. The match started quickly with McCray Jr. earning a lopsided 21-3 tech fall victory over his opponent. Quin McGlamery and Marcus Abreu followed that up with two straight first period pins, … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/1/29/mens-wrestling-honors-seniors-with-55-0-victory-over-allen.aspx?mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND No. 2 Men’s Wrestling Repeat as MSC South Division Champions
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. —- The No. 2 nationally ranked Life University men’s wrestling team captured the Mid-South Conference South Division title for the second consecutive year after defeating No. 6 Cumberland and (RV) Brewton-Parker Friday afternoon. The Running Eagles improve to 9-0 and 5-0 in MSC action on the year. The men defeated Cumberland 39-8 before downing Brewton-Parker 49-0. Life U totaled seven pins on the day in the two matches. Randy McCray Jr. got the action started early at 125 lbs. in the match vs Cumberland. He earned the 7-1 decision that was followed by Quin McGlamery, who picked up his third consecutive win via pin fall in 4:35. … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/2/5/no-2-mens-wrestling-repeat-as-msc-south-division-champions.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – W.H.A.C. WRESTLING HONORS ANNOUNCED
SYLVANIA, Ohio – (Complete Honors) – The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced its first-ever conference honors for the sport of men’s wrestling. Blake Mulkey of Marian headlined the 2021 list, receiving Wrestler of the Year and First-Team All-Conference honors. Marian’s Elliott Rodgers picked up Newcomer of the Year after winning the 165-lb weigth class. Indiana Tech head coach Thomas Pompei was voted as Coach of the Year after leading the Warriors to the league’s first-ever tournament championship. Lourdes head coach Kelly Dock, III was voted as the Champions of Character Coach. In addition to the individual honors above, winners of each weight class at the conference tournament were named First-Team All-Conference and runner-ups were awarded Second-Team All-Conference. The WHAC also released its All-Academic Team … rest of story at https://www.whac.net/article/5504?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA Division I News (2021) – # 9
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Some Wrestler’s of the Week awards from earlier this month in the Big Ten (#1), the MAC (#2 & #6), the ACC (#4) and the PAC 12 (#9) are a few of the articles included below. Another Top 25 teams poll at (#5), a listing of top 10 matches or wrestlers (#3) and teams schedules of matches and live streamed broadcasts (#12). Looking forward to the EIWA conference tourney (#7) which will determine some qualifiers for nationals. Podcasts (#8), Super Bowl wrestlers and Iowa coach out of action (#10) along with news from Oklahoma State (#11) are the rest of the news included here.
E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Awards and Honors: Ragusin Named Season’s First B1G Wrestler of the Week
Big Ten Wrestler of the Week — Freshman Dylan Ragusin was named the season’s first Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after posting a 2-0 record — with two bonus wins — in Michigan’s dual wins at Rutgers (Jan. 8) and Maryland (Jan. 10). Ragusin used a cow catcher to pin the Scarlet Knights’ 20th-ranked Nicolas Aguilar just 61 seconds into his collegiate debut at 125 pounds before rolling to a 9-1 major decision against Terrapin King Sandoval. … story linked at https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/1/13/2020-21-michigan-wrestling-awards-and-honors.aspx?mc_cid=6b4820f7a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Stencel Earns Weekly National Award
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Matt Stencel was named The Open Mat College Wrestler of the Week on Monday. Stencel, wrestling at 285 pounds, earned the honor after defeating two ranked opponents in a double-dual meet last week at Missouri. His first win came over eighth-ranked Zach Elam of Missouri, 4-1; and his second, 7-1, came over Wyoming’s Brian Andrews, who is ranked ninth. Stencel, who is ranked fourth, is a two-time All-American, and the reigning Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Year, is 3-0 on the season. … rest of story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2021/1/12/wrestling-stencel-earns-weekly-national-award.aspx?mc_cid=7d0bae3ce9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Simon Earns Weekly MAC Award
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Dresden Simon has been named the co-Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week. Simon, a senior from Dansville who wrestles at 141 pounds and is ranked 12th nationally by flowrestling.org, posted three dominant victories last week as he improved to 5-1. Simon had one pin and two tech falls in helping the Chippewas win MAC road duals over Cleveland State, Edinboro and Buffalo. Simon’s pin came in the first period over Buffalo’s Derek Spann, who entered the match ranked 23rd. Simon’s two tech falls came over Cleveland State’s Joseph Caprella, 16-1, in the second period; and over Edinboro’s Ryan Burgos, 16-1, in the first. … rest of story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2021/2/10/wrestling-simon-earns-weekly-mac-award.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Top 10 College Wrestling Performances of the Week – February 1st, 2021
Just like that, the first month of the collegiate wrestling season is in the books. With an abridged 2020-21 schedule, that means we’re halfway through the regular season. Unbelievably enough, right before the midway point of the year, we got to see Penn State for the first time. As one may expect, the young Nittany Lions team was a bit rusty and missed a few key cogs. Still, they managed to pull out wins over Indiana and Northwestern. Another unique challenge in this unprecedented year is that second-ranked Michigan is still on a two-week pause across their entire athletic department. Meanwhile, the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes continued to chew up the rest of the Big Ten. Speaking of streaking, NC State extended their winning streak against one of their primary rivals and there was chaos amongst the bottom half of the national dual rankings. We’ve got all that and more in our top-ten performance of the week!
10) Jeffrey Boyd (West Virginia)
The West Virginia Mountaineers improved to 5-2 on the year after a 25-11 win over Northern Colorado on Sunday. Northern Colorado entered the day ranked 22nd in the nation with a 3-0 record. One of the upsets that help swing the dual towards WVU’s side came at 141 lbs when redshirt freshman Jeffrey Boyd took out #24 Chris Sandoval 7-1 in sudden victory. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/top-10-college-wrestling-performances-of-the-week-february-1st-2021/79947?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Howard named ACC Wrestler of the Week
Second Hokie to earn the conference honor this season
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech wrestling’s Dakota Howard has been named ACC Wrestler of the Week after earning a top-10 win Saturday at North Carolina, the conference announced Tuesday. Howard, wrestling at 174 pounds, took down No. 9 Devin Kane late in the third period to pull off the biggest win of his career in an 8-7 decision. The win was the redshirt sophomore’s first of the season and second career ACC dual match win. Tuesday, TrackWrestling listed Howard No. 32 in the country at 174 pounds, it is the first time he’s been ranked in his career. This marks the second time this season that a Hokie wrestler earned the weekly award. Howard joins Sam Latona, who was honored on Jan. 12 after going 3-0 at the West Virginia quad meet. … rest of story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/2/2/wrestling-howard-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Latona named ACC Wrestler of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After his thrilling victory Friday night that won the meet for the Hokies, Virginia Tech wrestling’s Sam Latona has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. With the No. 8 Hokies trailing the No. 3 Wolfpack 16-13 going into the final match at 125 pounds, eighth-ranked Sam Latona met No. 4 Jakob Camacho to decide the dual. … rest of story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/2/9/wrestling-latona-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – ACC upset pushes Virginia into Top 25; Clutch upperweights lift Lehigh
Manheim, Pennsylvania – With Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day, the lore says we have six more weeks of winter. We’ve also got six more weeks of wrestling season. With the final three weeks of the regular season looming, dual meet action has been consistently solid around the Division I wrestling landscape even in the abbreviated season.
Upset wins by Virginia and Lehigh pushed those teams into the rankings this week as the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday. Virginia topped then-No. 12 Pittsburgh 17-16 in Charlottesville. Heavyweight Quinn Miller’s major decision was the difference as he scored a key bonus point to avoid sending the match to criteria and allowed the Cavaliers to win the dual outright. It’s the first time this season Steve Garland’s squad has been ranked. They last appeared in the rankings on January 7, 2020. Lehigh re-entered the rankings, bolstered by the return of All-American heavyweight Jordan Wood, who saw his first action of the season over the weekend. The Mountain Hawks scored bonus points in the final two matches to rally past then-No. 25 Binghamton 19-16 in Grace Hall. Lehigh also shutout LIU 46-0 to even its record at 2-2. Binghamton slipped out of the Top 25 after jumping in last week. … rest of story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/acc-upset-pushes-virginia-into-top-25-clutch-upperweights-lift-lehigh/?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – SIUE’s Ervin Named MAC Wrestler of the Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Saul Ervin, an SIUE redshirt sophomore from Morganfield, Kentucky, has been named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week. Ervin, a 141-pounder, improved his overall record to 7-2 and 5-1 in the MAC with three victories this past weekend at First Community Arena. Ervin made his Trackwrestling debut at No. 28 nationally after defeating No. 17 Derek Spann (Buffalo) 5-1 as well as Kyle Schickel (Clarion) in a 13-5 major decision and Caleb Brooks (Northern Illinois) 5-2. The win over Schickel avenged his only previous MAC loss. … rest of story at https://siue.prestosports.com/sports/m-wrestl/2020-21/releases/20210203evk3yr?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Schedule Updates For Lehigh Wrestling; EIWA Championships Info Announced
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh has announced several updates to its February wrestling schedule. The start time for the Mountain Hawks’ dual with Rider on Sunday, Feb. 7 has been moved up an hour to 1 p.m. In addition, Lehigh has added a match with EIWA rival American, set for Saturday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. This weekend, the Mountain Hawks will wrestle two duals on Saturday, against Army West Point (2 p.m.) and No. 14 North Carolina (5 p.m.) before welcoming Rider at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Lehigh will close out the dual meet season next weekend with the dual against American on Feb. 13, followed by a 2 p.m. match with Bucknell on Sunday, Feb. 14. … rest of story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2021/2/3/schedule-updates-for-lehigh-wrestling-eiwa-championships-info-announced.aspx?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND 5 takeaways from Lehigh’s up-and-down wrestling weekend
Taking a look back at Lehigh’s up-and-down wrestling weekend, and looking forward …
New Hampshirmonster?
Lehigh fans will fondly remember their last standout wrestler from northern New England well, the two-time national runner-up and three-time All-American Robert Hamlin, who was known as the “Vermonster”. Freshman 141-pounder Connor McGonagle is from one state east, New Hampshire. And while he’s not at Hamlin level yet, McGonagle showed Sunday that he has the goods to become a Grace Hall favorite during his first Lehigh win, 6-1 over Rider’s McKenzie Bell. … rest of the story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/2021/02/5-takeaways-from-lehighs-up-and-down-wrestling-weekend.html?mc_cid=82bfd879a8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Always Aggressive Podcast: Season 2, Episode 15
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue wrestling Always Aggressive podcast welcomes special guest Earl Smith of The Open Mat to this week’s show to cover last week’s results at Rutgers, a preview of the Boilermakers’ home tri-dual Sunday and a deeper look at the work that goes into covering wrestling on the national scene at multiple levels.
A native of Virginia and the editor for The Open Mat since 2018, Smith has been involved in covering wrestling since 2007, and has tried to be a steady influence in the sport. He takes the crew through a bit of his background with the sport and how he came to land in his current position. … rest of story at https://purduesports.com/news/2021/2/3/wrestling-always-aggressive-podcast-season-2-episode-15.aspx?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND The Roarcast – S3, E4 (Hitting the Mats with Columbia Wrestling)
A trio of members of the wrestling program discuss how they’re staying in shape during the pandemic and about the dedication it takes to make weight, and of course, the conversation turned towards food. Check us out on Twitch! Each episode will be streamed live on Monday’s at 10 a.m. Visit www.twitch.tv/gocolumbialions! Also, be sure to subscribe to Columbia Athletics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. … restof story at https://gocolumbialions.com/podcasts/the-roarcast-s3-e4-hitting-the-mats-with-columbia-wrestling-/3081?mc_cid=82bfd879a8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week – Feb. 3, 2021
WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Requir van der Merwe, R-Sr., STANFORD (157, Mountain Lakes, N.J.)
• Went 4-0 on the week, including a pair of wins over ranked opponents.
• On Thursday, posted back-to-back major decisions over Cal Baptist’s Max Hammond (12-1) and Cal Poly’s Brawley Lamer (13-5).
• At the Little Rock Quad Duals, registered a 3-2 decision over No. 15 Cade DeVos of South Dakota State and knocked off No. 9 Justin Thomas of Oklahoma, 5-4.
• As a team, Stanford is now 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-12. … rest of story at https://pac-12.com/article/2021/02/03/pac-12-wrestler-week-feb-3-2021?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Stanford’s Jason Borrelli and the fight to #KeepStanfordWrestling
Stanford head wrestling coach Jason Borrelli joins the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about this year’s wrestling situation, the drama that’s not been discussed and how long this saga will go and what it’s been like on his athletes. Before we get to that news, you can make an online donation this week (February 1-7) for Takedown Cancer, check out that information at takedowncancer.org. Division III canceled all winter championships. I’ll go on a rant about what I love about the tournament and why it’s one of my five favorite championships annually IN THE WORLD. .. rest of story and podcast at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/stanfords-jason-borrelli-and-the-fight-to-keepstanfordwrestling/?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Wrestling Mailbag: Wrestlers in the Super Bowl, more Hawkeyes, Alex Marinelli, Spencer Lee
It’s Super Bowl week, which means former wrestlers will get a chance to shine on football’s biggest stage. The Kansas City Chiefs have as many as four former wrestlers on their roster: offensive lineman Nick Allegretti, linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, defensive lineman Khalen Saunders and another offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski. O’Daniel only wrestled as a youth, but his family is littered with Pennsylvania state medalists. Saunders wrestled for four years at Parkway Central, just outside St. Louis. Wisniewski wrestled for Central Catholic in Pennsylvania and his dad, Leo, won a state title. Allegretti was a four-year starter for Lincoln Way East in Illinois. … rest of story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/02/wrestling-mailbag-wrestlers-in-super-bowl-hawkeyes-spencer-lee-alex-marinelli-iowa-state-cyclones/4309571001/?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND IOWA HEAD COACH TOM BRANDS TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has tested positive for COVID-19. Brands tested positive during his regularly scheduled rapid antigen test Wednesday morning, followed by a PCR test to confirm the diagnosis. Brands is asymptomatic and will remain home until Feb. 13. Wrestlers, coaches, and staff members are tested daily as part of the Big Ten Conference return to play protocols. Iowa wrestles Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana, against Purdue and Ohio State. “Our guys are preparing for competition just as they always do. We are ready to go,” Brands said. “I will continue to work remotely. We have a good thing going and we are going to keep moving forward. Right now our focus is on Purdue and Ohio State.” The top-ranked Hawkeyes are 3-0 this season with five Big Ten duals remaining on the schedule. The Big Ten Championships are March 6-7. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/04/Iowa-head-coach-Tom-Brands-tests-positive-for-COVID-19?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Kaid Brock Is ‘Likely’ Done for the Season
This is Brock’s third season-ending injury.
Tough blow for Oklahoma State wrestling as John Smith announced Wednesday that Kaid Brock’s season is “more than likely” over. Smith said Brock suffered an injury in practice a few weeks ago. “Kaid will be out , more than likely his season’s over,” Smith said. “His injury was probably a season-ending injury. Likely we won’t see him for the rest of the season.” Brock was a two-time All-American for the Cowboys and the starter at 141 after defeating Dusty Hone 3-2 in the orange and black match in early January. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/kaid-brock-is-likely-done-for-the-season/?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Bedlam Wrestling: The Matches You Should be Most Excited About
From 10-1, a list of the best Bedlam matches to watch on Sunday.
Bedlam wrestling is this Sunday afternoon in Norman at 1 p.m. Central time in what should be a very close matchup between the Cowboys and Sooners. I thought I’d make a list of the matches I’m most intrigued by heading into this one, and honestly, almost all of them have a certain have the potential to be good.
10. Travis Wittlake vs. Troy Mantanona (165)
Freshman Troy Mantanona has added a spark to the OU lineup at 165 since being inserted as the starter a few weeks ago. He’s 3-0 and presumably has solidified himself in the No. 1 spot at 165 for the Sooners. Though I think he’ll play a big role moving forward for OU, he’s probably a little outgunned in this one and Wittlake should win fairly comfortably.
9. Dakota Geer vs. Darrien Roberts (184)
Geer dropped one vs. UNI last week and I think will look to shake it off here vs. Roberts. The All-American Geer is currently ranked No. 7 in the country and Roberts is unranked. … rest of lineup at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/bedlam-wrestling-the-matches-you-should-be-most-excited-about/?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – THIS WEEK’S NCAA DIV. I SCHEDULE LISTED BY CONFERENCE, PLUS RANKED DUALS AND OTHER NOTES
Here is this week’s Div. I college wrestling schedule, broken up by conference. Please note that we are including the most current NWCA Div. I poll rankings, as published on February 2. There are currently nine dual meets between ranked opponents this weekend. Five are Big Ten matches, two are ACC matches and one is a Big 12 match, with the other a cross-conference match. Due to No. 2 Michigan pausing its program last week, a tri-meet with No. 17 Wisconsin and No. 4 Penn State for this coming weekend was postponed. Penn State was able to reschedule its match with Wisconsin, going directly to Madison after its two matches in Illinois on Jan. 30, instead of heading home. The Nittany Lions beat the Badgers, 34-6 on Tuesday. There is a Big Ten tri-meet at No. 18 Purdue on Sunday, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/04/This-weekends-Div-I-schedule?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Live Stream Schedule for NCAA Division I Wrestling: Feb. 5th – Feb. 7th
54 NCAA Wrestling duals featuring Division I teams are live streaming on the internet this week. Where can you watch? There are many outlets scattered around the web that will provide college wrestling this weekend, some free, some for a fee. Here is the list of all NCAA Division I wrestling events we’ve found streaming starting Wednesday, January 20th through Monday, January 25th. If you spot any streams not listed, let us know by sending an email to support@theopenmat.com Enjoy! (All times listed are eastern). … story and list at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/live-stream-schedule-for-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-feb-5th-feb-7th/79977?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA Division I Results (2021) – #5
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A look over some results from Division I matches as the teams are scrambling to get in enough dual meets in order to qualify for their conference tournaments and the national championships next month in St. Louis. The first 11 articles are ones with results of some of the duals earlier this month. The last is a group of announcemnts of scheduling adjustments. Look them over and investigate. Keep on Wrestling! E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Nebraska Defeats Wisconsin, Finishes 2021 Undefeated at Devaney
The Nebraska wrestling team ended its 2021 home slate in dramatic fashion, winning the final two matches against Wisconsin to earn a 21-15 win on Sunday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers (4-1, 4-1 Big Ten) finish undefeated at home for the first time since the 2007-08 season during which the team also hosted just four matches. With Nebraska trailing the Badgers (1-3, 1-3 Big Ten) 13-15, Eric Schultz kick started the comeback with a 30-13 technical fall over Andrew Salemme at 197 pounds. The senior dominated the match, recording 14 takedowns in 5:55 for his tenth technical fall of his career.
Christian Lance sealed the deal at heavyweight with a 4-2 sudden victory walk-off win over Trent Hillger. After a scoreless third period with the match tied at two, Lance went on to score the deciding takedown and secure the team victory for Nebraska. … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2021/1/31/wrestling-nebraska-defeats-wisconsin-finishes-2021-undefeated-at-devaney.aspx?mc_cid=8755157a86&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Huskers Go Undefeated in Indiana Tri-Meet
The Nebraska wrestling team earned its first road wins of the season on Saturday, defeating Indiana, 47-0, and Michigan State, 27-10, in Bloomington, Ind. The Huskers improve to 6-1 on the season as they head into the final scheduled dual of the season against Illinois. The Huskers’ shutout of the Hoosiers marks the first time since the 2011-12 season that that NU has held two opponents scoreless in a single season. The Huskers previously defeated Maryland, 36-0, this season.
Mikey Labriola (174 pounds) and Eric Schultz (197 pounds) both went unbeaten on the day to remain undefeated through seven duals this season. Labriola defeated Indiana’s DJ Washington and Michigan State’s Nathan Jimenez while Schultz earned wins over … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2021/2/6/Huskers-go-Undefeated-in-indiana-Tri-Meet.aspx?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – No. 21 Navy Defeats the Patriots
2/5/2021 10:47:00 PMThe No. 21 Navy wrestling team proved their national ranking with a 44-0 win against the Patriots in a dual tonight inside Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Midshipmen have won four straight matches and improve to 4-1 on the season. The Patriots fall to 0-3.
The teams wrestled a traditional 10-bout, team-scored dual while the two programs also wrestled extra matches that count towards an individual’s season record. The two teams split the extra 14 matches. Sophomore Josh Jones had a tech fall against Navy’s Caleb Kelley, 16-0 (1:15). A pair of freshman earned wins. Tyler Johnson had a fall against Navy’s Tyler Hunt, (1:42) and Eli Dickens earned a major decision over Shane Finney, 15-7. The Patriots will complete the shortened regular season with a tri meet against American and Drexel on February 10 beginning at Noon. … rest of story at https://gomason.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-no-21-navy-proves.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Huskies Fall to No. 16 Northern Iowa
NIU unable to overcome slow start
DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a 27-9 setback to No. 16 Northern Iowa in its lone home dual at the Convocation Center Friday night. “We had a tough, hard-fought dual,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “Congratulations to the guys that had their hand raised. Gibson, Olejnik and Mason [Kauffman] put together three nice matches for us. Olejnik and Kauffman both had wins over nationally-ranked opponents, so great for their profile. “We have to continue to make some adjustments in the setups of our shots and some of our mat work. It was great to get this kind of feel and challenge at this time of the year. We’re going to learn from it and move forward.”
After Northern Iowa raced out to an 18-0 lead following back-to-back pins and a pair of decisions, Anthony Gibson put the Huskies on the board with a solid 7-3 victory Cayd Lara at 157. Izzak Olejnik followed that up with a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Pat Schoenfelder, who is ranked No. 25 by Trackwrestling, at 165. Trailing, 2-1, after the first period, Olejnik scored and escape and takedown in the second period to take control of the match. … rest of story at https://niuhuskies.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-huskies-fall-to-no-16-northern-iowa.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Wrestling Finishes Up Season Opener at Sacred Heart on Friday, Winning 13 of 18
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In its long-awaited season opener, the Drexel University wrestling team opened its 2020-21 campaign on the road against the Sacred Heart University Pioneers on Friday, Feb. 5 in Connecticut, squaring off in a nontraditional dual matchup. There were 18 individual matches scheduled in Fairfield on Friday as the Dragons picked up wins in 13 of them. Bouts started at 165 pounds and Drexel was especially dominate from 125 pounds to 157 pounds, winning nine of 11 to close out the opener. Evan Barczak garnered the first victory for Drexel, a 19-0 technical fall, at 165 pounds. Michael O’Malley and Natty Lapinski kept the streak going at 174 pounds. O’Malley pinned SHU’s Grant Horn in the opening 70 seconds while Lapinski turned in a 4-2 decision in sudden victory. … rest of story at https://drexeldragons.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-finishes-up-season-opener-at-sacred-heart-on-friday-winning-13-of-18.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Bonus Points Key Chippewa Wrestling Win At Cleveland State
CMU’s Drew Hildebrandt recorded a first-period pin on Friday, sparking Central Michigan to a dual-meet victory at Cleveland State.
CLEVELAND – Never doubt the importance of bonus points when it comes to college wrestling. Central Michigan and Cleveland State split their 10 matches, but the Chippewas scored bonus points in three of their victories for the difference in a 21-15 Mid-American Conference dual victory at the Vikings’ Woodling Gymnasium. The Chippewas improved to 3-2. Cleveland State is 0-3. It was the Chippewas’ biggest guns who delivered. Fourth-ranked Drew Hildebrandt won on a first-period pin to open the dual at 125 pounds; 12th-ranked Dresden Simon posted a 16-1 technical fall at 141; and fourth-ranked Matt Stencel took a 13-3 major decision at 285. It was the first pin of the season for Hildebrandt, the first tech fall for Simon, and the first major for Stencel. “That’s why we won the dual meet,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said, adding … rest of story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2021/2/5/bonus-points-key-chippewa-wrestling-win-at-cleveland-state.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Chippewa Wrestlers Show Some Might, Roll To 2 Wins
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Central Michigan wrestling team won 18 of 20 matches on Sunday in posting a pair of dominating Mid-American Conference dual victories at Buffalo’s Alumni Arena. The Chippewas downed Edinboro, 30-6, and then topped the host Bulls, 40-0, posting their first shutout over a Division I program since a 33-0 win over Michigan State on Dec. 6, 2015.
The victories closed a weekend road trip that started with a 21-15 MAC win at Cleveland State on Friday. … rest of story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-chippewa-wrestlers-show-some-might-roll-to-2-wins.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – No. 20 Virginia Downs Duke 42-3
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 20 Virginia wrestling team (3-2, 2-2 ACC) closed out the home portion of its 2021 schedule on Friday (Feb. 5), picking up a 42-3 victory over Duke (0-4, 0-4 ACC) at Memorial Gym.
Virginia got five bonus-point victories on the night, using four pins and a forfeit to power their way to the dual victory over the Blue Devils. In all, the Cavaliers won nine weight classes in the dual. The match started with a decision from Patrick McCormick (Poquoson, Va.) at 125 pounds before back-to-back pins from Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) and Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.). Duke picked up its one victory over the night with a decision from Josh Finesilver at 149 pounds. Virginia then raced down the stretch, claiming the remaining weight classes, including pins from Jake Keating (Naperville, Ill.) at 165 pounds and Quinn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) at heavyweight in conjunction with a Blue Devil forfeit at 184 pounds to help lock up the win. … rest of story at https://virginiasports.com/news/2021/02/05/no-20-virginia-downs-duke-42-3/?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – No. 25 Lehigh Rallies For 18-16 Win Over Army, Highlighting Saturday Split
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – For the second straight week, Lehigh needed a late rally and for the second straight week fifth-year seniors Jake Jakobsen and Jordan Wood delivered. This time it was back-to-back decisions to turn a 16-12 deficit into an 18-16 win over Army West Point for the 25th-ranked Mountain Hawks in the first of two duals Saturday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Lehigh’s three-dual win streak was snapped in its second dual of the day as No. 14 North Carolina won the middle eight bouts to top the Mountain Hawks 26-6. Wood and junior Jaret Lane both posted 2-0 days for the Mountain Hawks, who are now 3-3 on the dual season. Lane and sophomore Mitch Polito staked the Mountain Hawks to a 9-0 lead against Army with … rest of story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2021/2/6/wrestling-no-25-lehigh-rallies-for-18-16-win-over-army-highlighting-saturday-split.aspx?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Ricky Stamm Goes 3-0 as Hofstra Competes Against Bloomsburg and Drexel
Hempstead, NY – Redshirt senior Ricky Stamm went 3-0 on the day, including a win at a higher weight class, as Hofstra wrestling took on Bloomsburg and Drexel from inside the David S. Mack Physical Education Center on Saturday, February 6. The Pride won in a convincing 41-6 result over the Huskies of Bloomsburg, pushing Hofstra’s dual-meet record to 2-1, while they won six of 12 matches against the Dragons.
Junior Dylan Ryder scored the first points of the day for Hofstra with his second win by fall of the season at 125 pounds by way of pin at 5:19 of the match. Redshirt senior Garrett Lambert followed up Ryder with 13-4 major decision victory over Antoine Allen in the 133 pound match for his second win of the season. After a defeat at 141 pounds put the team score at 10-6, Hofstra reeled off seven straight victories, … rest of story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2021/2/6/wrestling-wrest-ricky-stamm-goes-3-0-as-hofstra-competes-against-bloomsburg-and-drexel.aspx?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Hofstra In Control Against Sacred Heart
Fairfield, CT – Hofstra wrestling put on a dominating performance on the mat against Sacred Heart Tuesday night from the William H. Pratt Center. Of the 14 matches held, Hofstra won 13 of them and picked up three wins by fall and three wins by tech fall. Redshirt senior Vinny Vespa snapped a two-match losing streak by scoring a 5-1 decision at 141 pounds, starting a run of 12 straight wins for Hofstra. Sophomore Justin Hoyle picked up the first of two wins in the evening with a pin of Vincent Milazzo at 141 pounds. In the second period, Hoyle used his top position to manipulate Milazzo onto his back and secured the pin. Hoyle later wrestled again at 141 pounds and earned his second win by fall when he threw Thomas Volpe to his back and ended the match in 23 seconds. Freshman Joe McGinty secured a tough 3-2 decision at 157 pounds when, … rest of story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2021/2/9/wrestling-wrest-hofstra-in-control-against-sacred-heart.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – HAWKEYES START FAST, FINISH STRONG IN WIN OVER OHIO STATE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — A quick start and strong finish keyed the top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team’s 33-14 win over No. 11 Ohio State on Sunday at Holloway Gymnasium. The Hawkeyes ran out to a 17-0 lead behind two pins and a technical from Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Austin DeSanto, and after the Buckeyes closed to within three points, 17-14, Iowa finished the dual winning four straight to record its largest margin of victory in the series in 10 years.
The Hawkeyes won seven of 10 matches overall, scoring bonus points in five bouts and winning two top-10 matchups. “You go out, you wrestle, and you do your job. That’s what they did,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “There are different things thrown at you as you’re going down the path to get ready to compete. Our guys responded well.” … rest of story at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/02/07/hawkeyes-start-fast-finish-strong-in-win-over-ohio-state/?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Cowboys Ride Bonus-Point Wins to Bedlam and Little Rock Victories
STILLWATER – The No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated with a dominating pair of performances on Sunday, knocking off No. 19 Oklahoma, 24-10, in Norman before shutting out Little Rock in Stillwater, 45-0.
The Cowboys are now 9-0 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Big 12. The win over Oklahoma marked the third-straight ranked win for OSU and was John Smith‘s 50th win over the Sooners in his coaching career. Oklahoma State now holds the advantage in the Bedlam series 144-27-10, with the Cowboys having won 19 of the last 20 times the two teams have met. … rest of story at https://okstate.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-cowboys-ride-bonus-point-wins-to-bedlam-and-little-rock-victories.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling Topples SIUE Sunday, Completes Perfect 2021 Dual Schedule
2020-21 squad tallies the Tigers’ fourth all-time unscathed dual record
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling (10-0, 4-0 MAC) defeated SIUE 35-3 on Sunday afternoon inside the Hearnes Center, finishing its 2021 dual season with a perfect overall and Mid-American conference record. Historically, the Tigers have now achieved four all-time unscathed dual seasons in program history. Three of those have occurred under head coach Brian Smith (2020-21, 2017-18 and 2014-15), while Coach Hap Whitney accomplished the other (1967-68).
125-pound redshirt junior Connor Brown, 165-pound freshman Keegan O’Toole and 197-pound freshman Rocky Elam all recorded bonus point victories for the Tigers Sunday. Three Tigers added a ranked victory to their 2021 individual resumes, as … rest of story at https://mutigers.com/news/2021/2/7/no-6-mizzou-wrestling-topples-siue-sunday-completes-perfect-2021-dual-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – American University Athletics Enters Department-Wide Pause
WASHINGTON – On Friday, February 5, the American University Department of Athletics & Recreation made the decision to pause all athletic activities for a minimum 10-day period following a slight increase in the department’s COVID-19 positivity rate. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution, in accordance with current protocols and in the best interest of the health and safety of all student-athletes, coaches and staff. The pause encompasses all on-campus athletic activity including games, team practices and training. During the pause all student-athletes, coaches and staff will continue to participate in the university testing protocol … rest of story at https://aueagles.com/news/2021/2/5/general-au-athletics-enters-department-wide-pause.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Mizzou Wrestling’s Sunday Trip to Kent State Canceled
Tigers and Golden Flashes will not makeup originally scheduled dual .. full story at https://mutigers.com/news/2021/1/28/mizzou-wrestlings-sunday-trip-to-kent-state-canceled.aspx?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
** Wrestling Schedule For Sunday Adjusted, UNC Out
AMES, Iowa – The schedule for Iowa State’s quadrangular dual on Sunday, Feb. 14 has been adjusted. Northern Colorado will no longer be participating in accordance with … rest of the story at https://cyclones.com/news/2021/2/10/wrestling-schedule-for-sunday-adjusted-unc-out.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
** Oregon State Wrestling Schedule Change
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State wrestling team’s match against CSU Bakersfield, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Roadrunners’ program. The Beavers will still host Utah Valley at 4 pm (PT) and Stanford at 6 pm on Sunday inside Gill Coliseum. Both of the matches will be streamed live. … rest of story at https://osubeavers.com/news/2021/2/2/oregon-state-wrestling-schedule-change.aspx?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
** Iowa State Announces Quad Meet On Feb. 14
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State wrestling team has added another event to its home slate for the 2021 season. Head coach Kevin Dresser announced today the addition of a quadrangular meet on Feb. 14 featuring the 12th-ranked Cyclones, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 16 UNI and Northern Colorado. … rest of the story at https://cyclones.com/news/2021/2/3/wrestling-iowa-state-announces-quad-meet-on-feb-14.aspx?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
** Penn State-Iowa Wrestling Match Postponed
Match postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within Iowa’s program; Teams will work with Big Ten Conference to reschedule … rest of story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/2/8/penn-state-iowa-wrestling-match-postponed.aspx?mc_cid=82bfd879a8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
** VMI/Presbyterian Wrestling Wednesday Cancelled
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI/Presbyterian College wrestling match scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Cormack Hall has been cancelled. The Southern Conference event will not be made up and the regular season has now concluded for VMI. … rest of story at https://vmikeydets.com/news/2021/2/9/vmi-presbyterian-wrestling-wednesday-cancelled.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NAIA Division News (2021) – # 2
TDR Editor’s Notes ; With all NAIA schools continuing to wrestler there are several ‘Wrestlers of the Week’ from the different conferences. The conference tournaments during the last two weekends of February will determine the individual wrestlers who will qualify for the national tournament which will be in Kansas City on the first weekend in March. The NAIA looks to be the only division to be able to hold their national tournament both in 2020 and 2021. Keep on wrestling!
E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Ybarra ready to take lead for wrestling program
Down the stretch of last season, former Husker offensive lineman Tanner Farmer’s progression towards a heavyweight national championship match appearance caught plenty of attention. Overshadowed in terms of media coverage and physical stature, teammate Mario Ybarra put together a fine season of his own. There will be no more shadows to hide Ybarra. The Scottsbluff High School product stands out as the most accomplished competitor on the current Concordia University Wrestling roster. Had a 2-1 loss at the 2020 national tournament gone the other way, Ybarra would have earned All-America honors. That close call has fueled him since March. “I’m excited to get back to that national tournament,” Ybarra said. “It’s been lingering for the past several months, just how my tournament went. I know I can get myself up on that podium. I know I can win the national tournament. I’m truly that confident that I’m the hardest worker in this country and I just want to prove that. There’s still work to be done, but I’m excited to get to that point.”
Six of the other seven Bulldogs who joined Ybarra at the 2020 NAIA Wrestling National Championship have departed. A retooled roster now includes 16 freshmen. Those dynamics are not lost on Ybarra, who is embracing an increased leadership role. The defending 125-pound GPAC champion commands the respect of the room. … rest of story at http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/ybarra-ready-to-take-lead-for-wrestling-program.htm?mc_cid=cc6d7a1ffb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – REED NAMED MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Brandon Reed of the Lindsey Wilson wrestling team was named the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
Reed picked up three victories with one coming against an NAIA ranked opponent. The Blue Raiders also trailed in two of three matches heading into Reed’s match closing bout’s against No. 3 Reinhardt and No. 5 Southeastern. Reed picked up decisive victories in both matches to secure the wins for the Blue Raiders.
With the wins, Lindsey Wilson moves to an impressive 9-0 on the season with eight wins over opponents in or receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches Top-25 poll. Lindsey Wilson has defeated four opponents inside of the top-10. … rest of story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/12911.php?skipSplash=1&mc_cid=2646a1a5c8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1&skipSplash=1
3 } – MontanaSports.com 2020 male athlete of the year: Nick Kunz
HAVRE — Nick Kunz knows who is in control when he’s on the wrestling mat. “He just exudes confidence,” said Montana State-Northern wrestling coach Tyson Thivierge. “He knows what he’s capable of, and he knows that when he slips up, it’s on him. He doesn’t point fingers at anybody, he’s mad at himself.” Kunz’s performance in March didn’t leave much to be angry about. The Helena Capital High School product stormed through the 125-pound weight bracket at the NAIA national championships, becoming the fifth Lights wrestler in Thivierge’s tenure to earn a national title. That performance — combined with how he got there and where he’s headed — made Kunz the 2020 MontanaSports.com male athlete of the year.
There was stiff competition for the award, but not much beats a national champion, especially when the title seemingly comes out of nowhere. … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/frontier-conference/montanasports-com-2020-male-athlete-of-the-year-nick-kunz?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – CARSON TAYLOR EARNS NAIA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Kansas City, MO – Carson Taylor (FR/Humboldt, IA) not only garnered Heart of America Conference Wrestler of the Week, but he was also recognized at the national level as NAIA Wrestler of the Week released today, January 13. This past weekend the freshman wrestler beat two top-ranked opponents at the Central Baptist Invitational to win the 133-weight class at the tournament. Taylor defeated No. 13 Gavin Christ in the semi-finals by major decision 12-2 and No. 11 Lucas Nelson in the finals by a fall of 1:41. … rest of story at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6867?mc_cid=6b4820f7a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Boldmaa Named GPAC Wrestler of the Week
Doane wrestler Baagii Boldmaa (JR/Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) posted a 4-0 week with a pair of wins over NAIA Top 20 opponents at the Concordia Dual this past week. For his efforts, he has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week. The honor is the first of the season and fourth of his career. Boldmaa rolled past his competition on the week, posting three technical falls and one pin in posting 21 team points. He was the only wrestler on the weekend to post four wins by a combination of tech falls and pins. He scored 72 points in his matches, also the highest for the weekend. … rest of story at http://www.doaneathletics.com/article/5123.php?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – HAGAN COLLECTS HEART WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Kansas City, MO – The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced this week’s recipients for the Heart Player of the Week awards. Men’s wrestler, Greg Hagan (FR/Des Moines, IA), represented Grand View in this week’s awards. Each week, award winners are nominated and selected by the Heart Sports Information Directors. For a complete list of winners, click here.
GREG HAGAN | MEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Hagan, wrestling heavyweight, records his first Heart of America Conference Wrestler of the Week accolade after helping the Vikings beat the college all-time dual win streak and set a new record at 93+ consecutive duals won. … rest of story at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6853?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND TAYLOR AND GOMEZ GARNER WRESTLER OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES
Kansas City, MO – The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced this week’s recipients for the Heart of America Player of the Week awards. Men’s wrestler Carson Taylor (FR/Humboldt, IA) and women’s wrestler Alexis Gomez (FR/Carol Stream, IL) collected their first Wrestler of the Week honors. Each week, award winners are nominated and selected by the Heart Sports Information Directors. For a complete list of winners, click here.
CARSON TAYLOR | MEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Carson Taylor was named Men’s Wrestler of the Week for the first time this week after an impressive weekend. The unranked freshman defeated the No. 11 and No. 13 ranked wrestlers to take the 133 first-place finish at the Central Baptist Invitational. Taylor also led his team to a team championship at the conclusion of the invite. … rest of story at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6863?mc_cid=7d0bae3ce9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Marian’s Blake Mulkey Named NAIA Wrestler Of The Week
Kansas City, Mo. – After being named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season on Monday, Blake Mulkey of the Marian wrestling team has been named the NAIA Wrestler of the Week, as announced Wednesday afternoon. This is the first NAIA Wrestler of the Week honor for Mulkey in his career, and the first for Marian this season. Mulkey went 3-0 for Marian as the team split their duals at the Missouri Valley Duals on Saturday. Mulkey’s highlight win came against No. 4 Reinhardt’s Trent Leon, as the Knights’ junior was able to get a 12-9 decision win over the No. 3 wrestler in the NAIA. Mulkey then picked up an 18-0 tech. fall win in the first period against William Penn, and won by a 13-3 major decision against Briar Cliff. … rest of story at https://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/marians-blake-mulkey-named-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.htm?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – New Avila head coach Graham Karwath and his unusual career in college coaching
Graham Karwath wasn’t ready for college wrestling. The Louisiana native had a solid high school career on the mats, but after graduating, he hung around and began coaching. When trying to get his younger brother recruited to college, Karwath crossed paths with then-Williams Baptist head coach Kerry Regner. His path to college coaching began as a student assistant coach before taking over head coaching positions at two schools how consolidated and closed in back-to-back years before he landed the men’s and women’s coaching job at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri. What a long, strange path it’s been. Hear about it now on Short Time! … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/new-avila-head-coach-graham-karwath-and-his-unusual-career-in-college-coaching/?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Ex-Pekin wrestling star Jared Dowell lands at Lincoln College after stay at McKendree
PEKIN — Jared Dowell doesn’t sit still. After quickly coming to the conclusion that McKendree University wasn’t the place for him, the former Pekin wrestling star transferred last month to Lincoln College to continue his wrestling career. “At first I worried about what others might think about me transferring so soon, but I realized I have to think about myself and what makes me happy,” Dowell said. “I could have waited a semester while looking into transferring, but did I want to make myself miserable? I reached out to (Lincoln College wrestling coach Jordan Bakley) after I decided it wasn’t worth it for me to stay at McKendree. … rest of story at https://www.pekintimes.com/story/sports/2021/01/18/former-pekin-wrestling-star-lands-lincoln-college/4199810001/?mc_cid=ad63827ef7&mc_eid=%5B2ef7cbca4b%5D
10 } – Smith tabbed MSC Wrestler of the Week
EBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Cole Smith was voted Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week after posting four dual victories at the Missouri Valley Winter Clash Duals, as announced by the league office Monday. The Channohan, Illi. native, posted a perfect 4-0 record including three ranked wins. He earned a 16-1 tech fall over Missouri Baptist’s No. 20 Trace Timmons. He followed that up with a pin over Grand View’s Jacob Shoop in the second period. Smith then picked up a 16-6 major decision over No. 10 Dracius McKee from Texas Wesleyan. His highest ranked victory came over No. 7 William Seibert from Missouri Valley in a tight 10-7 decision. … rest of story at https://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/wrestling/news/2020-21/8363/smith-tabbed-msc-wrestler-of-the-week/?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND NICKEL TAKES MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK WITH BIG WIN
Bowling Green, KY – After a big win over a ranked opponent, Bryce Nickel claims his second career MSC Wrestler of the Week award, announced by the conference office on Monday. Nickel, ranked 15th in the NAIA at 141 pounds, went 2-0 on the weekend in duals as the Patriots met #13 Marian and #5 Indiana Tech on the mat. Nickel went toe-to-toe with sixth-ranked Conner Gimson of Indiana Tech, a match that came down to the final minute. With the match even at three-all into the final period, Nickel broke away for an escape and scored on a takedown to take the win over the 2020 All-American. He won 6-4 over the higher-ranked grappler, the first win of the day over Indiana Tech. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/11/mens-wrestling-nickel-takes-msc-wrestler-of-the-week-with-big-win.aspx?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Glise named GPAC Wrestler of the Week
Briar Cliff wrestling’s Jeremiah Glise has been named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week. Glise, a junior from Maryville, Missouri, won the 197-pound class at the Hastings College Open and was a perfect 4-0 on the week. Glise pinned Central Methodist’s Alexander Drmac in 4:28 in the first-place match. He opened the day with a 3-2 decision over Trevor Bodine of Central Methodist before recording an 8-0 major decision over Jesse Cagle of Arizona Christian. Glise then beat Andrew Hamilton (Grand View) 3-2 before his win in the championship match. … rest of story at https://bcuchargers.com/news/2021/1/13/wrestling-glise-named-gpac-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=6b4820f7a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – SMALLWOOD TABBED AS MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Derrick Smallwood has been named the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, conference officials announced Monday. Smallwood, who ranks No. 2 at 157-pounds, earned an 8-6 sudden victory over Kevin Almond (No. 5 at 157-pounds) of Midway (Ky.) last Friday. Smallwood trailed the match 6-4 in the third period before forcing overtime with a takedown. He went on to secure the victory after notching a takedown in overtime. Smallwood earns this weekly honor for the first time this season and for the second time in his career. … rest of story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/13008.php?skipSplash=1&mc_cid=3d847489c9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&skipSplash=1&skipSplash=1&skipSplash=1
Women’s Wrestling News (2021) – # 5
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Many, and if not most wrestling fans can not attend matches this season due to postponements, cancellation and restrictions on crowd size due tot the need for social distancing. Yet we can keep up with the wrestling news and with advances in videos, the internet and even televised matches we can still see a variety of events. It is not the same and a fan does not feel as connected to the event. The wrestlers can not hear shouts of encouragement or instruction and that can be both unfortunate and fortunate in some sense. Yet we can still encourage them by being informed. Keep on Wrestling!
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1 } – High School Insider: Chloe Ogden taking an unconventional route to achieve goals
It’s not unusual for elite wrestlers to express their ultimate goal of becoming an Olympic champion. Chloe Ogden of Maitland, Florida, and a senior at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, is no different. But the route she plans to take on her journey towards achieving this goal, while maybe not unusual, is certainly unconventional. Ogden, a two-time Florida High School Athletic Association state champion at 138 pounds who is also ranked No. 1 in the nation at her weight class by USA Wrestling, recently verbally committed to the University of North Carolina.
Here’s the kicker: UNC does not have a women’s wrestling program. But being a part of the Tar Heels program means learning from a coaching staff that includes coach Coleman Scott, a 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist and former U.S. Women’s Freestyle National Team Coach, associate head coach Tony Ramos, a two-time USA Wrestling World Team member, and assistant coach Jamill Kelly, a 2004 Olympic silver medalist. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1611202574779&twSessionId=lygxiyrsuc&postId=983523135&mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND ‘Frustrating’: Cancelation slows progress of girls wrestling in Connecticut
Vienna Prado began wrestling in seventh grade, mostly taking on boys as she progressed from middle school and up through three years of high school wrestling. Prior to her junior year at Stamford, it was announced the CIAC would hold its first All-Girls Wrestling State Open Invitational with 75 female wrestlers participating. Prado was thrilled she would be able to measure herself against the other female wrestlers in the state. However, before she reached the girls tournament, Prado tore both her ACL and MCL during practice, ending her dream of wrestling for a title. “It was so close to the state tournament,” Prado said. “I was so ready for a girls state tournament. I had been practicing for this my whole life and I couldn’t wait to wrestle for a championship. I was so angry, knowing there was finally a girls tournament and I was going to miss it. But it is what it is. There will be no comeback story for Prado as the CIAC is not allowing any wrestling this winter due to COVID-19 restrictions. … rest of story at https://www.gametimect.com/frustrating-cancelation-slows-progress-of-girls-wrestling-in-connecticut/?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – BRAVES DEFEAT HASTINGS COLLEGE, 16-4, AND FALL TO MIDLAND UNIVERSITY, 45-5 ON WEDNESDAY
FREMONT, Neb. – The Ottawa University women’s wrestling team defeated Hastings College, 16-4, and fell to Midland University, 45-5, on Wednesday in Fremont, Neb.
Hastings College – W, 16-4
JoNiesha Kennedy won by forfeit in the 116lb weight division. Corinne Robertson was upended by Amy Fuller (Hastings College) by a fall in the 136lb weight division. Lyric Gonsalves defeated Kimberly Pollak (Hastings College) by a fall in the 155lb weight class. In the 170lb weight division, Brittani Burgess was defeated by a technical fall by Jacqueline Carreras (Hastings College). Jythssel Mascorro won by forfeit in the 191lb weight division. … rest of story at https://www.ottawabraves.com/article/womens-wrestling/wwr-braves-defeat-hastings-college-16-4-and-fall-to-midland-university-45-5-on-wednesday?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – UNDEFEATED WEEKEND EARNS STEPHENS NAIA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Kansas City, MO – A perfect record at the York College Open earned Jaine Stephens NAIA Wrestler of the Week, announced by the national office on Wednesday. The win is the first tournament title of Stephens career, having earned second twice in her freshman campaign.
Stephens won the York College Open at the 109-weight class picking up four wins off of four fall victories. A NWCA All-American a season ago, Stephens has compiled an 8-2 record this year despite missing the first month of the season.
“Jaine is seeing her hard work and perseverance pay off. She has dealt with some serious injuries and just continues to get better,” said Head Coach Donnie Stephens, “She works hard day in and day out and I’m happy and honored that she is being selected NAIA wrestler of the week.” … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/20/womens-wrestling-undefeated-weekend-earns-stephens-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND … DUTY’S UNDEFEATED PERFORMANCE AWARDS HER MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Bowling Green, KY – For the third consecutive week, a UC women’s wrestler takes home the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week Award, announced by conference officials. Bridgette Duty’s undefeated weekend in the Life dual and the Robert Horton Memorial Tournament made her this weeks’ honoree.
The senior’s first victory came when #7 Cumberlands competed at #5 Life University. Ranked second at the 136-weight class Duty had to wrestle against Briana Kellin, ranked ninth at the 130-weight class. Duty dominated the match, blanking Kellin in a 9-0 decision win. The Needville, TX native was the aggressor all through the two periods with Kellin trying keep Duty at bay. The win helped extend UC’s lead over Life, but the Patriots would fall 28-19. The Robert Horton Memorial Tournament featured grapplers from both NAIA and NCAA schools. Duty proved she can excel at all levels beating three ranked NCAA D-II wrestlers. In her opening match of the tournament Duty faced Angie Prado from Life University. Prado got out to a four-point lead with a big takedown, but Duty stuck to her game plan earning her own two-point takedown. She then used the takedown to force her opponent into a fall at 1:28. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/25/womens-wrestling-dutys-undefeated-performance-awards-her-msc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – ALA’s Sage Mortimer earns unique wrestling opportunity
American Leadership Academy’s (ALA) Sage Mortimer earned a unique opportunity to wrestle in the Jordan Burroughs vs. David Taylor undercard in Omaha, Nebraska, last Tuesday. Burroughs was an Olympic gold medalist in 2012 and he, along with Taylor, hope to make the Olympic team and represent Team USA in Tokyo. Burroughs wrestled college at Nebraska while Taylor represented Penn State, coached by former Wasatch wrestling star Cael Sanderson. Both have quite the rivalry but Taylor had never beaten Burroughs in three tries until Tuesday night.
While Burroughs vs. Taylor was the main event, there were five other matches that featured some of the top high school and college wrestlers across the country, along with other Olympic hopefuls. … rest of story at https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/wrestling/alas-sage-mortimer-earns-unique-wrestling-opportunity/article_0623f68f-736f-5a9e-a5bc-adfd24211d17.html?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – SIX WRESTLERS PLACE IN THE TOP-FIVE AT ROBERT HORTON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
Franklin Springs, GA – UC sent six wrestlers to the Robert Horton Memorial Tournament and all six placed in the top-five of their respective weight class. The Patriots were able to defeat 11 opponents with eight falls, marking one of their most successful tournaments this season.
Leading the way for Cumberlands was senior Bridgette Duty who claimed first place in the 136 bracket. She had a difficult path to the title, having to face two top-ten NCAA D-II wrestlers. Early on in her first match, Duty was down via a four-point takedown, but then she countered her opponent earning two points of her own and getting a fall victory at 1:28, setting the tone for her day. Ranked second in the NAIA, Duty squared up against seventh ranked Julia Padilla from Emmanuel (NCAA D-II) in th semifinals. The Needville, TX native was in command the whole match, going up 5-0 with just 40 seconds left in the first period. After a reset, Duty came out firing to try and keep the contest from going into the second period. The last 20 seconds saw Duty earn five unanswered points to earn the 10-0 tech fall win…. rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-six-wrestlers-place-in-the-top-five-at-robert-horton-memorial-tournament.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Butte wrestling to host Billings Senior for 1st-ever girls dual at the school
BUTTE — The Bulldogs’ girls will have two opportunities in the coming days to put their talents on display. First, Billings Senior will travel to Butte on Friday for the first-ever girls dual sanctioned by the MHSA in Butte. That event will start at noon at the Civic Center. “In all the events that we’ve competed in so far, if the other team has female wrestlers, we’ll match them up,” explained Butte wrestling coach Cory Johnson. “It seems like not everybody always gets a match and it’s not really a showcase for the girls. So this will be the first time that we actually have an event that is specialized for the girls, and that’s really exciting.” While this is the first event specifically for female wrestlers, Johnson notes that there have been girls on teams during previous seasons. They just had to wrestle boys. All nine girls on the Butte wrestling team will have at least one match during Friday’s dual. “I think (Billings Senior) has 15 or 16,” Johnson said. “The way that the MHSA has it right now, is there are seven weight classes. We have all the weight classes filled. Some will even wrestle twice.”
Less than 24 hours after squaring up with Billings Senior, the Bulldogs will hop on a bus to Kalispell Flathead for a girls wrestling mixer. … rest of story at https://406mtsports.com/high-school/wrestling/butte-wrestling-to-host-billings-senior-for-1st-ever-girls-dual/article_2a45e31f-b5ca-5216-a371-b73ac9b1b760.html?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Wrestle Like a Girl: Montana Delawder turns heads in senior season
High school senior Montana Delawder has won a national title in wrestling, qualified for the District III Class 3A Boys Wrestling Tournament and set a state record for wins on the mat as a female. She’s changed the landscape of high school wrestling. Now her final season in a high school singlet takes on new meaning. “I want to leave things better than I found them,” Delawder said.
Gettysburg wrestling has opened its doors to girls wrestlers for years, but this fall made that welcome sign official. The Warriors became the eighth program in Pennsylvania to sanction girls wrestling creating a separate team of all girls.
Across the country, 21 states have sanctioned girls wrestling as a high school sport. Pennsylvania is well on its way with over one dozen schools committing to host programs. The PIAA will sanction girls wrestling as an official sport if 100 schools have programs. Delawder has a big role on the Gettysburg girls wrestling team. She’s a recruiter, getting more girls to try the sport. She’s a teacher, imparting her years of wrestling training onto teammates getting their first taste of live wrestling. She’s a leader, … rest of story at https://www.abc27.com/sports/local-sports/like-a-girl/wrestle-like-a-girl-montana-delawder-turns-heads-in-senior-season/?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Women’s Wrestling Honor Dean While Defeating Univ. of the Cumberlands 29-18
MARIETTA, Ga. —- On a day where the Women’s Wrestling team honored Kyleigh Dean, the team pulled through for a victory, 29-18, over the visiting seventh-ranked University of the Cumberlands in conference play. Before the match started the team hosted a special match between new Life U signee Kyleigh Dean and Jordan Nelson. Dean suffers from Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy (CGL), a rare genetic disorder characterized by the near total loss of body fat. Despite her condition, Dean has always been a warrior, fighting through any and all limitations to have a successful high school wrestling career. Following Dean’s victory via pin, she left her shoes on the mat, ending her career.
Despite gaining the conference win, it was a tough day on the mat for the Running Eagles with all of the team’s match wins except for one coming by forfeit. The Patriots won … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/1/22/womens-wrestling-honor-dean-while-defeating-univ-of-the-cumberlands-29-18.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND … Women’s Wrestling Record Three First Place Finishes at Emmanuel Invitational
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. —- The No. 5 nationally ranked Life University women’s wrestling team performed well in a strong field at the Emmanuel Invitational today, standing at the top of the team rankings in a field of nine off the back of having 14 total placers. The Running Eagles made their presence felt at the event, receiving first place finishes from Katalina Bartelt (109 lbs.), Peyton Prussin (116 lbs.), and Jordan Nelson (170 lbs.) Julia Vidallon earned the team’s only second place finish in her 123 pound class, while Kory Phillips (109 lbs.), Riley Dalrymple (130 lbs.), Destinee Rivera (155lbs.), and Catherine Palmieri (191 lbs.) all placed third. … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-record-three-first-place-finishes-at-emmanuel-invitational.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Girls wrestling takes historic step in midstate with first tournament
Girls wrestling in Pennsylvania made historic strides on Saturday, hosting one of the first girls tournaments in the state. Five schools competed at Governor Mifflin High School in the midstate’s first event of this kind. Annville-Cleona, Easten, Gettysburg, Governor Mifflin and J.P. McCaskey brought their newly formed girls teams to Shillington to compete. These are just five of the nine schools in the state to sponsor girls wrestling programs this winter. For many of the girls on the mat, this was their first taste of competition. “At first I was completely nervous, but after the first match I kind of got used to it,” said McCaskey senior Deja Nortey. “The adrenaline calmed down. It was a release of energy basically and then I could let it all out on the mat.”
Before the 2020-21 winter season, girls who wanted to compete in wrestling at the high school level had to do so on boys teams. “It’s something that’s a work in progress,” said Gettysburg senior Ella Santoyo. “You’re not going to be great at it the first time but that doesn’t mean that girls can’t try it.” … rest of story at https://www.abc27.com/sports/local-sports/girls-wrestling-takes-historic-step-in-midstate-with-first-tournament/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Women’s Wrestling Makes History Notching Their First Victory
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Indiana Tech women’s wrestling earns their first win in program history today with a 30-18 win over Mid-South Conference opponent Brewton-Parker. Whitley Blake started the match for the Warriors at 101 against Gabriela Garcia. Whitley started the match strong for the Warriors with a hard fought 3-2 decision win to give Tech three points while Garcia earned one for the Barons. At 109, Tehani Soares earned a tech fall win 12-2 over Alexandra Martinez to give the Warriors a 7-2 lead. Korigan Wilkey took the mat for Indiana Tech at 116 to face Shawnylle Sutton of Brewton-Parker. Just 19 seconds in there was an injury where Wilkey scored five points for the Warriors in an injury default for Tech to lead 12-2. Alyssa Schuller wrestled up a weight class for Indiana Tech at 123 and earned a victory via pin in just 1:33 for five more points to the Warriors. Korissa VanOver also wrestled up a weight class to 130 where she faced Geneva Winston. Winston took advantage of the weight difference and scored five points for the Barons with a win via fall in 1:41. … rest of story at https://indianatechwarriors.com/news/2021/1/23/womens-wrestling-makes-history-notching-their-first-victory.aspx?mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Scots Place Three Wrestlers at Robert Horton Open
he Lyon College Women’s Wrestling Team Competed at Emmanuel College Today
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Three Lyon College women’s wrestlers – Jasmine Hernandez, Ashley Whetzal, and Rebekah Garcia – placed at the Robert Horton Open this afternoon. Hernandez captured third place, while Whetzal garnered a fourth-place finish and Garcia took home sixth place. Jasmine Hernandez split in her first two matches of the tournament. However, the Scot saved her best two performances for last as she shut out her next two opponents, 10-0, to earn third place in the 123-pound weight class. Ashley Whetzal also put together her second consecutive strong showing as she pinned Greensboro College’s Ariana Wolkerfstorfer to clinch a fourth-place finish. Rebekah Garcia had a busy day for the Scots as she competed in five matches this afternoon. … rest of story at https://lyonscots.com/news/2021/1/24/womens-wrestling-scots-place-three-wrestlers-at-robert-horton-open.aspx?mc_cid=494039af40&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – (Alabama) Enterprise girl wrestler Evelyn Holmes-Smith part of state history
Enterprise eighth grader Evelyn Holmes-Smith made plenty of history Saturday night in Hoover. Holmes-Smith became the first wrestler from the Wiregrass – girls or boys – to win an AHSAA state title in the sport. She also became one of the first 11 girls wrestlers to claim an Alabama state title in the sport of wrestling, doing so at the first-ever held AHSAA Girls State Championship meet at Hoover High School. Holmes-Smith was the third girl overall to win a championship, following individual crowns won in the 285 and 95-pound weight classes, the first two finals contested. Holmes-Smith captured her state title in the 105-pound weight class on a pinfall 58 seconds into the second period of the championship match against Central-Phenix City’s Mariah Jones. Overall, the Enterprise wrestler won three tournament matches, all on pins, and didn’t allow a point in her run to the historic title. … rest of story at https://dothaneagle.com/sports/high-school/enterprise-girl-wrestler-evelyn-holmes-smith-part-of-state-history/article_29b5e670-5eab-11eb-b0ee-3332022e504e.html?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
High School News (2021) – # 6
TDR Editor’s Notes ; While high school wrestling has not started in North Carolina it has begun in many other states with modifications. Some of those modifications, adjustments and challenges are detailed in the articles below from the far west of Montana & Colorado, the south of Louisianna & Georgia to the east in Virginia and Pennsylvania and northward to Illinois & Ohio. Yet these stories apply to adjustments in other states. According to W.I.N. Magazine (an excellant resource) 29 of the 49 states with sanctioned scholastic championships will still be held in February and March. IN some states wrestling will not start until March while a few have cancelled a season or have completed their season. Will have numbers on each of them by our next posting of High School News. Keep on Wrestling! E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – (Montana) Family ties: Wrestling captivates Billings West father, son, daughter
BILLINGS — Dividends are coming to fruition for Billings West wrestling coach Jeremy Hernandez. He said his Bears have seen a lot of progress in the past 10-12 years and that more than 50 wrestlers are out this season, a high mark for the Bears that includes a pair of state champs. One of the newest faces is also one of the most dominant: freshman Keyan Hernandez, a chip off the old block and, according to dad, even more tenacious. “He’s a Tazmanian Devil. He’s a lot tougher than I am,” Jeremy Hernandez told MTN Sports. “He has a gas tank, he just goes and goes and goes. He’s pretty technical and when he’s got to get funky, he’ll do some pretty crazy things. He’d have pinned me when I was a freshman.” Keyan showcased that gas tank opening his high school career earlier this month with a pair of pins over opponents from Bozeman High and Bozeman Gallatin in the 103-pound weight class. And he hasn’t lost yet with a 6-0 record, including five pins and a technical fall. … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/high-school-sports/wrestling/family-ties-wrestling-captivates-father-son-daughter?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Making Sense of Wrestling’s Unwritten Rules
On Monday night, Major League Baseball and one of its endless list of unwritten rules were the talk of the sporting world when the San Diego Padres slaughtered the Texas Rangers. One of the games brightest young stars, Fernando Tatis Jr., was up to bat for San Diego in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and the Padres holding a seven-run lead. Tatis hit a grand slam after swinging on a 3-0 count, which angered the Rangers bench and considered a faux-pas by some baseball purists. The chatter carried into Tuesday and plenty of baseball players and writers weighed in on the situations, with many supporting the Padres superstar.
All this discussion led me to wonder, what are some of wrestling’s “unwritten rules”. I turned to Twitter for some help and received a ton of great feedback. You touched on a variety of topics and brought up some issues that I would never have considered on my own. I’ve listed some of the tweets and given some real-life examples of these situations and/or my opinions on them. A few seem like no-brainers to me. Others have a lot of gray-area, like some of baseball’s unwritten rules. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/making-sense-of-wrestlings-unwritten-rules/78738?mc_cid=27a5988c78&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – (Ohio) Quarantines, opt-outs among the issues for wrestling teams adapting to COVID-19
‘Frustrating’ season keeps churning on as pandemic doesn’t relent
Change, it is everywhere. Like basketball, wrestling hasn’t been spared from COVID-19. Quarantines have shortened rosters and canceled matches, sometimes with little or no warning. Many teams have resorted to dual matches and dual tournaments, rather than larger invitationals. Athletes have opted out of competition due to safety concerns.
Yet, programs have tried their best to stay the course. Established Muskingum Valley League programs like New Lexington, Sheridan and Tri-Valley continue to enjoy plenty of success — the Panthers just secured their 25th MVL title — even as their usually rugged tournament schedules have been limited compared to past seasons. And that didn’t come easy for coach David Ratliff’s squad. … rest of story at https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/2021/01/26/high-school-wrestling-teams-adapting-covid-19-changes/4161737001/?mc_cid=348fe62197&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – (Louisiana) New Orleans area wrestling coaches say suspension of regular season could have been avoided
This all could have been avoided. That was the feeling Brother Martin wrestling coach Andrew Nicola had when he learned about the LSHAA decision Tuesday to suspend the high school wrestling season for close to five weeks. The suspension wipes out the rest of the regular season for teams. Nicola, whose team competed Jan. 15-16 at the Louisiana Classic tournament that the Louisiana Department of Heath said was the source of a COVID-19 outbreak, said he told organizers more than once that they needed to do something about the number of unmasked people at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. Nicola said the reminder announcements over the public address system were not good enough — that too many people did not follow what was being said. “Things were not handled correctly at the Classic,” Nicola said. “I told them they needed to fix it, and there was nothing done. That frustrates me beyond measure.” … rest of story at https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_8e491480-604b-11eb-b44f-87abf639f506.html?mc_cid=348fe62197&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – (Montana) Havre’s Orion Thivierge weighs wrestling success with future goals
HAVRE — After winning a state championship at 160 pounds last season, Havre wrestler Orion Thivierge has already achieved one of his athletic goals. But as the Blue Pony junior will tell you, that doesn’t make future goals any easier to decide. A college career in wrestling would seem obvious until it’s not. “It was a dream come true, really,” Thivierge said of his first state tile. “It was awesome having all the fans there, and looking back it was a great experience.”
It was also a great experience for Thivierge’s dad, Tyson, who knows a thing or two about wrestling as the head coach down the street at MSU-Northern. “He helps me a lot. It’s nice to have him at home kind of just talk about stuff and fix little mistakes with him,” Orion said. “It’s really nice having him.”
But between their busy schedules, Tyson hardly ever actually sees his son wrestle. And this year, the State A wrestling tournament is scheduled at the same time as the NAIA nationals, so Tyson won’t catch Orion’s attempt at a state repeat. … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/high-school-sports/wrestling/havres-orion-thivierge-weighs-wrestling-success-with-future-goals?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – (Colorado) High School Insider: Strickenberger making most of opportunities
Jett Strickenberger has a lot of energy. And the wrestling mat is the perfect place for him to release that energy. “I just get out on the mat and let it fly,” he said. “Wrestling is my escape and I just enjoy the opportunity to go out there and wrestle my hardest and see what happens no matter who it’s against. A lot of people, they study their opponent, they watch film. I don’t do any of that. I just wrestle my hardest and see what happens.” Strickenberger, from Colorado Springs, CO, is ranked eighth in the nation at 120 pounds by Trackwrestling. To say he has been on fire of late is an understatement. He went 6-0 at the Tyrant Duals in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on January 10, outscoring five opponents by the score of 60-16 and winning another by injury default. In December, Strickenberger went 5-0 at the Christmas Sparty All-Star High School Duals in Wisconsin Dells, WI. That included a 5-3 win over 16th-ranked Christian Nobles (Minnesota) and a pin at 48 seconds over Reid Nelson (Minnesota), a University of Arkansas at Little Rock recruit. In October, Strickenberger was named Outstanding Wrestler of the boys’ division of the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, highlighted by a 3-2 win over third-ranked Joey Cruz of California at 120. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1611895063381&twSessionId=bjcjpwztut&postId=1009057135&mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Mom & Dad: the heroes of wrestling
By Dr. William Welker, EdD
Wrestlers! If you haven’t realized it yet, don’t ever forget the emotional plight of your parents. It has been said many times that “Behind every successful man there stands a woman.” Let me take this one step “on-the-mat” further. “Behind every successful wrestler there stands totally-involved parents.” Moms and dads are the unheralded stalwarts of the mat sport. For wrestling parents, there is no greater thrill than to see their son or daughter win by a fall. There is also a heartrending down side as they witness their child (sometimes with tears in his or her eyes), being pinned or losing an important match at the buzzer. Because wrestling is such an extremely physical, one-on-one sport, parents tend to become quite stressed during competition, knowing their son or daughter must stand alone on the mat. But a parent’s personal ordeal doesn’t end at the conclusion of their off-spring’s matches. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2021/01/28/mom-dad-the-heroes-of-wrestling/?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mom-dad-the-heroes-of-wrestling
8 } – (Penna.) Double-amputee wrestler Deven Jackson not phased on journey to West Perry record books
ELLIOTTSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — West Perry High School wrestler Deven Jackson has never heard of adversity. At least, he doesn’t act like it. The junior, coming off a fourth-place finish at the PIAA state wrestling championships in 2020, is a double-amputee. He had both of his legs amputated after battling bacterial meningitis at just eight years old. After giving up football, the game he loved, he turned his full attention to wrestling. “That’s one sport I can do, and no one else can take it away from me,” he said. Deven isn’t letting anybody take anything from him on the mats. Since the start of his sophomore year, he’s compiled an impressive 45-8 record. He’s a perfect 7-0 so far this year and on pace to make a run for West Perry’s all-time wins record of 113. Coming into high school, his personal goal was to reach the 100-win mark. “Right when I came into high school, I was like, I gotta get at least 30 or 25 wins every year,” he said.
Each one of those wins is more impressive, given what you think would be a natural disadvantage. … rest of story at https://www.abc27.com/sports/double-amputee-wrestler-deven-jackson-not-phased-on-journey-to-west-perry-record-books/?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – (Georgia) Wrestling is a simple math equation for Woodward Academy’s Jeff Ragan
Woodward Academy coach Jeff Ragan has built a powerhouse high school program in Georgia. If his calculations are correct, it will remain that way for years to come. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1611980660534&twSessionId=fsyrulnhln&videoId=1015918135&mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – (Ohio) High school wrestling: Vermilion’s Chris Bennett dedicates himself to sport to honor little brother who died
Wrestlers find a variety of ways to inspire themselves but the two biggest motivational moments in the career of Vermilion senior Chris Bennett centered on his shoes. “Sophomore year, Coach (Gary) Howell, it was his first year as an assistant coach, and he worked with me every Sunday during the summer during football,” Bennett said. “He bought me a pair of wrestling shoes, I had just met him, and he said I could only wear them in championship-round matches. That’s what really got me into gear, and then I just found the love for (the sport) and kept going.” But it was at the end of Bennett’s junior season, when greater motivation and inspiration were born out of personal tragedy. Bennett’s 14-month-old brother, Robert Eugene Bennett Jr., died in February 2020, just days before the Division II sectional tournament. “I wrote it on my shoes, I’ll never forget it,” Bennett said. “I wrote his birthday and I wrote the last day I saw him on my shoes … rest of story at https://chroniclet.com/news/249717/high-school-wrestling-vermilions-chris-bennett-dedicates-himself-to-sport-to-honor-little-brother-who-died/?mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – (Illinois) Joe Arroyo was a state champion at Grayslake North. At Parkside, he has his sights set on becoming a national champion
When Joe Arroyo arrived at Parkside in 2017, coach Corey VanGroll knew he could become an elite college wrestler. It wasn’t until Arroyo placed third in the 125-pound weight class at the 39th annual Midwest Classic during his freshman year that the Grayslake North graduate began to believe it himself. “I think that was the moment where he was like ‘Wow, I am good. I do belong with this group of people,’ ” VanGroll said. “That was the moment it hit him that he belonged, not only at Parkside but with some of the elite names in the country.” Arroyo, who went 44-1 and won a Class 2A state title at 113 pounds as a Grayslake North senior in 2017, has become one of the Rangers’ top wrestlers and a valuable leader since the Midwest Classic in December 2017. The senior is 3-0 this season and has his sights set on an NCAA Division II championship. Arroyo was an All-American and qualified for the national tournament last season but did not get a chance to compete due to the coronavirus pandemic, which also limited his offseason training this summer. … rest of story at https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/sports/ct-lns-spt-college-wrestling-wisconsin-parkside-arroyo-st-012921-20210128-e4ypbavhenhg5oahjgbg346tv4-story.html?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – (Virginia) HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE – VIRGINIA QUALIFIER SET FOR DOSWELL, MARCH 12-14
USA Wrestling has announced the sixth of its eight High School National Recruiting Showcase Qualifiers. The USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase – Virginia Qualifier will be held at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Va., March 12-14. This will join the national schedule, along with the Pennsylvania qualifier set for State College, Pa. (March 12-14), the Arizona qualifier set for Bullhead City (March 16-18), the Utah qualifier to be held in North Logan (March 11-13), the Florida qualifier set for Orlando (March 12-14) and the Wisconsin qualifier set for Wisconsin Dells (March 11-3).
These events and the entire High School National Recruiting Showcase series, is open only to boys and girls athletes who qualify for the USA Wrestling Junior age division. Wrestlers must have been born September 1, 2001 or after, plus must be enrolled in grades 9-12. Athletes from any state may enter any of the eight qualifiers. The qualifier events will feature top High School boys’ and girls’ wrestlers from around the country. For the boys (contested in folkstyle) and girls (contested in freestyle), the top five place winners in each weight class in the eight qualifiers will earn a spot in the High School National Recruiting Showcase (which will be held during the weekend of March 26-28 at a location to be announced shortly).
Please note that state champions and National Prep champions (any year) who meet the age and grade requirements automatically qualify for the High School National Recruiting Showcase for both boys and girls (They do not need to attend a qualifier). All previous state champions and National Prep champions MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THE NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE BY MARCH 1 to guarantee their spot. State champions are defined as state association sanctioned state champions for boys, and both state association sanctioned champions and recognized unofficial state champions for girls in folkstyle. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/29/Recruiting-Showcase-Virginia-qualifier-finalized?mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wrestling History (2021) – # 3
TDR Editor’s Notes ; The podcasts are grouped in #2 as they offer views of significant events in the history of wrestling. While it is encouraging to look back to see great individuals and their accomplishments this also includes news of the passing of coaches and heroes that are greatly admired. Several tributes and obituaries of coaches and wrestlers (#1, 7, 8 & 9) are gathered below. It saddens us to see their leaving yet it is best to remember and appreciate their time and energy while with us. Keep on Wrestling!
E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Augustana icon Dodge leaves lasting legacy in wrestling circles
The Augustana College and Illinois state wrestling families lost a great one this past weekend when former NCAA College Division All-American Tim Dodge died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home in Lindenhurst, Ill. Dodge, 72, made a big impression on those who knew him. “If I was in a survival situation and my life depended on one person, I would want Tim being that person,” said life-long friend John Malvik, a Quad-Cities attorney and former teammate of Dodge’s at Augie. “There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do.” His passing was a loss to the entire wrestling community as was evidenced by a number of tributes posted on social media this week ranging from coaches to former Illinois High School Association Executive Director Marty Hickman. … rest of story at https://qctimes.com/sports/college/wrestling/augustana-icon-dodge-leaves-lasting-legacy-in-wrestling-circles/article_02fc6830-574f-518e-9974-b669af9b0165.html?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – PODCASTS – Wrestling History 2021
#192 Julius Whetstone – How Beat the Streets Changed My Life
Julius Whetstone (Julius_Grit) wrestles for Niagara County Community College, and is a product of the Beat the Streets New York program. Enjoy this one folks!
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–Number: 224-54 … rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/192-julius-whetstone-how-beat-the-streets-changed-my-life/?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#194 Victoria Francis – 2x World Team Member
Victoria Francis is a 2x World Team Member, most recently in 2019. She’s currently shooting for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Enjoy it folks! … rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/194-victoria-francis-2x-world-team-member/?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#191 Kyven Gadson – NCAA Champion for the Cyclones
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Kyven Gadson (@GadsonStrong) is a NCAA champion for the Iowa State Cyclones. In this finals bout, he pinned the great Kyle Snyder. Today, he wrestles for the Cyclone RTC (@cycloneRTC) and is aiming for a trip to Tokyo in 2021. Outside of wrestling Kyven is involved with both the Black Wrestling Association (BWA) as a board member, and the Be Rare Initiative. Learn more at KyvenGadson.Com. … rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/gadson/?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Pat King’s wrestling idea turned into Pacific Coast Championships
No tournament this year, so we look back at the origins of the event
It’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and dozens of the best high school wrestling programs from the West should be competing in Vancouver this week. Alas, the Pacific Coast Championship tournament is a no-go, just like so many other sporting events in 2020. With no wrestling to watch, how about a quick chat with the man who created the event toward the end of the 20th century? Pat King, a longtime coach in the Evergreen School District, came up with the idea. Now retired and living in Issaquah to be near his grandchildren, King is thrilled to see that Pac Coast has remained on the calendar in Southwest Washington.
After all, it was all about getting some recognition for the region. “I’m super proud of what we could do to elevate Southwest Washington wrestling a little bit,” King said. … rest of story at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/pat-kings-wrestling-idea-turned-into-pacific-coast-championships/?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – What college programs from the past decade deserve dynasty status?
Decades and dynasties are debatable. Did a new decade begin in 2020? Or do we start another one in 2021. How many championships over a 10-year stretch does it take to be considered a dynasty? The final day of 2020 brings us to a stopping point, a time to look back and reflect on the last 10 years and examine which college programs ruled the roost in their respective divisions. Some programs established themselves as the dynasty of the decade and others nearly got there.
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Dynasty: Penn State
With the exception of 2015, Penn State made a clean sweep of the decade (eight out of nine titles). Nittany Lion coach Cael Sanderson was hired to take over the team for the 2010 season and the following year he led Penn State to its first NCAA team championship since 1953. Sanderson and crew compiled staggering numbers from 2011-19. There were 90 NCAA champions crowned over nine seasons and 23 of those were Nittany Lions (26 percent). … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1609475218009&twSessionId=hxfydyyoeg&postId=926235135&mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Yellow Jackets highlight best and brightest of the past 10 years
Wrestling announces all-decade team
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Dec. 31) – As 2020 comes to a close, the Waynesburg University wrestling team decided to take a look back at its best and brightest since 2010. After plenty of discussion and looking back at what has been one of the most successful decades since joining the NCAA Division III ranks, head coach Ron Headlee and his staff are proud to announce the all-decade team from 2010-2020. The following individuals, along with dozens of teammates that have put on the Waynesburg singlet, helped the Yellow Jackets to put together some truly impressive numbers over the past 10 years:
… rest of story at https://waynesburgsports.com/news/2020/12/31/wrestling-announces-all-decade-team.aspx?mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Chance Leonard pays homage to high school wrestling’s greatest dynasty with new film
Chance Leonard was icing his back the morning after sustaining a back injury that ended his freshman season for Oklahoma powerhouse Perry High School. He fractured a bone in his spine, but it went undiagnosed since his family didn’t take him to see a doctor. He could barely move since the muscle spasms were so severe. Judi Leonard entered her son’s room and explained the gravity of the situation. She understood he was in pain, but there was no sympathy. She only had one thing on her mind: Perry wrestling would not have a 123-pound participant at the Oklahoma state championships. This was important because her son could not be replaced by someone else. Chance won his first match at regionals, was defeated in the quarters, and defaulted due to a back injury in his consolation match. Only the top four wrestlers at regionals go to state. His points could make the difference between Perry winning a state championship and finishing second. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1609711340424&twSessionId=hfzurosuzk&postId=928689135&mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – SF State Wrestling Hall of Famer Lars Jensen Passes Away Celebration of Life Will Be Held this Summer, Early Fall
SAN MATEO, Calif.— San Francisco State University wrestling legend Lars Jensen passed away on December 8, 2020, surrounded by his immediate family at Mills Peninsula Hospital. There will be a private outdoor funeral on New Year’s Eve in San Jose, California. Jensen, who was the head wrestling coach at SF State from 1983 to 2017. He guided the Gators to the 1997 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championship. During his coaching career, Jensen coached 122 Gator wrestlers that qualified for the National Championships. He produced 62 All-Americans including ten individual national champions. Naveed Bagheri was SF State’s last national champion in 2012-13 where he captured the title at 141-pounds. Jensen coached 55 conference champions and 67 National Wresting Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America Team members. He also coached three NCAA Division I national qualifiers. Following the 1983-84 season, Jensen was selected as the Amateur Wrestling Rookie coach of the Year in his first season as the head coach at his alma mater. … rest of story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/sf-state-wrestling-hall-of-famer-lars-jensen-passes-away-celebration-of-life-will-be-held-this-summer-early-fall/?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Remembering former Blue Earth wrestling great
Al DeLeon found success on the mat as a wrestler and as a coach
The news of the death of former Blue Earth resident and three-time State wresting champion, Al DeLeon, saddened those who had gotten to know him from his days as a student at the local school on their way to lifelong friendships. DeLeon, 82, died on Dec. 16, after battling Parkinson’s disease for many years.
“Al was one of the quickest wrestlers I have ever watched move around the mat,” Buccaneer teammate and friend, A.B. Russ, says. “At practice he would have a team member stand on the edge of the six-foot circle located at the center of the mat, he would do the same thing across from his teammate. Al would grab the other wrestler’s ankle before they could back out of the circle. He was that quick.”
DeLeon almost won a fourth State title but lost on a referee’s decision in the semifinals in 1956. He came back the next year and claimed the championship honors once again. “Actually, he qualified for the State tournament a fifth time,” Gary Olsen, another teammate and friend adds. “He qualified as an eighth grader but his family was poor and he did not go.” DeLeon was a member of the Blue Earth wrestling squad which had five individual champions in the same year, … rest of story at https://www.faribaultcountyregister.com/news/local-news/2020/12/28/remembering-former-blue-earth-wrestling-great/?mc_cid=3c167aa54c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – PITT WRESTLING MOURNS MIKEY RACCIATO
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling program is mourning the death of 2015 ACC champion and former Pitt student-athlete Mikey Racciato, who has passed away at the age of 26.
“We are all saddened to hear this terrible news,” Pitt wrestling head coach Keith Gavin said. “We offer our condolences to the Racciato family and Mikey’s friends. Although I did not have the privilege of coaching Mikey, I know he was loved by his teammates, coaches and fans during his time here. He certainly made an impact and will be dearly missed.”
“Mikey’s personality lit up the room,” said Pitt wrestling assistant coach Drew Headlee, who coached Racciato for several seasons. “He always knew how to make everyone laugh. On the mat, he was dangerous from every position, … rest of story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/12/26/pitt-wrestling-mourns-mikey-racciato.aspx?mc_cid=0d946e15c0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Danny Hodge’s legendary wrestling life provided special memories for friend Jim Ross
Jim Ross spent many Saturdays watching his boyhood idol, Danny Hodge, wrestling on television. The introduction wasn’t only entertainment. It paved Ross’ professional journey, which has included a Hall of Fame career in professional wrestling. On Saturday, Ross was saddened after learning of Hodge’s death. Hodge died Thursday at 88. It wasn’t a loss only felt in the Perry native’s home state. Hodge was beloved around the globe. “Danny Hodge was a legend in Japan. He was a legend in Australia. He was a legend in Canada. It wasn’t just in Tulsa and Oklahoma City,” Ross said. “It was a whole bigger picture. The reason it’s not as celebrated today is because when he did so many of his great things, media was limited.”
Hodge is a 1978 charter member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. … rest of story at https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/danny-hodges-legendary-wrestling-life-provided-special-memories-for-friend-jim-ross/article_5cebd758-47b2-11eb-ba17-3bc832cf1893.html?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – In his own words, Sgt. Slaughter on the late Danny Hodge
The wrestling world lost Danny Hodge on Christmas Eve. The only wrestler to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated for his wrestling credentials, Hodge was a standout in three varieties of the sporting world – collegiate and international wrestling, boxing and professional wrestling. As Hodge became one of the favorites in the world of professional wrestling, he worked and trained with hundreds of would-be superstars, including Robert Remus, an Eden Prairie, Minnesota native who would later become one of the most iconic superstars in the business, Sgt. Slaughter. … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/in-his-own-words-sgt-slaughter-on-the-late-danny-hodge/?mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – Damion Hahn: My Greatest Loss
South Dakota coach Damion Hahn was a four-time All-American for Minnesota (2001-04), a two-time NCAA champion (2003-04), and a three-time New Jersey state champion.
Hahn breaks down his loss to Shawn Scannell in the New Jersey state finals as a high school freshman and loss to Oklahoma State’s Daniel Cormier as a freshman in college.
EVERY LOSS COUNTS
“Every loss matters to me and there were a couple in my career that stands out. I don’t want to say one more than the other because every one of them changed me. One of the losses I took as a freshman in the state finals when I was in high school really changed a lot for me. I wanted to be a four-time New Jersey state champ, which was something that was never done before when I was going through. I lost in the finals — I don’t even remember — 2-1 or 3-2 or something like that. I lost by a point to an eventual All-American for Rider University, Shawn Scannell. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1609554384543&twSessionId=xalhmovxfy&postId=927133135&mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA Division III Results (2021) – #2
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1 } – North Central Men’s Wrestling Dominates at Home
Jan. 30, 2021 – The North Central men’s wrestling team stays perfect on the season as they pick up wins against Lakeland University and Concordia-Wisconsin. Picking up where they left off from last weekend, the men’s wrestling team dominated from start to finish with their match up against Lakeland University winning 9 out of 10 matches enroute to a 53-0 win. The dual included 5 pins in the match by Andy Poniatowski (Fall 3:22), Eddie Villalobos (Fall 0:54), Collin Mojena (Fall 1:30), Rafael Roman (Fall 2:22) , and Ben Bergen (Fall 3:55). Brock Montford picked up a tech. fall (TF 15-0 3:25) against Lakeland, while Robbie Percin, Enzo Silva, and Jason Nako won by forfeits in this match. Wrapping up their afternoon the Cardinals faced off against Concordia (WI) and came out of the gates scoring by picking up wins by Silva (Dec 9-3) and Percin (For.) before dropping their 141 pound match to the Falcons. … rest of story at https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2021/1/30/mens-wrestling-dominates-at-home.aspx?mc_cid=f12b64bb83&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Wrestling Stays Perfect on the Road
Feb. 5, 2021 – The North Central men’s wrestling team closes out the regular season winning duals at Carthage. Opening up The Carthage duals the men’s wrestling picked up a win against Wheaton College. North Central won the first 6 matches of the dual with victories by Enzo Silva (125lbs) with a major Decision, Robert Precin (133lbs) with a Tech Fall, Andy Poniatowski (141lbs) with a Decision in OT, Collin Mojena (149lbs) with a Decision, and Cole Cervantes (157lbs) with a Fall. The Cardinals dropped the 174lbs match and followed that up with Decisions by Brock Montford (184lbs) and Cody Baldridge (197lbs) and a Fall by Ben Bergen (285lbs).
After picking up the win against Wheaton College, the Cardinals faced off against Carthage College and won convincingly winning all 10 matches. Mojena (149lbs), Cole Cervantes (157lbs), Jordan Chisum (174lbs), Montford (184lbs), and Bergen (285lbs) all picked up Falls against their respective opponents. Bradley Rosen (125lbs) with his first match of the day won by Tech Fall. Precin (133lbs) and Baldridge (197lbs) won their matches by default. … rest of story at https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-stays-perfect-on-the-road.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – No. 6 Baldwin-Wallace Stays Perfect with Two OAC Victories
BEREA, Ohio – The No. 6 nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace wrestling remained perfect on the season with a pair of Ohio Athletic Conference victories over Ohio Northern University and Wilmington College inside the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse.
BW (4-0, 4-0 OAC) opened the day by defeating Wilmington (0-3, 0-3 OAC) by a final score of 50-3. The Yellow Jackets closed the day with a 36-12 victory over Ohio Northern (2-1, 2-1 OAC).
#6 BW vs. Wilmington
BW won nine of 10 matches for the victory. Sophomore All-OAC 125-pounder Jack Stanley (Brecksville/Brecksville) opened the match with a forfeit victory. Senior All-OAC 133-pounder Dante Ginetti (Poland/Seminary) earned a 21-3 technical fall victory. Sophomore 141-pounder Zachery Anderson (Elyria/Midview) won by pinfall in a time of 3:50. Sophomore 149-pounder Connor DeBoe (Mentor) won by forfeit. … rest of story at https://baldwinwallace.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/onuwil?mc_cid=8755157a86&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – New Jersey City Men’s Wrestling Falls at Castleton; Picks up Two Individual Wins in Program’s Inaugural Match
CASTLETON, Vt. — In a day for the history books, the New Jersey City University men’s wrestling squad made the trek up to Castleton University today, Saturday, Jan. 30, for the Gothic Knights’ first official match in program history. NJCU did fall to the Spartans by an overall score of 35-9, however a pair of Gothic Knights recorded the program’s first-ever victories on the day. Head coach Harry Turner‘s program took on a strong team in Castleton (1-0) on Saturday, but as mentioned, a pair of NJCU (0-1) grapplers managed to secure wins. The first came at 149 pounds as senior Rob Cleary (Edison, N.J./Bound Brook) — a transfer from Division I Rider University — defeated Logan Dubuque of the Spartans in a 13-8 decision to put NJCU on the board with their first three dual match points in program history. The other Gothic Knight to earn a victory was … rest of story at https://njcugothicknights.com/news/2021/1/30/mens-wrestling-falls-at-castleton-picks-up-two-individual-wins-in-programs-inaugural-match.aspx
4 } – Untold Athletes – Adrian Rosario-Beato – Wrestling
Adrian Rosario-Beato is a sophomore who wrestles at 149 pounds from Bronx, N.Y. and immigrated from the Dominican Republic. Rosario-Beato is majoring in business administration at IC and won seven bouts during the 2019-20 season.
I knew wrestling was my passion in eighth grade. It became a passion for me when I realized it was the one thing I was missing in my life. I noticed every time I put myself on that mat, all my problems or worries were gone, and after each practice, I felt like a new person. … rest of story at https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2020/11/30/untold-athletes-adrian-rosario-beato-wrestling.aspx?mc_cid=ac95ae6b76&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Wartburg Wrestling Earns Road Win at Luther
DECORAH, Iowa – The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg wrestling team improved its conference record to 4-0 with a 30-14 victory at Luther College during an American Rivers Conference dual match on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The Norse opened the evening with a 6-0 advantage with a pin at 125 lbs., but the Knights bounced back with five-straight victories to claim a 24-6 lead, including wins by fall from Joe Pins and Zane Mulder along with a 17-0 technical fall from freshman Carter Proffitt. Luther trimmed the difference to 24-14 with two matches remaining, but Kobe Woods and Jordon Brandon closed out the night with decisions to seal the win for the Orange & Black. … rest of story at https://go-knights.net/news/2021/2/2/wrestling-earns-road-win-at-luther.aspx?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Ferrum Panther Men Beat Greensboro 39-12 on Senior Night
FERRUM, Virginia — Ferrum College’s men’s wrestling team earned a non-conference win tonight at home, beating Greensboro College 39-12 at Swartz Gymnasium.
RECORDS Ferrum (1-0) Greensboro (1-2)
SENIOR SEND-OFF
Prior to the match, the Panthers held a brief Senior Night ceremony for four wrestlers who are completing their four-year college wrestling careers; Brandon Harrison, Steven Muller, Austin Smith and Mario Vasquez. Ferrum has posted a 28-9 record thus far during the past four seasons.
THE BASICS
JD McMillin started the night off … rest of story at https://ferrum.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210203xuc1rm?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Panther Men Too Much For Shenandoah
WINCHESTER, Virginia — The Ferrum College men’s wrestling team missed a flawless victory by just one match Saturday evening in a 47-3 victory on the road at Shenandoah University.
RECORDS Ferrum (2-0) Shenandoah (0-2)
THE BASICS
The match started with three straight forfeits in favor of the Panthers. … rest of story at https://ferrum.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210206pzojxf?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Wisconsin-LaCrosse Wrestling Team Opens Season with Shutout Victory
Eau Claire, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season with a 36-0 dual victory at UW-Eau Claire Thursday night in McPhee Center. The Blugolds were also competing for the first time this season. It is UWL’s 35th straight victory over UW-Eau Claire. The Eagles now lead the all-time series, 49-7. UWL recorded its first shutout over UW-Eau Claire since a 49-0 victory during the 2012-13 season. “Great win for this team,” said UWL head coach Dave Malecek, in his 15th season at UWL. “Each guy battled and we won some match on heart. I felt so good to be around these guys. They have been grateful for the opportunity.” Teams in the WIAC will compete in a dual-meet schedule until February 19. … rest of story at https://uwlathletics.com/news/2021/2/4/wrestling-uwl-opens-season.aspx?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – No. 18 Adrian College Men’s Wrestling Dominates Battling Bishops on Senior Night
ADRIAN, Mich.–The nationally No. 18-ranked Adrian College men’s wrestling team began its February schedule with a first-ever meeting versus visiting Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday in the Friday in the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center. And the Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night by taking 26 of 35 matches in the non-traditional dual match that did not feature team scores. The following student-athletes were honored after the first of three rounds of action that took place on two mats: Ethan Garcia (Holland/West Ottawa High School), Garrett Gelinski (Croswell/Croswell-Lexington HS), Brandan Kammer (National City/Tawas HS), Bryant Moore (Sand Creek HS), Noah Nieman (Palmyra/Blissfield HS) and Devon Pingel (Lapeer HS). Moore shined at 174 pounds with a pair of falls over Ross Eggleston in 2 minutes, 33 seconds and Christian Tesnow in 2:50. Kammer started his night with a 2:35 pin of Tommy Brunty at 157. Joining Moore with a 2-0 record or better were Bulldog teammates Zach Altman, Michael Jacobs (3-0), Tanner Smith, Derrick Top, Coleton Wiegers … rest of story at https://adrian.prestosports.com/sports/m-wrestl/2020-21/releases/20210205vlcz2v?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – No. 14 Tigers can’t hold on in heavyweight match; No. 11 Cumberlands wins 18-16
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — A wrestling dual coming down to the final weight class creates excitement but 11th-ranked University of the Cumberlands took that spark tonight by from behind to beat the 14th-ranked Campbellsville Tigers. The Patriots rallied to win, 18-16, to give Campbellsville its lone loss of the shortened regular season so far. The two are now tied inside the conference standings at 2-1. The night started with a big win by Brandon Miller at 125 pounds but then it was three straight decisions for the Patriots giving them a 9-3 lead. The Tigers then answered right back. … rest of story at https://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2021/2/5/mens-wrestling-no-14-tigers-can-t-hold-on-in-heavyweight-match-no-11-cumberlands-wins-18-16.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – RAMS DOMINATE WESTMINSTER IN SEASON OPENER, 41-13
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell’s wrestling team tallied bonus points in all seven of its match wins and rolled to a 41-13 season-opening dual victory in 43 minutes over Westminster Saturday inside the Small Multi-Sport Center. Coach Brent Hamm‘s Rams (1-0) recorded three falls, capped by sophomore Drake Fox (SO/Danville, Iowa)’s pin in 6:53 in the heavyweight bout. Fox led 1-0 late in the third period when he sent Kobe Kaminski to his back. Senior John Marsh (SR/Denver, Colo.) made quick work in his 174-pound match, decking Will Harper for a fall in 38 seconds. At 149, sophomore Jacob Ramirez (SO/Kankakee, Ill.) also took care of his opponent in the first period with a pin in 2:32. … rest of story at https://www.cornellrams.com/article/3759?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Auggies sweep foes at Olivet Triangular
OLIVET, Mich. — Winning 39 of 54 bouts against their opponents, including 29 wins by bonus-point margins, the Augsburg University men’s wrestling team dominated in victories over Alma College (Mich.) and Olivet College (Mich.) at a triangular meet at Olivet on Sunday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: Augsburg 52, Alma (Mich.) 0; Augsburg 30, Olivet (Mich.) 12
LOCATION: Cutler Event Center, Olivet, Mich.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg swept Alma 52-0, winning all 10 bouts in the dual meet and six extra matches. The Auggies claimed seven pins, four technical falls, a major decision and a forfeit against Alma opponents.
• The Auggies then toppled host Olivet 30-12, winning seven of the 10 bouts in the dual meet and claiming 16 wins in extra matches. The Auggies scored eight pins, five technical falls and three major decisions against the Comets.
• Solomon Nielsen (SR, Luverne, Minn./Luverne HS), the No. 3-ranked 174-pounder in the initial National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, won all three of his matches, with two third-period technical falls and a decision win. He outscored his opponents by a 49-17 margin in the three wins, improving to 4-0 on the season. … rest of story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2021/2/7/mwr020721.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – Muskingham Wrestling’s OAC duals at Ohio Northern canceled
The Muskingum wrestling team’s Ohio Athletic Conference duals scheduled for Sunday, February 7, at Ohio Northern were canceled due to OAC COVID-19 protocols. … story at https://muskingum.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210206r298o6?mc_cid=18c25877f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Yellow Jackets overhaul 2020-21 slate and will hit the mats for the first time this year on Friday
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Feb. 8) – After the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) announced that its annual wrestling championships were being cancelled, the league’s member schools that sponsor the sport canceled their scheduled conference-only tri-matches. However, the Yellow Jackets aren’t giving up on competing this season just year, and have announced a match for Friday, Feb. 12, at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Waynesburg will play host to Garrett (Md.) College at 6 p.m. for its first dual contest since Jan. 31, 2020. Fans will not be allowed inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, but live streaming of the contest is scheduled to be available through Waynesburgsports.com. … rest of story at https://waynesburgsports.com/news/2021/2/8/wrestling-announces-major-schedule-changes.aspx?mc_cid=82bfd879a8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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