NCAA Division I team updates – 2021 – # 1
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Many articles and topics linked in with this group. Oklahoma State in the group under (#1). Other schools included in the Division I news with brief one topic posts are Iowa State (#3), Lehigh (#4), Missouri (#6), and Stanford (#7). Some selections havemore than one link such as Oklahoma State, Minnesota (#12) and several Podcasts together in (#9). Look them over and feel free to contact us by e-mail at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Five Takeaways from OSU Wrestling’s Media Availability
Smith provides some clarity on the upcoming season
Oklahoma State head wrestling coach John Smith spoke with the media this week about the upcoming season and here are five big takeaways from what he had to say.
1. “We’re Definitely Having a Season”
All indications were there would be some sort of season this year but in December, which is normally already the start of the season, we still didn’t even have a schedule from Oklahoma State. So there was still a bit of uncertainty about that. Now we know definitively as John has said “We’re definitely having a season.”
2. It’s going to look a little different
We all knew that this would be the case. Every sport at every school across the country so far has looked different as COVID-19 has ravaged what we’ve been used to seeing in college athletics.
Coach Smith was able to provide some additional clarity on this, stating, “We’re definitely wrestling one day a week. It looks like we’re going to have four home dual meets and be on the road 3-4 times.” … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/five-takeaways-from-osu-wrestlings-media-availability/?mc_cid=29548697b5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
1,995 miles: Travis Wittlake’s Journey from Coos Bay to Stillwater
Coos Bay, Oregon. Population 16,615
One of those residents? Redshirt sophomore wrestler Travis Wittlake Jr.
Wittlake, 20, is a native of the small coastal city in Oregon, a city that is more well-known for fishing than producing wrestling talent, but Wittlake is helping turn that narrative around. “Oregon, they don’t really care about it too much,” Wittlake said. “They’re not very fond of it. There’s just not a ton of high-level wrestlers coming out of Oregon, but there’s always a few individuals.” Wittlake was one of those few individuals, as his wrestling journey began at the age of 4 after his father, Travis Wittlake Sr., who was the head coach at the local mat club, started to have him wrestle. … rest of story at https://www.ocolly.com/sports/1-995-miles-travis-whittlake-s-journey-from-coos-bay-to-stillwater/article_701156f0-456e-11eb-9259-bf3fa5e06671.html?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Check Out This Remarkable Collection of OSU Wrestling Cards
Card collectors and Oklahoma State fans will want to see this.
Just about every sports fan at some point in their life has collected trading cards. I personally grew up in the 1990s when collecting sports cards was probably at its peak in popularity and just about everyone was doing it. A few days ago I stumbled across a Twitter account that had shared some pictures of John Smith trading cards. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/check-out-this-remarkable-collection-of-osu-wrestling-cards/?mc_cid=1d3b41c6e1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
John Smith Provides Some Details on the Cowboy Challenge Tournament
OSU will host the tournament on Valentine’s Day
The Oklahoma State wrestling schedule was released Wednesday, and one of the biggest events listed is the Cowboy Challenge tournament on Feb. 14. Teams coming to Stillwater for the event are the University of Central Oklahoma, Missouri, Wyoming and West Virginia. The release from OSU stated the following. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/john-smith-provides-some-details-on-the-cowboy-challenge-tournament/?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Launching the Keep Fresno State Wrestling campaign
On October 16, California State University, Fresno announced it was dropping men’s tennis, women’s lacrosse, and for the second time in school history, men’s wrestling. After a decade-long quest to bring the sport back to campus in 2016, a new quest has been started by Keep Fresno State Wrestling. In conjunction with USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Flowrestling, the Keep Fresno State Wrestling group will kickoff its official efforts on Monday, December 21 at 6 p.m. Pacific with a panel of wrestling coaches, athletes, and alumni. That discussion will be streamed live on Flowrestling.org and also available via Zoom. The panel will highlight and celebrate the strong history of Fresno State wrestling, not just with its on the mat successes, but the post-collegiate success and leadership of its alumni … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/launching-the-keep-fresno-state-wrestling-campaign/?mc_cid=0d946e15c0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Iowa State Wrestling Media Day
AMES, Iowa — Ahead of the 2021 season, Iowa State wrestling head coach, Kevin Dresser, and his team hosted Media Day on Wednesday. Hear from Coach Dresser, Ian Parker, Jarrett Degen, Gannon Gremmel and David Carr as they recap the offseason and look ahead to the 2021 schedule. Print Friendly Version … rest of story at https://cyclones.com/news/2020/12/30/iowa-state-wrestling-media-day.aspx?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Season Preview: No Matter The Circumstances, Lehigh Wrestling Excited For Opportunity To Compete
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The last time the Lehigh wrestling team competed on the mats, the Mountain Hawks navigated a challenging field to claim their third straight EIWA team title. Three wrestlers claimed individual titles and ultimately nine qualified for the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. Five days after the triumph in Stabler Arena, the sports world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA Championships were canceled and college athletics took a long pause.
It has been nearly nine months since Lehigh’s EIWA triumph and the athletics department’s last competition. But finally, on Saturday January 2, Lehigh athletics and Lehigh wrestling return. “We’re just excited to have some competition,” head coach Pat Santoro said. We didn’t see our guys for six months at one point and then we lost them again for five weeks. The fact that we’re even competing. We weren’t sure this was going to happen. We’re really thankful and grateful it is. It’s going to look a lot different. I’m just excited to see out guys go out and compete.” Lehigh will face a curveball right out of the gate. … rest of story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/12/31/season-preview-no-matter-the-circumstances-lehigh-wrestling-excited-for-opportunity-to-compete.aspx?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – With Lewis and Bolen back, Virginia Tech wrestling aims for good year
Last year, the lineup for the Virginia Tech wrestling team boasted one of the better wrestlers in the country. This year, it has two of them. Tech opens its abbreviated, delayed season Saturday with two wrestlers who are ranked No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in InterMat’s preseason rankings. Mekhi Lewis, who won the 2019 NCAA title at 165 pounds as a redshirt freshman, is ranked No. 1 in his weight class. Lewis, the first NCAA champ in the program’s history, did not compete for the Hokies last year. He took what the NCAA terms an “Olympic redshirt” year last season to train for the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials, which wound up being postponed until this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tech coach Tony Robie, whose eighth-ranked Hokies open the season Saturday against visiting Campbell, is glad to have Lewis back in the lineup. “It’s huge,” Robie said this week. … rest of story at https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/with-lewis-and-bolen-back-virginia-tech-wrestling-aims-for-good-year/article_371ab5f0-4c60-11eb-958c-a3550847f73e.html?mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Mizzou wrestlers hoping for another successful season
Brian Smith has been the head wrestling coach at the University of Missouri since 1998-99 and has never seen anything like it. Last season, after his squad captured its eighth consecutive MAC Tournament championship – the Tigers also won the tourney title in their final season as a Big 12 squad back in 2011-12 – the sports world shut down due to the coronavirus. That meant no NCAA Tournament. “It was awful, especially for the guys who saw their careers come to an end,” Smith recalled. “And even now, it’s still crazy. In the last two weeks, our schedule has changed daily; in fact, it changed three times today. “On the positive side, the NCAA has announced that everybody gets a free year this year. … rest of story at https://www.examiner.net/story/sports/college/2020/11/25/mizzou-wrestlers-hoping-another-successful-season/6401319002/?mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – A STATEMENT FROM STANFORD WRESTLING
STANFORD, Calif. – On July 8th, our student-athletes and coaches were blindsided when Stanford announced its intention to eliminate wrestling and ten other varsity athletics programs at the conclusion of this season due to fiscal concerns. Though shocked, our team immediately decided that it would band together and do what wrestlers do best—work to persevere through adversity. We began developing and executing a plan to reverse the university’s decision and establish an endowment that would not only ensure wrestling’s place at Stanford, but help preserve collegiate wrestling’s presence on the West Coast and nationally. The resilience and determination our team has demonstrated has been inspiring. We have raised over $12 million and counting since September when our fundraising efforts began in earnest. We have established working relationships with many allies within the university and across the country. We have the support of 36 Sports Strong and other prominent Stanford alumni. These successes now have us more optimistic for the program’s continued future at the varsity level than ever. … rest of letter and story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/08/A-statement-from-Stanford-Wrestling?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – 24 HAWKEYES TO WATCH: JAYDIN EIERMAN
By DARREN MILLER hawkeyesports.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jaydin Eierman hasn’t wrestled a match in a University of Iowa singlet, but the transfer from Missouri already possesses a Hawkeye mindset. The three-time All-American talks of winning an NCAA championship and an Olympic gold medal. Then there is this:
“We are going to try to break the (NCAA Championship) scoring record,” Eierman said. “If we wrestle to the best of our ability, we are going to shock the nation.”
Sure sounds like a Hawkeye. Eierman reinforces an Iowa lineup that graduated 149-pound All-American Pat Lugo, but returns nine All-Americans, including Max Murin at 141. Murin projects to move up a weight, allowing Eierman to compete at 141, where he has placed third (2019), fourth (2018) and fifth (2017) nationally. “Jaydin being in our room makes us better. Him being in our lineup is instant credibility because of his history of results,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said. “He is a good wrestler; he wants to be a great wrestler and he wants to be an icon in the sport.” As a redshirt sophomore and junior, Eierman advanced to the national semifinals, but lost to eventual champion Yianni Diakomilhalis of Cornell, 6-4 in sudden victory (2018) and 6-5 (2019). “It hurt, but I have to work on my things every day and I feel this year I will be the one with a target on my back,” Eierman said. “I’m at Iowa now and they know I will be one of the best in the country.” … rest of story at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/01/06/24-hawkeyes-to-watch-jaydin-eierman/?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – “A HIGHER STANDARD” PODCAST RETURNS WITH CHRIS AYRES
It has been a whirlwind 2020 for Chris Ayres and the Princeton Wrestling program. The Tigers claimed their first Ivy League championship since 1986 in February and saw two wrestlers win EIWA titles in March only to have a magical season come to a halt as the world grappled with COVID-19. Ayres joins host Chas Dorman to discuss how the program has responded to unforeseen challenges and continues moving forward on the mat and off. … rest of story at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2020/11/24/wrestling-a-higher-standard-podcast-returns-with-chris-ayres.aspx?mc_cid=1348aad4fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Purdue : Always Aggressive Podcast: Season 2, Episode 10
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – While Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland hasn’t had much new news since the U23 and Junior national freestyle championships, the Boilermakers are getting closer to the reveal of the 2021 schedule and wanted to share what we do know about the coming season on the latest episode of the Always Aggressive Podcast. Ersland dives into the format of the pending Big Ten schedule, along with some of the potential additions and match structures of the coming season. The conference is tentatively planning to open action on the weekend of January 9, and feature a seven-week format with nine events. … rest of story at https://purduesports.com/news/2020/12/18/wrestling-always-aggressive-podcast-season-2-episode-10.aspx?mc_cid=ed5fd11129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Mocs on the Mic 49 – Wrestling Update
Mocs on the Mic is back again this week with Episode No. 49, presented by SmartBank. Wrestling head coach Kyle Ruschell joins host Chris Goforth to talk about the state of the program and what the 2020-21 schedule looks like. COVID testing, practice schedules and more make up the topic of conversations with the third-year head coach of the Mocs. They also go through a rundown of the lineup and talk about where the most competition for starting spots is as we enter the season. Also joining this week’s podcast is senior Fabian Gutierrez. He talks about his goals for the year and what it has been like training and preparing in this unusual environment. Fans can check out the interviews … rest of story at https://gomocs.com/news/2020/12/16/mocs-on-the-mic-49-wrestling-update.aspx?mc_cid=4edc48d477&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Always Aggressive Podcast: Season 2, Episode 11
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The first Always Aggressive Podcast of 2021 comes with a wonderful holiday present as the Big Ten released the 2021 schedule on New Year’s Eve and unveiled the nine dates for head coach Tony Ersland and the Boilermakers. Ersland and co-hosts Cory Palm and Tanner Lipsett walk through the schedule, talk challenges of the pending season and take a look at some of the team’s preseason rankings.
With the Boilermakers set to start competing in just over a week, Ersland dives into the team’s five duals and two tri-duals for the regular season, specifically commenting on how the structure of the slate worked out. … rest of story at https://purduesports.com/news/2021/1/6/wrestling-always-aggressive-podcast-season-2-episode-11.aspx?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Adam Lynch: From Penn State Wrestler to Director of Operations
Penn State alumnus checks in with GoPSUsports!
Former Nittany Lion wrestler Adam Lynch never would have guessed he would be the Director of Operations for Penn State Wrestling. Now entering his 10th year with the program, Adam continues to be an important member of the Penn State wrestling family. Unsure of exactly what he wanted to do after college, Lynch knew he enjoyed being involved with athletics and earned his graduate degree in sports management and sports administration in 2013. He thought he might become a high school athletics director or pursue a career in collegiate athletics. When the director of operations position opened up, Adam recalls, “I was in the right place at the right time.”
“This has been a great learning experience,” says Adam. “I’ve learned a lot about athletics.” Adam’s responsibilities vary depending on the time of year, as he is always busy doing a lot of different things. In season, some of his tasks include making sure tickets are in order for the team and preparing pass lists for home matches. To get ready for an upcoming competition on the road, he ensures meals and travel are arranged, confirming the team knows exactly who is traveling and where they are traveling to. … rest of story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2020/12/9/wrestling-adam-lynch-from-penn-state-wrestler-to-director-of-operations.aspx?mc_cid=372ecbefe1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Bears to travel to Utah Friday, cancel California trip
Northern Colorado will no longer wrestle in California on Monday, will make the trip to Utah Friday instead.
GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado Wrestling will no longer be making the trip to wrestle in a non-conference event against Cal-Poly and California Baptist on Monday, January 11. The Bears will instead travel to Orem, Utah Friday, January 8, where they will wrestle California Baptist at 12:45 p.m. and Utah Valley at 2:30 p.m. UNC enters Friday’s contests ranked No. 25 in both the NWCA Coaches Poll and FloWrestlings rankings. The Bears cracked the NWCA poll for the first time in 51 years following the season-opening win over Wyoming. Northern Colorado will work with the Mustangs to schedule an event for the 2021-22 season. … rest of story at https://uncbears.com/news/2021/1/6/wrestling-bears-to-travel-to-utah-friday-cancel-california-trip.aspx?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – Live Stream Schedule for NCAA Division I Wrestling: Jan. 8th – Jan. 10th
38 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 Friday, January 8th through Sunday, January 10th. As of now, there are no links for a few ESPN+ matches. If you spot any streams not listed, let us know by sending an email to support@theopenmat.com Enjoy!
Friday, January 8: … rest of story and schedule at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/live-stream-schedule-for-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-jan-8th-jan-10th/79766?mc_cid=4a4f0e7778&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
For now, Gophers wrestlers just happy to have a season
The U’s 2019-20 season was canceled days before Minnesota was set to host the NCAA championships at U.S. Bank Stadium
As the Gophers’ wrestling team readies for their first competition since March, the resounding feeling around the program is gratitude. For months, student-athletes and coaches felt in limbo as the possibility of a college wrestling season teetered on the edge. When Big Ten football was first canceled, they thought their season was as good as gone. When football came back, so did their hope. … rest of story at https://www.twincities.com/2021/01/07/for-now-gophers-wrestlers-just-happy-to-have-a-season/?mc_cid=4a4f0e7778&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Gable Steveson Previews the 2021 Season
Gable Steveson has been one of the most prolific wrestlers in the country. Wherever Gable goes, the camera has followed, and after an exciting offseason that included knocking off the No.1 freestyle heavyweight in the country Nick Gwizdowski, Gable is now set to toe the line once again at the collegiate level. In this installation of “Going for Gold w/ Gable”, we caught up with the man himself to preview … rest of story at https://gophersports.com/news/2021/1/7/wrestling-gable-steveson-previews-the-2021-season.aspx?mc_cid=4a4f0e7778&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cornerstone University adding Men’s Wrestling in 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone University and Director of Athletics, Aaron Sagraves are proud to announce the addition of the university’s 20th varsity sport. Beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, men’s wrestling joins the list of Golden Eagles’ teams.
The wrestling program will reside within a new training facility near De Witt Baseball Field. The space will include a wrestling practice room and a locker room, along with an indoor space for other sports to more effectively train during the winter months. The wrestling team will host competition inside Mol Arena beginning in the winter of 2021-22.
“Over the last few years, we have explored many different sports that could add to our community here at Cornerstone and we feel that this will be one that will build into young men with their personal relationships with Christ, challenge them in their academic endeavor and also reach new heights in their athletic performance,” said Sagraves. “Wrestling is one that has stood out because of how successful it is in the state of Michigan and surrounding states, as well as it being one of the fastest growing sports in the WHAC and NAIA. I am excited to help start a varsity collegiate wrestling program here in West Michigan that features some of the best high school programs in the state.”
Sagraves and the Cornerstone athletics department will begin the search immediately for a new head coach to run the wrestling program. The hired coach will then look to recruit an initial cohort of wrestlers to enroll at Cornerstone in the fall of 2021 with the expectation to begin individual competition based on roster numbers and conference/national affiliation within the WHAC and NAIA. ….
Wrestling is a sport that continues to grow at the collegiate level, as 74 NAIA schools sponsored the sport in 2019-20. At the high school level, men’s wrestling is the eighth most popular sport with 10,843 participating schools and seventh largest men’s sport in terms of participants with 247,441 athletes according to the National Federation of High School Sports (NFHS). In the MHSAA alone, there are 465 schools that provide wrestling, making the state of Michigan one of the premier locations across the country to recruit the sport at the collegiate level. … rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Cornerstone-University-adding-Men-s-13-1-2021
College Results – 2021 – #3
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Quick review of some of the latest college matches. Will be posting more results daily. We welcome input sent by e-mail to us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Seven D1 scores that grabbed our attention over the weekend
The Big Ten joined the Division I fray as college wrestling’s powerhouse conference kicked off its season while other leagues returned to competition for the second straight weekend. We looked at 570 D1 match results from the weekend and found seven that stood out.
125 pounds — Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) pinned No. 12 Nic Aguilar (Rutgers) 1:01
Ragusin has been terrific since stepping on campus at Michigan. The two-time Illinois state champion reached the U.S. Senior Nationals finals and won the UWW Junior Nationals in the fall. His debut with the Wolverines didn’t last long. He whipped Aguilar over for a 61-second fall that jump started Michigan’s 26-10 win at Rutgers.
133 pounds — Kyle Biscoglia (Northern Iowa) pinned No. 9 Zach Price (South Dakota State) 6:22
Price was on this list last week after toppling a pair of top-10 opponents during his red-hot start to the season. This time around, wound up on the other end against an old high school rival. These two grew up competing against each other in the Des Moines outskirts and battled three times when they were high school freshmen. Price won all three then, but Biscoglia, who’s vying for a starting job with the Panthers, gained the upper hand Sunday when he cranked Price over for a fall shortly after taking a 5-4 lead in the final minute.
165 pounds # 26 Will Formato (Appalachian State) dec. # 6 Thomas Bullard (North Carolina State) 4-0
Formato is off to a formidable start, posting a pair of wins against returning NCAA qualifiers. He took control early against Bullard, scoring a takedown midway through the opening period and adding a two-point near-fall later in the first. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1610425090606&twSessionId=abugxxqymc&postId=951538135&mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – College wrestling: Here’s what we learned from the first weekend of Big Ten action
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE 2021 WRESTLING SEASON
Seven Big Ten teams — Michigan, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois and Maryland — kicked off the 2021 season over the weekend, offering fans a first look at this year’s stars. Despite the empty stands and the quiet arenas, the wrestlers stepped up, shook off the rust of the post-season and put up some serious points. Here’s what you need to know about the first weekend of Big Ten wrestling and what these matches suggest about the rest of the season.
Gable Steveson and Sebastian Rivera are back
Minnesota battled No. 5 Nebraska tough in the season-opener on Friday night, but despite the team loss, the spotlight remained on Minnesota heavyweight Gable Steveson. He’s the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the country and a likely contender for the 125kg spot on the 2021 U.S. Olympic team. Steveson cruised to a tech fall in the first match of his junior campaign, and his performance showed the Big Ten that he’s back and better than ever. A conference champion and two-time All-American, Stevenson missed out on the chance to battle for a national title last year, but his mind is squarely focused on 2021 and putting up as many dominant performances as possible. All eyes will be on the Gopher heavyweight throughout the season, but he’s not the only top-ranked guy aiming to make some noise in this shortened dual schedule. … rest of story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2021-01-11/college-wrestling-heres-what-we-learned-first-weekend-big-ten-action?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Amateur Wrestling Block | College Wrestling is Back!
NCAA Wrestling is back! With an abbreviated season that will not count against the athlete’s eligibility, the college dual meet season is underway. The third-ranked University of Michigan, whose Regional Training Center won the RTC freestyle duals last month, head into the folkstyle season looking to win their first NCAA team championship. The Wolverines kicked off the year in two dual meets over the weekend against Big Ten foes.
On Friday night, Head Coach Sean Bormet’s Wolverine squad traveled to New Jersey to take on the 15th-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Michigan defeated Rutgers 26–10. Freshman 125 lbs. Dylan Ragusin, fresh off a Junior National Freestyle Championship and a runner-up finish at the Senior level, pinned Nicolas Aguilar in 1:01. At 133 lbs, 12th ranked Jack Medley won by decision. The Wolverines won four matches in a row from 149-174 as #6 Kanen Store, #9 Will Lewan, #17 Cameron Amine, and #2 Logan Massa collected victories. 2nd ranked heavyweight Mason Parris closed the night with a major decision over Christian Colucci. … rest of story at https://fightgamemedia.com/2021/01/amateur-wrestling-block-college-wrestling-is-back/?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – NCAA announces health and safety plans for all other winter championships
Following the recent announcement of health and safety protocols for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, the NCAA has announced protocols for its remaining winter championships. “This is the next step in being able to have our student-athletes compete for national championships in the safest manner possible,” said Dr. Brian Hainline, the NCAA’s chief medical officer. “These protocols have been put in place after extensive discussion with some of the leading members of the medical and scientific community who have the utmost expertise in public health and COVID-19.” The first portion of the plan calls for all rounds of the winter championships to be held at predetermined sites, rather than at traditional sites that are not predetermined. Bids for predetermined preliminary rounds will be accepted now through Jan. 25, with the host sites to be announced the week of Feb. 8. For championships that typically have predetermined sites that have previously been announced, those sites will continue to host as long as local public health authorities determine it is safe to do so. … rest of story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2021-01-11/ncaa-announces-health-and-safety-plans-all-other-winter-championships?mc_cid=01186bea70&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Bucknell Wrestling Excels in Debut
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell wrestling team returned to the mat on Sunday by hosting LIU and VMI in a round-robin tournament at Gerhard Fieldhouse. Vincent Andreano’s performance at 174 pounds was a highlight for the Bison. The sophomore went 3-0 with a pair of pins; his first, of LIU’s Tom DiGennaro, came in the first period while his second, of VMI’s Joel Diaz, came with just two seconds remaining on the clock.
Andreano was one of six Bison to go undefeated on the day, joining Darren Miller (3-0 at 133), Brandon Seidman (2-0 at 125), David Campbell (2-0 at 141), No. 11 Zach Hartman (2-0 at 165) and Dorian Crosby (2-0 at 285). Five freshmen who made their collegiate debut picked up their first career victories. Joining Crosby in that group were Kurt Phipps (141), Logan Sanom (149), Nick Delp (157) and Austin Walley (184). Sanom and Delp’s came by fall while Walley and Crosby’s came by major decision. Walley impressed in his debut. He rattled off three-straight victories, with two coming by commanding major decisions, en route to a 3-1 record. In total, Bucknell racked up bonus points in 16 bouts, winning seven by fall, one by technical fall and eight by major decision. … rest of story at https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/1/3/bucknell-wrestling-excels-in-debut.aspx?mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Iowa State Opens 2021 With A 35-6 Victory Over Wartburg
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) opened the season with a 35-6 victory over Wartburg (0-1, 0-0 ARC). The day consisted of a varsity dual, junior varsity dual and extra matches. In total, the Cyclones went 22-3 in individual matches.
How It Happened
In the varsity dual, the Cyclones won eight of the 10 bouts, with seven of their eight wins coming by bonus-point variety. Three true freshmen got the nod in the starting lineup, with all three coming away victorious. At 133 pounds, Zach Redding posted a 16-1 technical fall over Joe Pins. The Manorville, N.Y., native tallied four takedowns and a trio of two-point nerfalls en route to victory. Cam Robinson followed suit at 149 pounds. He won by 15-3 major decision over Brady Fritz, scoring on four takedowns and a four-point nearfall to cap off the match. At 197 pounds, Yonger Bastida began his Cardinal and Gold career with a 15-8 win over Kobe Woods. Bastida racked up six takedowns in the match, cruising to victory.
Along with those ISU rookies, sophomore Tate Battani also made his debut in the Cyclone lineup. The Huxley, Iowa, native recorded a15-7 major decision over Jordan Bushey. Battani scored all of his points in the second and third periods, which included six takedowns. … rest of story at https://cyclones.com/news/2021/1/3/wrestling-iowa-state-opens-2021-with-a-35-6-victory-over-wartburg.aspx?mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Top 10 College Wrestling Performances of the Week – January 4th, 2021
The first full weekend of the 2021 wrestling season has come and gone and it was much different than most fans are accustomed to seeing. Two duals (Campbell vs. North Carolina; Hofstra vs. Lehigh) were canceled the day of, based on a positive COVID test from one of the teams. Like collegiate and professional sports over the past few months, some venues had limited fans, but many had none. We were introduced to the term “extra matches.” Not exhibition matches, because exhibitions don’t count in official statistics. After/during dual meets, teams held extra matches, some of which included their starters, others consisted of backups or freshmen. As the season progresses, we’ll see more tri’s and quads than we’re accustomed to seeing at the DI level. At the end of the day, wrestling is wrestling and we got to see some great action and remarkable performances. The first weekend of the year normally has some great freshmen, stunning upsets, and exciting duals. Though it was delayed by two months, this opening weekend had all of the above. We’ll take you through a large chunk of it with the top performances of the week.
10) Codi Russell (Appalachian State)
After qualifying for the NCAA Tournament twice at 133 lbs, Codi Russell has dropped down to 125 for his senior season. The early results for the Mountaineer are promising as he went 3-0 at Appalachian State’s Individual Quad event. Codi was one of four ASU wrestlers to finish unbeaten on the day. Russell outscored the opposition 46-8 in three bouts and he notched two major decisions and a tech. All three of his wins came against wrestlers from the University of Virginia, including a 17-4 major against the Cavaliers probable starter, Patrick McCormick. Codi is a 2019 SoCon Champion that earned the 29th seed at nationals in 2020. He has an event bigger ACC matchup looming on Friday as he’ll meet #8 Jakob Camacho (NC State). … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/top-10-college-wrestling-performances-of-the-week-january-4th-2021/79747?mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Five D1 scores that caught our attention on the opening weekend of the season
It’s a short sprint to March this season for college wrestling’s top stars, but March quickly popped onto the college wrestling radar during the opening weekend in January. The Division I season kicked off over the weekend with more than 400 matches. Here are five that grabbed our attention.
133 pounds — Kellyn March (North Dakota State) major dec. No. 7 Devan Turner (Oregon State) 14-5
How’s this for a college wrestling debut? March is a true freshman who won four South Dakota State titles. His first assignment Sunday came against Turner, a returning Pac-12 champion. March scored a go-ahead takedown midway through the first period and rode Turner out and then blew open the match with a six-point move in the second. It didn’t get an easier for Turner, who later got majored by Missouri’s Matt Schmitt and lost to South Dakota State’s Zach Price.
133 pounds — No. 23 Zach Price (South Dakota State) dec. No. 10 Matt Schmitt (Missouri) 7-5
Price’s undefeated day included a pair of wins against top-10 opponents. He took down Turner 6-3 and also rallied back to beat Schmitt, using a late takedown and two-point near-fall to secure the win.
149 pounds — No. 17 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 7 Josh Heil (Campbell) 12-9
Andonian struck first in the battle of Cleveland-area products, scoring in the opening seconds and pushing his … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1609822988905&twSessionId=rctdmojucs&postId=930617135&mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – COWBOYS RALLY FALLS SHORT IN SEASON OPENER
Final Results (PDF)
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 3, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowboy Wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season Sunday afternoon as they hosted Big 12 foe Northern Colorado. The Cowboys won five matches in a row to end the dual, but fell to the Bears 19-24. “I was proud of our bigger guys coming back and taking care of their individual matches.” Said Head Coach Mark Branch “Moody stepping out there after the way the meet started was really big.” The Cowboy comeback started with Cole Moody at 165 pounds. Moody faced off against Billy Higgins in a match that was tied 2-2 heading into the third period. After an escape from Higgins, Moody would put the match away by taking Higgins down and pinning him with 45 second left in the match to put the Cowboys on the board. At 174 pounds No. 17 Hayden Hastings put on a solid performance against Northern Colorado’s Damen Pape. Hastings scored a takedown early in the match and jumped out to a 2-0 lead. He would then add a point for an escape along with a stalling point and riding time point for a 5-0 shutout victory. … rest of story at https://gowyo.com/news/2021/1/3/wrestling-cowboys-rally-falls-short-in-season-opener.aspx?mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – PITT RALLIES TO OPEN SEASON WITH DUAL VICTORY AT NAVY
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team needed a spark on Sunday evening in the season-opening dual match against the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. And senior leader and team captain Jake Wentzel provided that boost for the Panthers (1-0, 0-0 ACC). With his team trailing 14-3 after dropping four of the first five bouts to the Midshipmen (0-1, 0-0 EIWA), Wentzel won his opening match of the season against No. 7 Tanner Skidgel of Navy by a 5-2 decision, sparking a furious Pitt rally that saw the visitors take the last five contests of the dual to triumph 22-14. “Jake found a way tonight, even when it didn’t look like it was going to go his way,” Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said of Wentzel. “The upper weights did a really nice job. We know we can count on the likes of Wentzel, Harvey and Bonaccorsi, but it was great to see McGill and Slinger win as well.” … rest of story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2021/1/3/wrestling-pitt-rallies-to-open-season-with-dual-victory-at-navy.aspx?mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – UVU OPENS STRONG, CROWNS SIX CHAMPS AT CAL POLY TOURNAMENT
DEMETRIUS ROMERO (174), JACOB ARMSTRONG (197), KEKANA FOURET (165), DANNY SNEDIKER (157), AND TY SMITH (133) ALL WON TITLES OUTRIGHT, WHILE KASE MAUGER AND DAWSON COLLINS SHARED THE TITLE AT 125.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Utah Valley University wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season with a bang by crowning six champions at the season-opening Cal Poly Round Robin Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo. Senior 174-pounder Demetrius Romero and redshirt freshmen Ty Smith (133 pounds) and Kekana Fouret (165) all went 3-0 en route to winning their respective weight classes, while freshman 157-pounder Danny Snediker and sophomore Jacob Armstrong (197) each went 2-0, and freshmen Kase Mauger and Dawson Collins each compiled 1-0 records to share the 125-pound title. “We are grateful for the opportunity to compete and it felt great to get back out on the mat today,” head UVU coach Greg Williams said. “With this format, we had the opportunity to get more matches—not only for our starters but also our backups. This is necessary this season so that we can see where they are at, … rest of story at https://gouvu.com/news/2021/1/3/wrestling-uvu-opens-strong-crowns-six-champs-at-cal-poly-tournament.aspx?mc_cid=d8fa13dc26&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – No.5 McKendree Defeats Kentucky Wesleyan Tuesday Night, 51-0
(OWENSBORO, KY – Jan. 5) – The No.5 McKendree men’s wrestling team opened up their 2021 schedule with a non-conference dual against Kentucky Wesleyan, Tuesday night. The Bearcats held the Panthers from scoring and record their first win of the season, 51-0. James Kisgen‘s Team picked up from where they left off last season. Christian Mejia (Elkhart, IN/Elkhart Memorial) dropped a weight class this season and started at 125-lb for the Bearcats, recording his first win of the season, and setting the tone for the remainder of the dual. Five Bearcats would record their first victory of the season by pin, first from Devin Schwartzkopf (St. Louis, MO/Francis Howell Central and Greenways Academy) in his first start for the team. No.6 Nate Smalling (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) and … rest of story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2021/1/5/mens-wrestling-no-5-mckendree-defeats-kentucky-wesleyan-tuesday-night-51-0.aspx?mc_cid=afb669e366&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Five Match Undercard Set For Jordan Burroughs vs David Taylor
TDR Editor’s Notes ; This event will be tomorrow night (Jan. 13th) and looks to be an exciting lineup of matches.
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Three days after it was announced that Jordan Burroughs and David Taylor would be wrestling on January 13th instead of January 9th, we have a nice six-match card.
Watch FloWrestling: Burroughs vs Taylor LIVE
The undercard will consist of five matches, three high school and two senior level. It will be headlined by two-time World champion and Olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox and Senior Nationals finalist Nate Jackson.
Full Burroughs vs Taylor Card
116 lbs: Anthony Knox vs Ben Davino
117 lbs: Sage Mortimer vs Audrey Jiminez
145 lbs: Cody Chittum vs Jordan Williams
65 kg: Seth Gross vs Joey McKenna … rest of the story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6855750-five-match-undercard-set-for-jordan-burroughs-vs-david-taylor
College Schedules – 2021 – # 3
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Another slate of college teams’ achedules to look over. As can be noticed the schedules are shorter than usual with fewer chances to cheer on your favorite team and wrestlers in a person in a live match. With the CoVid related attendance restriction the chances become even fewer. Thus most of us won’t get a chance to attend, cheer on and support college wrestling in person. We encourage that college wrestling fans (yes you the reader) to donate what you would spend in attending meets as well as you can and feel so inclined to your team or other college programs in need. This would show support and encourage the coaches, wrestlers and administrators to see wrestling as a sport worthy of support by the school. We welcome other suggestions and ideas on how to support college teams. E-mail us at the Editor’s office at
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1 } – Mountaineers’ 2021 Slate Revealed
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons announced the 2021 wrestling schedule on Tuesday. This year’s slate will accommodate for a shortened season, with most dates featuring multiple contests. The home schedule consists of one quad and one tri-meet, as well as duals against Big 12 foes Northern Colorado and Iowa State. “Any schedule is a sight for sore eyes, and we are really excited to get this season going,” third-year coach Tim Flynn said. “We have a really young team, but we also have more talent than we have had the last couple years. We are just anxious to get started and see where we stand in terms of competition.” The 2021 season commences with three straight competitions at the WVU Coliseum, starting with a quad meet against Kent State, Ohio University and Virginia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 10. Action is set to begin at 12 p.m. A week later, the Mountaineers welcome Bucknell and Oklahoma to Morgantown for a tri-meet on Sunday, Jan. 17, beginning at 2 p.m., before competing against Northern Colorado in a head-to-head competition on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 12 p.m. … rest of story at https://wvusports.com/news/2020/12/15/wrestling-mountaineers-2021-slate-revealed.aspx
2 } – Cascade Conference to skip men’s and women’s conference wrestling championships
National tournaments still planned
CORVALLIS, Ore.– The Cascade Collegiate Conference championships in both men’s and women’s wrestling, previously set to take place in February, will not be conducted as originally planned, the conference announced on Monday. “With our large wrestling footprint covering Arizona, California, Oregon and Montana, the prospect of successfully getting all teams to tournaments during a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is surging seemed very unrealistic and not in the best interests of health and safety,” stated CCC Commissioner Robert Cashell. “The NAIA has changed the qualification process for men’s wrestling for the 2021 national championship, which has afforded conferences the ability to identify representatives in an alternative manner.” In men’s wrestling, the CCC was allotted 46 qualification slots to nationals, which was based on the past three-year average for the conference. … rest of story at https://www.montanasports.com/frontier-conference/cascade-conference-to-skip-mens-and-womens-conference-wrestling-championships?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Schedule on horizon for Clarion U. wrestlers
CLARION — Keith Ferraro is still a wrestling coach at Clarion University. He just doesn’t feel that way all the time. But he definitely feels good about where his program is at heading into the holiday season. A schedule awaits the Golden Eagles starting in January. “I’m just managing an organization right now,” Ferraro smiled Monday night. “It has very little to do with wrestling and fortunately I have good coaches who can take care of details of that. I’m just trying to keep this train moving and quite frankly, I think (a season) is going to happen. “There were times I would’ve said that optimistically and not really meant it. I think there will be hiccups and canceled events and matches where the wrong team wins because of so many guys out and there’ll be some weird things, but … rest of story at http://www.thecourierexpress.com/sports/schedule-on-horizon-for-clarion-u-wrestlers/article_5381f84b-cc8c-57bd-972e-716868ab3334.html?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Bison Add Three Road Dates to Wrestling Schedule
Home Dual With South Dakota State Moved to Feb. 7
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State’s 2020-21 wrestling schedule has been completed with the addition of three road dates and a few adjustments to the previously announced home slate. NDSU will still open at home on Sunday, Jan. 3, but start times have been moved up to 10 a.m. against Oregon State and noon against Missouri to accommodate team travel schedules. The four-team event will feature two mats with South Dakota State also wrestling both opponents. North Dakota State’s second home date has been moved back one day to Sunday, Feb. 7. The Bison will host South Dakota State in the Border Bell match at 11 a.m. followed by Iowa State at 1 p.m. The Jackrabbits and Cyclones will meet at 3 p.m. … rest of story at https://gobison.com/news/2020/12/23/bison-add-three-road-dates-to-wrestling-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE RELEASES WRESTLING SCHEDULE
The American Rivers Conference has released schedules for winter sports and fall sports that were moved to the spring. The wrestling schedule is comprised of four tri-meet weekends from January 23rd to February 13th that will allow each team to wrestle the other eight ARC teams. Teams can also schedule outside competition as long as the other competing schools follow COVID-19 protocols equal to those followed by conference schools. Loras won the ARC championship last year, breaking a 27 year streak for Wartburg. The conference title could come down to the final weekend this season again when Wartburg hosts Loras and Nebraska Wesleyan on February 13th. … rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/american-rivers-conference-releases-wrestling-schedule/?mc_cid=d63f9879b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Campbell Wrestling announces 2020-21 schedule
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell has announced its abbreviated 2020-21 wrestling schedule, kicking off New Year’s Day with the first of six regular season dates. The Camels, winners of three of the last four Southern Conference Championships, will begin the season with a pair of top-25 opponents (The Open Mat preseason poll) from the ACC on back-to-back days, starting with No. 12 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Friday, January 1. A day later, CU will head to No. 9 Virginia Tech for a showdown with the Hokies in Blacksburg, Va. Campbell will take on all eight of its SoCon opponents in four dates. Opening the SoCon season in Lexington, Va. on January 16, CU will meet second-year program Presbyterian and host VMI. … rest of story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/12/28/wrestling-announces-2020-21-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=c19dc39a02&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Duke Announces 2021 Wrestling Schedule
DURHAM, N.C.—Duke head wrestling coach Glen Lanham has announced his team’s 2021 abbreviated schedule. The Blue Devils will host two home duals and wrestle four of their five duals against NCAA top-25 finishers from a season ago. Duke opens its season at Pittsburgh on Jan. 16. The Blue Devils will then welcome North Carolina and Virginia Tech in back-to-back weekends on Jan. 22 and Jan. 29, respectively. The month of February will feature dual matches at Virginia (Feb. 5) and NC State (Feb. 12) before preparing for the ACC Championships at NC State on Feb. 28 in Reynolds Coliseum. … rest of story at https://goduke.com/news/2020/12/28/duke-announces-2021-wrestling-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=c19dc39a02&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – SIUE Wrestling Announces Schedule
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – With a schedule now in place, the SIUE wrestling team is ready to move forward with the season. “For our 10th different schedule for this year, we think we ended up with a good one,” said SIUE Head Coach Jeremy Spates. “It is going to be a very short and intense season, but we are happy that we get a chance to compete.” The Cougars begin with the SIUE Red & Black Intrasquad Jan. 3 in First Community Arena. SIUE has two regular season home events on the schedule, beginning with Northern Illinois and Bellarmine Jan. 10. On Jan. 30, the Cougars welcome Clarion, Buffalo and Northern Illinois. All home matches are slated for ESPN+. “Most of the schedule is in the Mid-American Conference,” said Spates. “We were able to see three others in Big 12, PAC 12 and a new Division 1 SOCON team in Bellarmine. That is something that we always try and do to make sure our guys are ready to compete at the NCAA tournament.” … rest of story at https://siue.prestosports.com/sports/m-wrestl/2020-21/releases/20201228n5ovb3?mc_cid=c19dc39a02&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – COWBOY WRESTLING ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE FOR 2020-21 SEASON
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 30, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowboy wrestling program on Wednesday announced the complete schedule for the 2020-21 season. Wyoming adds four road events to their schedule to accompany their three home meets. After opening their season at home against Northern Colorado on Sunday, January 3 at 2 p.m. MT, the Pokes will hit the road for three straight road meets. The Cowboys will travel to Columbia, Missouri on Friday, January 8 where they will take on both Missouri and Central Michigan. The Tigers took last season’s meeting when Wyoming and Missouri faced each other at the South Beach Duals. On Saturday, January 16 the Cowboys will be on the road again to take on Fresno State for their second Big 12 dual of the season. The Bulldogs beat the Cowboys last season in Laramie. … rest of story at https://gowyo.com/news/2020/12/30/cowboy-wrestling-announces-full-schedule-for-2020-21-season.aspx?mc_cid=e4f16a9e0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Rider Wrestling Announces 2021 Schedule
Broncs host Drexel Feb. 11, MAC Championships in Trenton
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Wrestling Head Coach John Hangey has announced his team’s schedule for the 2021 season. The Broncs will open the year this Saturday at Binghamton and are scheduled to host Drexel on Feb. 11. Rider is also slated to serve as host of the 2021 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton on Feb. 26 and 27. Following the opening dual at Binghamton on Saturday, Jan. 9, consecutive MAC Dual dates follow on Jan. 16 and 24. The Broncs will travel to Clarion to face the Golden Eagles and Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 16, before traveling to Buffalo to take on the Bulls and George Mason on Sunday, Jan. 24. Next on the docket is a road match at perennially-powerful Lehigh on Sunday, Feb. 7. … rest of story at https://gobroncs.com/news/2021/1/4/wrestling-announces-2021-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – VMI Wrestling to Start Season January 9
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team released its 2021 schedule Tuesday and is slated to start competition January 9. The campaign features five tri-matches, three on the VMI Post in Cormack Hall. The Keydets host Bloomsburg University and Sacred Heart University on January 9 starting at noon. The Southern Conference slate opens the next weekend as Campbell University and Presbyterian College come to town. After road tri-meets at Davidson College (N.C.) and Gardner-Webb University (N.C.), VMI closes out the regular season at home February 5 against Appalachian State and The Citadel. Appalachian State will host the SoCon Championships on Feb. 28. “The conference head coaches voted to move forward with a tri-meet schedule on a rotating basis, … rest of story at https://vmikeydets.com/news/2020/11/24/vmi-wrestling-to-start-season-january-9.aspx?mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – 2021 Wrestling Season Preview Press Conference: Head Coach Scott Goodale
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling head coach Scott Goodale met with the media to preview the 2021 season. The “Inside Rutgers Athletics Podcast” is presented by RWJBarnabas Health. Ranked No. 10 by FloWrestling and No. 15 in the preseason NWCA Coaches Poll, the Scarlet Knights begin their season Friday when it hosts No. 2/3 Michigan at the RAC on BTN (7 p.m.). The six-date, nine event calendar features four Big Ten Conference duals, one Big Ten Conference tri-meet and one Big Ten Conference quad. Rutgers enters the 2021 season with plenty of hype. Ten Scarlet Knights are featured in preseason rankings, as RU looks qualify five or more wrestlers for the NCAA Championships for the seventh consecutive season under Goodale. … rest of story at https://scarletknights.com/news/2021/1/4/2021-wrestling-season-preview-press-conference-head-coach-scott-goodale.aspx?mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Carolinas’ Colleges’ News (2021) – # 1
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A collection of stories and articles about college wrestling teams in North and South Carolina in the past month or so. Support you local college teamwhen you can.
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1 } – Matside Recap: RTC Cup, Tar Heel Wrestling Open
The first-ever RTC Cup went down over the weekend, and the event more than delivered. Richard Mann (@richardamann) and Clay Sauertieg (@ByCSauertieg) break down all the matches from the final between SERTC/NJRTC vs. Cliff Keen WC as well as some overall reactions from the two-day event. Following that, the duo looks at the top two matches from the debut Tar Heel Wrestling Club show.
0:00 – Open
4:25 – Nahshon Garrett vs. Seth Gross
10:37 – Matthew Kolodzik vs. Alec Pantaleo
16:13 – Mekhi Lewis vs. Logan Massa
22:35 – Nate Jackson vs. Myles Amine
27:08 – Ty Walz vs Tim Dudley … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24027?mc_cid=c2c44a5110&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – SoCon Wrestling Championships Returning to Boone Through 2024
BOONE, N.C. — The Southern Conference has again awarded the league’s championship wrestling tournament to App State, with the 2021 event on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Holmes Center beginning a string of four more years in Boone. App State’s success in hosting the SoCon championships at the Holmes Center in 2019 and 2020 contributed to Boone being an attractive option again from 2021-24.
The late-February date adopted recently by the league for 2021 allows for two open weekends and 18 total days between the SoCon Championships and the NCAA Championships that run from March 18-20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The Enterprise Center is the 19,260-seat home to the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.
Stay tuned for more information about fan attendance and ticket availability for this year’s championship tournament. The addition of Bellarmine in Louisville, Ky., increases the number of SoCon wrestling programs to nine for the 2020-21 season. … rest of story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/12/7/socon-wrestling-championships-returning-to-boone-through-2024.aspx?mc_cid=c2c44a5110&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
App State Announces 2020-21 Wrestling Schedule
BOONE, N.C. — App State has announced its 2020-21 wrestling schedule, which includes eight league matches as part of four tri-meets and the Southern Conference Championships in late February being held at the Holmes Center in Boone for the third straight year. … rest of story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/12/8/app-state-announces-2020-21-wrestling-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Popolizio on scheduling, RTC Cup and a chat with Dustin Kawa – NCS71
Episode 71 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is back, in person, with head coach Pat Popolizio. The Wolfpack Wrestling Club recently competed at the RTC Duals and coach Popolizio will break down that and more, including the schedule, on this episode with host Brian Reinhardt.
Show Segments
1:40 – So much wrestling news right now!
3:30 – How hard was it to prep for this season?
5:00 – No notes, no problem. It’s a free year.
6:50 – Looking at the home schedule. … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/pack-mentality/popolizio-on-scheduling-rtc-cup-and-a-chat-with-dustin-kawa-ncs71/?mc_cid=372ecbefe1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Palisades’ Haubert ready for the challenge of The Citadel
For some student-athletes, the stringent discipline, intense demands and powerful traditions of a military college that has been in existence for 178 years could be overwhelming even before taking a class or attending a practice. Not Ben Haubert.
The Palisades senior, the 152-pound District 11 2A and Southeast Regional champion as a junior, has committed to wrestle at The Citadel, the Charleston, S.C. military school with a distinctive history dating back to 1842. “It’s a bit out of my comfort zone,” Haubert said. “That’s something I like as well.”
Haubert, who said he also looked at Pittsburgh, Lock Haven, West Virginia and Delaware Valley, said he thinks he and The Citadel can give each other a boost. “I just enjoy the structure of it,” he said. “I still need to develop … rest of story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/12/palisades-haubert-ready-for-the-challenge-of-the-citadel.html?mc_cid=fecb1aa0c2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Get to know The Grind at Appalachian State #InternationalPodcastDay
Jeremy Barnes (aka J.B.) is one of the hosts for The Grind, a podcast committed to promoting all things Appalachian State Wrestling. The show started in effort to bring more awareness to Appalachian State Wrestling. Most people probably recognize the name from football, but our wrestling is just as successful or even more so.
All that news and more …
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6 } – TOM Interview with Scott Sentes (Campbell)
With less than 48 hours until he takes the mat for the first time as the head coach for the Campbell University Camels, TOM had the opportunity to speak with Scott Sentes. Campbell will take on in-state foe North Carolina on New Year’s Day in the first all-DI dual of the 2021 season. Coach Sentes talks about his transition from the teams head assistant coach to leading man during this unprecedented time. We talk about the Camel squad for the upcoming season and some of the possibilities for lineups around the country with this being a “free-year” eligibility-wise. Among other topics we hit are the importance of rankings this year, his coaching staff, and Campbell’s social media presence. We close by focusing on Coach Sentes’ career at Central Michigan, which led to an impromptu impersonation of legendary head coach Tom Borrelli, along with his 2011 NCAA second-round match against a North Carolina coach he’ll face off with tomorrow. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/tom-interview-with-scott-sentes-campbell/79731?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Unbeaten Records, OT Win Highlight App State Individual Quad
BOONE, N.C. — Unbeaten days from Codi Russell, Thomas Flitz, Caleb Smith and Francis Morrissey, coupled with Will Formato’s overtime win in a matchup of Southern Conference standouts, highlighted the season-opening performances at the App State Individual Quad event Saturday in Varsity Gym.
Wrestlers from App State, Virginia and The Citadel combined to participate in more than 100 matches in an event that featured a round-robin format, with most competitors getting in three matches and some taking the mat as many as four times.
Formato went 2-1 at 165 pounds, winning by a 16-0 tech fall against Virginia’s Loudon Hurt and dropping a 7-5 decision against Virginia’s Jake Keating (who had 42 wins in his first two competitive seasons) before earning a 3-1 decision against The Citadel’s Dazjon Casto thanks to a takedown with six seconds left in the Sudden Victory-1 period. Formato executed a second-period escape with Casto at 57 seconds of riding time, and Casto tied the match with an escape early in the third period. … rest of story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2021/1/2/wrestling-unbeaten-records-ot-win-highlight-app-state-individual-quad.aspx?mc_cid=1dba1d3746&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – No. 8 Hokies beat Camels 28-6 in opener
Tech won eight of 10 matches Saturday
BLACKSBURG – Over 10 months from its last dual meet, Virginia Tech wrestling started 2021 the right way with a 28-6 win over Campbell in Cassell Coliseum Saturday afternoon. The eighth-ranked Hokies won eight matches over the Fighting Camels, including two bonus-point victories.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Making his dual debut, freshman Sam Hillegas won in convincing fashion, pinning his opponent Shannon Hanna in 4:17. The Pittsburgh product was a two-time Pennsylvania state champion before signing with the Hokies in November 2019.
- After taking an Olympic redshirt for the 2019-20 season, 2019 NCAA Champion Mekhi Lewis returned to Cassell Coliseum and won a 13-4 major decision over Austin Kraisser. Lewis used a four-point near fall to separate himself and lead 10-2 after the first period. A reversal in the third and riding time gave Lewis the bonus-point victory.
- In the only ranked matchup of the day, No. 20 Bryce Andonian upset No. 9 Josh Heil via 12-9 decision. The two combined for six takedowns in what was a back-and-forth match, but Andonian was able to hold off Heil’s late comeback attempt and start the season with a top-10 victory.
- Sam Latona and Andy Smith won by decision in their dual debuts. Latona, a redshirt freshman, took a 5-3 decision while the freshman Smith won 12-7.
- After missing all last season due to injury, Korbin Myers got back on the mat Saturday and earned a 4-1 decision win over Gabe Hixenbaugh. Myers had a takedown and an escape and held the riding time advantage to open the season with a victory.
- BOX SCORE
- No. 8 Virginia Tech 28, Campbell 6
- HWT: No. 17 John Borst (VT) dec. Taye Ghadiali (CAM), 6-3 … rest of story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/1/2/wrestling-hokies-fighting-camels.aspx?mc_cid=1dba1d3746&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Limestone Wrestling Announces Schedule Changes
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Limestone University men’s wrestling team has postponed competition due to COVID-19 management requirements within the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas in conjunction with the NCAA. The men’s wrestling program will move into a pause of all team activities that will span 14 days from the date of the positive test. The two matches that are affected are the Saints home opener against Queens that was scheduled for this Thursday, January 7 as well as their slated road trip to Lander on January 14. The match against Queens has been moved to February 14 at 1 p.m. at home while the road match against Lander will now take place on February 16. The Saints will now look to open the season on January 17 as they play host to a pair of teams for a double-dual with Mount Olive and UNC Pembroke. The first match of the day is slated for a 12:00 PM start. … rest of story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2021/1/4/mens-wrestling-limestone-wrestling-announces-schedule-changes.aspx?mc_cid=ea644fcb33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Campbell Wrestling opens season with top-25 matchups
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell will open the 2020-21 season with a pair of nationally-ranked dual matchups, starting New Year’s Day at No. 12 North Carolina inside Carmichael Arena. The Camels’ 6:00 p.m. matchup with the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C. will mark the first NCAA Division I dual of the 2020-21 season, more than nine months after the 2019-20 campaign was cut short just before the NCAA Championships. One day later, CU will take on another ranked ACC opponent, traveling to Blacksburg, Va. on Saturday to face No. 9 Virginia Tech at 3:00 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum. North Carolina and Virginia Tech will be the Camels’ only nonconference duals of the 2020-21 season. Watch both matches on ACC Network Extra, and follow on Twitter @GoCamelsWrestle. … rest of story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/12/31/wrestling-opens-season-with-top-25-matchups.aspx?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wrestling season opener at No. 12 UNC postponed … story at https://gocamels.com/news/2021/1/1/wrestling-season-opener-at-no-12-unc-postponed.aspx?mc_cid=6915204714&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – CAROLINA WRESTLING Q&A: BACK ON THE MAT
North Carolina Wrestling is back on the mat this week, as UNC will play host to Campbell on Friday night at 6 p.m. to kick off the season in Chapel Hill. As the team prepares for Friday night’s dual meet, several members of the team were asked to describe what it meant to have the opportunity to be back in Carmichael Arena and compete in Carolina Blue more than eight months after the 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19.
Below are comments from around the wrestling room as “dual meet week” has arrived yet again.
What does it mean to you to be able to be back on the mat again this Friday night?
Josh McClure, redshirt senior, 157 pounds
Being back on the mat, to me, means another opportunity to achieve my goal of becoming an All-American. … rest of story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/12/29/carolina-wrestling-q-a-back-on-the-mat.aspx?mc_cid=3c167aa54c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NO. 13 NORTH CAROLINA SET TO OPEN SEASON AGAINST CAMPBELL
No. 13 North Carolina kicks off its dual meet season Friday at 6:00 p.m. EST when the team hosts Campbell in Carmichael Arena. The dual in Chapel Hill will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels return to the mat for the first time since the ACC Championships last season, where the team notched three individual titles – Zach Sherman (141), Austin O’Connor (149) and Clay Lautt (174). … rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/12/31/wrestling-no-13-north-carolina-set-to-open-season-against-campbell.aspx?mc_cid=b46d50bbf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – #188 Hunter Gamble – UTC Assistant Coach / 2x NCAA Qualifer
Hunter Gamble is the assistant wrestling coach at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. As a wrestler he was a 2x NCAA Qualifier for Gardner Webb. Really enjoyed this wide-ranging conversation. Please enjoy!
… rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/188-hunter-gamble-utc-assistant-coach-2x-ncaa-qualifer/?mc_cid=e96ed12e50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling News (2021) – # 3
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Selection of articles across the nation that are of interest to wrestling fans across the country. We have the title of each article and the first paragraph or so, (enough to grab your interest) then the link to where the rest of the article can be found, Read on and enjoy.
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1 } – Wrestling helps these three deal with real-life issues
By Sandy Stevens
This teacher addressed her kindergarten charges at home on their computers.
Teacher: “Use your sense of sight to help you draw a picture of something in your house that you can see that we cannot see.”
Kid 1: “I’m going to draw my tiny kitten.”
Kid 2: “Can I draw my brother? You can’t see him because he’s in his room.”
Kid 3: “But I didn’t get a turn.”
This article appeared in the late-November issue of WIN Magazine. Click on image to subscribe to WIN Magazine with a special holiday offer.
Teacher: “Ok, go ahead.”
Kid 3: “My private parts! You guys can’t see it because it’s my private.”
Teacher (struggling not to laugh): “Oh dear, please do not draw a picture of your private.”
Kid 3: “What do you want me to draw then?”
Teacher: “Um, how about a cool toy from your room?”
Kid 3: “OK!”
Another crisis averted. And just another day in the life of Toccara Montgomery, the 2008 Olympian, two-time World silver medalist, two-time Junior World silver medalist, two-time Pan American titlist … and kindergarten teacher at Hazelwood School in the St. Louis suburbs.
Montgomery is just one of the successful collegiate and international wrestlers who are using the lessons of the sport in their careers off the mat. “It makes 100 percent difference that I was a wrestler,” declared Montgomery, who graduated from Cumberlands in 2006 with a 29-0 dual record and a degree in elementary education, before earning a master’s degree in instructional leadership. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/12/04/wrestling-helps-these-three-deal-with-real-life-issues/?mc_cid=876213e0a7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wrestling-helps-these-three-deal-with-real-life-issues
2 } – Young heavyweights Gable Steveson and Mason Parris shine at the RTC Cup
Two-time World medalist and returning World team member Nick Gwiazdowski had his hands full with age-group World champions Gable Steveson and Mason Parris.
The first official RTC Freestyle Cup was an incredible success. Sponsored by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club and streamed by FloWrestling, six of the strongest wrestling clubs and regional training centers in the United States squared off in a dual meet tournament for an attractive cash prize.
The tournament was contested in the dual meet “team vs. team” format – each club sent out six wrestlers at the Olympic weight classes. The winner of the round-robin in each of the two pools advanced to the semifinals, while the runner-ups wrestled again in a consolation match to put themselves back into contention. With only six weights, there were plenty of 3-3 duals that came down to criteria like “most technical falls” or “most points scored.” Every point mattered, adding significance to each match. The participants were the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, based out of Michigan, the Wolfpack Wrestling Club, based out of North Carolina, the Ohio RTC, Gopher Wrestling Club, based out of Minnesota, Spartan Combat RTC, based out of Cornell in New York, and the combined New Jersey RTC and Southeast RTC team.
There were plenty of standout performers – namely Wolfpack WC’s Trent Hidlay, a college redshirt sophomore who went undefeated and knocked off #12 world ranked … rest of story at https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/12/7/22158446/wrestling-breakdown-young-heavyweights-gable-steveson-and-mason-parris-shine-at-the-rtc-cup?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – J’DEN COX DISPLAYS CREATIVITY ON THE MAT IN WRESTLING AND OFF IT WITH MUSIC
Each Tuesday leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will be held in the summer of 2021, TeamUSA.org will introduce you to an athlete you should know prior to Tokyo – as part of the “Tokyo Tuesday” series. There’s a lot to learn on your quest to becoming the ultimate fan. Follow along on social media with the hashtag #TokyoTuesday.
J’den Cox is known as a world champion freestyle wrestler, a powerhouse on the mat who won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and is looking for gold in Tokyo in 2021. There’s another side that Cox also enjoys sharing with the world, especially the wrestling community. Whenever he gets the opportunity to step to the center of the venue at the start of a meet, hold the microphone and sing the national anthem, the gifted vocalist loves seeing the reactions of the people around him who only know him as Cox the wrestler.
“I think it goes to show there’s more to us than a couple minutes scrapping on a mat,” said Cox, 25, from Columbia, Missouri. “In general athletes are a lot more than what they do and have a lot more things they contribute to. I think it’s cool because it also allows me to show there isn’t one image that makes a wrestler.”… rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/December/08/Jden-Cox-Displays-Creativity-On-The-Mat-In-Wrestling-And-Off-It-With-Music?mc_cid=372ecbefe1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – USA WRESTLING LAUNCHES LEGACY GIVING PROGRAM
USA Wrestling is excited to announce the launch of our Legacy Giving Program! This program has been in the planning phase since June of 2019 when Dr. Ken Lane handed a check to USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender and said, “Here; I want this to be a legacy gift.” Dr. Lane recently shared his thoughts about his legacy gift. “Wrestling not only changed my character, but it also changed my life. I cannot shoot a takedown, or throw a headlock anymore, but I can give back to my sport as a way of saying ‘Thank You’ for this wonderful life. When I saw the ‘Legacy Wall’ at the University of Nebraska, it inspired me to suggest to USA Wrestling to create an opportunity for all of us to financially reward our sport by creating a gift that will live forever,” said Dr. Lane. At the time of Dr. Lane’s gift, USA Wrestling did not have a formal program for these type of gifts. This led to USA Wrestling conducting research on how these programs worked and could impact the organization and the sport. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/08/Legacy-Giving-program-launched?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Gophers heavyweight Gable Steveson moving up in Olympic pecking order
He is rising on the Olympic wrestling team’s radar after beating the No. 1-ranked heavyweight. The coronavirus pandemic hit high-level wrestling hard this year, with the NCAA championships at U.S. Bank Stadium wiped out, the Olympic Games in Tokyo moved to the summer of 2021 and the college season delayed. For Gable Steveson, gone was the chance to win an NCAA heavyweight title in his backyard, and on hold was the opportunity to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Things, however, are looking up for the Gophers standout from Apple Valley as 2021 approaches. He made sure of it by seizing his latest opportunity. On Dec. 4 in Cincinnati, Steveson posted a key victory in his young career, defeating Nick Gwiazdowski, the nation’s top-ranked freestyle wrestler at 125 kilograms (275.6 pounds). Steveson used a pair of takedowns to top Gwiazdowski, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, 4-1 in the RTC Cup, a matchup of teams from regional training centers. “My reaction was not really relief, but I felt I had it in me to do it and now was the time to do it,” said Steveson, who was wrestling for the Gopher Wrestling Club. “Gwiz is a really good competitor, but I felt my time to step to the plate was next up.”
The victory — the first for the 20-year-old Steveson in three meetings against Gwiazdowski, 27 — … rest of story at https://www.startribune.com/gophers-heavyweight-gable-steveson-moving-up-in-olympic-pecking-order/573379281/?mc_cid=1d3b41c6e1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&refresh=true
6 } – Wattenberg ’03 Aims to Change Culture of Combat Sports
Clint Wattenberg ’03 took his first steps into the Cornell wrestling room in 1998 as a three-time section champion and two-time state place-winner at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, Calif. In 2017, after 19 years at Cornell both as a student and a full-time employee, Wattenberg took a leap of faith and left Ithaca to grow his impact on combat sports. Soon to be in his fourth year as the Director of Nutrition at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Performance Institute, Wattenberg is already changing the game.
Using his knowledge of performance nutrition and exercise physiology, Wattenberg hopes to change how combat athletes take care of their metabolic health throughout the duration of their careers. For Wattenberg and his team, long gone are the overly restrictive weight cuts that can be damaging to an athlete’s long-term health. Wattenberg has turned his focus towards helping athletes maintain a healthy lifestyle for all 52 weeks of the year rather than operating at an extreme caloric deficit leading up to a fight. “I want to drive home the importance of a performance paradigm that can support training, recovery, adaptation, and at the end of the day, health and performance,” Wattenberg said. “When athletes continue to be overly restrictive and prioritize weight cutting to such a degree, it will impact metabolic health and performance at some phase during their careers.” To understand his passion, you have to go back to Wattenberg’s time as a member of the Cornell wrestling team from 1999-2003. … rest of story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/12/16/wrestling-wattenberg-03-aims-to-change-culture-of-combat-sports.aspx?mc_cid=4edc48d477&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Former wrestler Michael Madden plays Deck Hines in The Last Champion
Washington native and former University of Jamestown wrestler Michael John Madden joins the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about his role as Deck Hines in The Last Champion. Madden was a 2009 state qualifier in Washington for White River High School in Buckley. He wrestled for a season at NAIA Jamestown in North Dakota before leaving school to pursue acting.
SHORT TIME SHOTS (it’s the scores and such, people)
In the NAIA, Grand View broke one of college wrestling’s oldest records as the Vikings went 3-0 at the Winter Clash Duals at Missouri Valley to break the all-time dual meet win streak mark. The old record of 92 by SUNY-Delhi was set from 1979-1982. Grand View tied the record earlier this month. In the first dual of the day, Grand View topped ninth-ranked Marian (Ind.) to earn the 93rd in a row to take possession of the record. The Vikings then beat Cumberland University 31-16 and shut out Texas Wesleyan 49-0. … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/former-wrestler-michael-madden-plays-deck-hines-in-the-last-champion/?mc_cid=065f8820b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – GROSS BEATS GILMAN BY CRITERIA, HEATON, WICK, WELKER GET BIG WINS AT WISCONSIN RTC UNDERGROUND 2
In a battle of top lightweight stars, past NCAA champion Seth Gross scored a 4-4 criteria win over 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman in the Main Event at Wisconsin RTC Underground 2 on Wednesday night. The card featured 12 freestyle matches, eight for men and four for women. Gilman was the aggressor on his feet the entire match, but was not able to complete a takedown on Gross. Gilman led 1-0 at the break when one of his single leg attacks led to a step out. In the second period, Gross scored a counter takedown to lead 2-0. A counter tilt by Gross, with a Gilman reversal made it 4-2. Gilman scored two more points on single legs that went out of bounds, each a caution and one point penalty, to tie it at 4-4. Gross won because he scored a pair of two-point moves. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/16/Gross-beats-Gilman-in-Wisconsin-RTC-Underground-2?mc_cid=4edc48d477&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Optimized training systems can take wrestlers to the next level
What if you could be intentional during your entire training session? What if you could maximize every second of your workout so it translates into elite performance? Jed Smith and Peter Smolianov — authors of the book “Fringe Methodologies in High Performance and Health” — are asking those questions as they work to advance effective training cycles to develop elite athletes. They want to use compounding as a way to develop high-level athletic performance. Compounding is simply layered stress implemented over a long period of time. It’s a gradual approach that requires consistency, commitment, and patience. It’s a philosophy that’s less about immediate results and more about long-term gains. Nothing of value happens instantaneously — and compounding is a byproduct of that philosophy. Smith and Smolianov are particularly interested in how compounding can be utilized in wrestling given the dynamic nature of the sport. Many individual sports require repetitive motion (running, swimming, weight lifting) or equipment (tennis, golf, trapshooting) but wrestling is among the few sports where another human being dictates your movements through physical contact. A tennis player reacts to her opponent but never makes physical contact. Even boxing doesn’t require extended contact. A fighter can strike his opponent for a split second before setting up another offensive attack. Wrestling is a multitasking sport that requires every available sense to be successful. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1607745426747&twSessionId=epsxlvhmrs&postId=900392135&mc_cid=afaeddd782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – WIBN Speaker Series: Carl Eschenbach
Carl Eschenbach is a Partner at Sequoia Capital and a former wrestler originally from the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. Episode 9 of State of Wrestling kicks off the Wrestlers In Business Network Speaker Series with Eschenbach as he talks about leadership, business and technology and our current state of business affairs. Eschenbach will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an Outstanding American in 2021, although he and his fellow induction class were set to be inducted in 2020 before the pandemic canceled Honors Weekend. Eschenbach explains his background, his plans to wrestle in college, but how a personal change altered the course of his career. … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/state-of-wrestling/wibn-speaker-series-carl-eschenbach/?mc_cid=afaeddd782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Casey Moss has more to his game than daytime TV and The Last Champion
Casey Moss was best known as J.J. Deveraux on the long-running daytime drama Days of Our Lives. As Moss was toward the end of his run on the show, he earned the role of Scott Baker in the recently released wrestling-themed drama The Last Champion. On Episode 639 of Short Time, Moss talks about his role as Baker in the movie, what it was like to gain the role, his background wrestling growing up in Arizona before we go way off the original topic and talk about his band, Inner Echo, and our favorite concerts of all time. Moss is an intriguing figure who we will hear more from in the years ahead in both music and wrestling.
SHORT TIME SHOTS (it’s the scores and such, people)
On the Grand View watch, the Vikings extended their win streak to 96 in a row with a 31-6 win over Morningside on Thursday. The NAIA also picked up a notable victory since the last time we met as Southeastern (Fla.) upended The Citadel from Division I 22-14 in Charleston. Key wins registered by Coleman Bryant (no relation), Indiana transfer Blake Rypel and 197-pounder Trillyon Fils-Aim sealed the deal for the Fire! It was the first win over a Division I program in the short history of SEU wrestling. It’s just the second win over a D1 school in ANY sport, the other was a women’s volleyball win over Bethune-Cookman in 2013, that according to SEU SID Donnie Smith. The NWCA released the Preseason Division II Top 25 and to no one’s surprise, returning champion St. Cloud State sits atop the rankings, … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/casey-moss-has-more-to-his-game-than-daytime-tv-and-the-last-champion/?mc_cid=ed5fd11129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – PLETCHER DOMINATES HABAT, REID UPSETS THOMAS AT PWC 1
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Wrestling Club joined the ranks of RTCs hosting and streaming their own events this evening with their ten-match card “PWC 1”. The event, which streamed live on Rokfin, provided numerous thrilling bouts. In the main event, PWC resident athlete Luke Pletcher dismantled former NCAA finalist David Habat. Pletcher, a two-time NCAA All-American and 2020 NWCA First Team All-American for Ohio State, picked apart the Slovakian World Team member in a 9-0 decision. Pletcher scored shortly off the whistle with an explosive double leg takedown. He added two more takedowns and two step-out points, carrying an 8-0 lead into the break. In the second period, he tacked on one more step-out point. Habat was unable to mount any offense against Pletcher’s solid defense, rarely finding any opportunities to attack. In perhaps the biggest upset of the night, Lock Haven’s redshirt sophomore Issac Reid knocked off PRTC resident athlete Demetrius Thomas. Reid compiled a 16-13 record two seasons ago as a redshirt, but did not wrestle a single match last year, while Thomas claimed NWCA First Team All-American honors. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/22/Pletcher-dominates-Habat-Reid-upsets-Thomas-at-PWC-1?mc_cid=f9e49e1788&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
High School News (2021) – # 1
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A dozen articles on high school wrestlers, coaches and teams in various states are included for your review. Plans of schedules and the use of preventive protective equipment to ensure healthy conditions for wrestlers in this age of pandemic. Thanks and compliments to Andy Hamilton of Track Wrestling for his preseason rankings of wrestlers from across the country are towards the end of the list.
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1 } – Wrestling coach Terrence Tetter was a pillar of Danville High
DANVILLE — Terrence Tetter was more than a wrestling coach at Danville. On Saturday, Tetter passed away after a nearly nine-month battle with a brain illness. “It was a shock and caught me completely off-guard when I got the call,’’ said Mark Bacys, athletics director at Danville High School. “Terrence was a pillar of Danville High School. You saw him everywhere around school and at every athletic event. He, genuinely, was in it for the kids.’’
One of the kids that Tetter helped along the way at Danville was Glen Rowell, who is currently an assistant football coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Ky. “I knew coach Tetter when I was growing up and we already had a relationship when I got to the high school,’’ Rowell said. “The struggles that I went through in high school, coach Tetter was one of the people that helped me the most get on the right track. He was always there for me.’’ Not only did Tetter help Rowell at Danville, but he also helped him after high school. “He helped get me to Joliet (Junior College), and if there were times that I needed a little help, he was there for me,’’ Rowell said. “He knew that I wanted to get into coaching, so he hired me as his assistant coach, giving me my first shot.’’ … rest of story at https://www.commercial-news.com/sports/wrestling-coach-terrence-tetter-was-a-pillar-of-danville-high/article_0ffc99b8-286e-11eb-a6e4-13c3c8e3337f.html?mc_cid=97ab69a0c8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Ripley retires after 22 seasons at Scott West
Stauffacher will take over program he’s also helped lead for 20 years
Darren Ripley took the Scott West wrestling team to new heights, but now the longtime coach heading into retirement. In 22 years, Ripley led the Panthers to 15 Section 2AA titles. His teams were state runner-up four teams and ended up third in sixth other seasons. Scott West has also won the prestigious Rumble on the Red in Fargo five times in his tenure. “It has been one of the great opportunities of my life to help lead and coach such an outstanding wrestling program over the last 22 years,” Ripley said. “Scott West wrestling is not only highly regarded throughout the state of Minnesota, but throughout the country as well with national team rankings in 2011 and 2012.
“I would personally like to thank former Jordan High School Principal Mr. Mark Ruggeberg, as he had the confidence and trust to select me to be the Scott West Wrestling coach during the programs most important time of transition back in 1998-99,” Ripley said.
… rest of story at https://www.swnewsmedia.com/jordan_independent/news/sports/ripley-retires-after-22-seasons-at-scott-west/article_6a99b5b0-39f5-5262-8583-74233147780a.html?mc_cid=d6bdb93622&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Simley wrestling just wants time on the mat
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (BVM) — Simley High School wrestling is coming off a season that to many looked like one of its best ever. The Spartans went 22-0 during the 2019-20 season, winning the MSHSL 2A team state championship as well as having five wrestlers win individual state championships. The team also won prestigious tournaments during the regular season like the Cheesehead, Cliff King and Minnesota Christmas tournament. “You just don’t have seasons like that very often,” Simley head coach Will Short said. However, as Short looked towards this season, he was excited at all the talent he was bringing back. “I never didn’t have my eye on it,” Short said. “I do believe we have a special group this year and obviously their accomplishments speak for themselves.”
The Spartans are returning nine place winners, seven finalists and four individual state champions. Six of his wrestlers are also ranked nationally and his five seniors are all going to Division I programs to wrestle in college next year. “To have a team like that is really kind of crazy and unheard of,” Short said. “Even kind of uncharted territory for me and I have had some great teams with some very good guys but not with the kind of accomplishments these guys have. “Every guy we put out there is a 25 to 30 match winner. …There’s just no holes.” Unfortunately the question quickly went from what will the team accomplish to will it even get a chance. The COVID-19 pandemic has put uncertainty into all sports seasons. “I do like wrestling’s chance of going,” Short said. “I believe wrestling can be done in a safe way.”
Wrestling already has health and skin checks it does normally before events so the addition of COVID testing could be added to those checks easily. Also the fact that it is a one on one sport allows for the sport to create situations where wrestlers have limited contact with others within events and practices. … rest of story at https://bvmsports.com/2020/11/11/simley-wrestling-just-wants-time-on-the-mat/?mc_cid=b4122c2e60&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Coach spotlight: Millbrook wrestling coach Jeff Holmes
Jeff Holmes has led the Millbrook wrestling program for the past eight seasons.
In 2017, Holmes guided the Pioneers to the Conference 21 West title. They would go on to place sixth in the region and eighth in the Class 4 state tournament, the highest finishes among local squads in both tournaments. Holmes was The Winchester Star’s Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2017. Last season, the Pioneers tied for sixth in the Northwestern District tournament. Holmes graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) High School in 1997. He wrestled four seasons there, winning a sectional championship and earning a runner-up finish in the state championship at 140 pounds as a senior. He also played middle linebacker for the school’s football team. Holmes is 2002 graduate of SUNY-Oswego. He wrestled there and qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament at 157 pounds as a junior. Prior to taking over as head coach, Holmes was an assistant wrestling coach for four seasons at Millbrook. He also coached two years as an assistant at SUNY-Oswego. … rest of story at https://www.winchesterstar.com/sports/coach-spotlight-millbrook-wrestling-coach-jeff-holmes/article_0bb273a1-44c8-5769-a6e6-64e07e429d86.html?mc_cid=799fb85b6c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Cliff Keen Preseason High School Wrestler of the Year: Paddy Gallagher
Paddy Gallagher had a decision to make entering his final high school season. Wrestle his normal high school schedule for St. Edward High School or spend the first semester competing in open college tournaments. Gallagher chose the latter.
He had every intention of wrestling at the prestigious Midlands Championships in December and various other high-level tournaments. He planned on winning them, too. A global pandemic altered his original plan, but the intent and the desire is still there. Gallagher doesn’t care who he faces, either. He wants the best domestic and international competition wherever and whenever he can find it. “I’ve been training with the best guys for a while,” Gallagher said. “I’ll travel everywhere. I travel to the Ohio RTC and I always pick out the best guy and just get beat up ever since I was little.
“I grew up that way. Go pick out the toughest guy and see what you got. It’s kind of part of me.”
Gallagher’s list of accomplishments is long and distinguished. He is an Ohio state champion and was named Ohio’s Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2020. He also won Ironman last December and was a 2019 Fargo champion. Gallagher gets to add Cliff Keen Preseason Wrestler of the Year to that list after he was recently selected by Trackwrestling for the honor. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606535661469&twSessionId=jayqpafogn&postId=880127135&mc_cid=0d9bace552&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Blair Academy’s Brian Antonelli and St. Edward’s Paddy Gallagher – OTM620
Brian Antonelli, the head coach at one of the nation’s premiere high school wrestling programs, Blair Academy, joins the show, as does Trackwrestling’s Cliff Keen Preseason Wrestler of the Year, Paddy Gallagher … story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/trackwrestling/on-the-mat/blair-academys-brian-antonelli-and-st-edwards-paddy-gallagher-otm620/?mc_cid=ac95ae6b76&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – This season’s first set of Trackwrestling high school rankings has arrived
High school wrestling is scheduled to return this month in at least a couple dozen states across the country and the first set of Trackwrestling national rankings have arrived, too. Six wrestlers who finished last season on top of the national rankings open this season atop their respective weight classes: Marc-Anthony McGowan (113), Richard Figueroa (120), Drake Ayala (126), Nic Bouzakis (132), Shayne Van Ness (138) and Alex Facundo (170). Cliff Keen Preseason Wrestler of the Year Paddy Gallagher (160), Fargo champs Travis Mastrogiovanni (152), Lenny Pinto (182), Tate Picklo (195), Nick Feldman (220) and Hayden Copass (285), Super 32 champion Vinny Kilkeary (106) and Beast of the East champ Cody Chittum (145) also occupy No. 1 spots. Viewers will notice one subtle change this year with the Trackwrestling high school rankings. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606881591177&twSessionId=gjrpfqfumb&postId=882280135&mc_cid=2514c7e76e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Also Who’s No. 1 in prep wrestling? St. Edward stakes claim atop cleveland.com Top 25, with several challengers to 2021 throne – cleveland.com
On the eve of the 2020 Ohio State High School Wrestling Tournament, the Ohio High School Athletic Association decided to press pause when the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold. (Note : this article is for subscribers only)
7 } – Road to a PIAA wrestling title got much tougher
The goal of every Pennsylvania wrestler is to qualify for the PIAA championships. That goal has become much more difficult for wrestlers in the 2020-21 season. On Wednesday, the PIAA board of control adopted a proposal for its postseason wrestling tournaments that includes a “super regional” round in Class 3A and Class 2A that will be held the week before the state tournament. The proposal also cuts the number of qualifiers for the PIAA tournaments from 20 individuals per weight class to eight. The proposal is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and PIAA recommendations that include avoiding tournaments that require overnight stays. “This format is in line with what the PIAA did for its fall sports,” said WPIAL wrestling committee chairman Frank Vulcano Jr., who is also a member of the PIAA wrestling committee. “Our goal was to limit each tournament to eight individuals in each weight class and have tournaments that would be completed in one day.” The super regional round will combine qualifiers from multiple regional tournaments. … rest of story at https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2020/12/11/PIAA-wrestling-changes-cuts-in-qualifiers-PIAA-tournament/stories/202012090009?mc_cid=afaeddd782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Masks could make wrestling even more challenging for District 10 and PIAA participants
COVID-19 has made it difficult to picture what the PIAA’s 2020-21 wrestling season will look like. It also could be hard to tell what the individual wrestlers will look like if they must wear masks or facial coverings. The PIAA allowed its winter sports programs to begin practices on Nov. 20. However, there was uncertainty if participants must wear sanctioned masks or facial coverings both in active and nonactive situations, based on information released during its Nov. 18 board of directors meeting.
The PIAA posed and answered the following:
Question: Can an athlete remove their mask during play if the mask causes a medical condition, including respiratory issues that impede breathing?
Answer: Yes, the Order provides an exception in section 3 that provides that if wearing a face covering would either cause a medical condition, or exacerbate an existing one, including respiratory issues that impede breathing, a mental health condition or a disability. The order indicates all alternatives to wearing a face covering, including the use of a face shield, should be exhausted before an individual is excepted from this Order.
The Erie Times-News sought further clarity of that question-and-answer. Mark Byers, the PIAA’s chief operating officer, responded with an email. … rest of story at https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/12/01/district-10-piaa-wrestlers-grapple-prospect-facial-coverings/6422922002/?mc_cid=2514c7e76e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-American Team: First Team
Note: This marks the fourth of a five-day series that will run throughout the week unveiling the Cliff Keen High School Preseason All-Americans. Today we’re publishing the first-team selections. Friday we’ll release the Preseason Wrestler of the Year. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606440408945&twSessionId=mmzrpheame&postId=879896135&mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-American Team: Second Team
Note: This marks the third of a five-day series that will run throughout the week unveiling the Cliff Keen High School Preseason All-Americans. Today we’re publishing the second-team selections. Thursday we’ll release the first-team selections. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606440408945&twSessionId=mmzrpheame&postId=879825135&mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-American Team: Third Team
Note: This marks the second of a five-day series that will run throughout the week unveiling the Cliff Keen High School Preseason All-Americans. Today we’re publishing the third-team selections. Wednesday we’ll release the second-team selections. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606266170854&twSessionId=fyljkeogxe&postId=878108135&mc_cid=1348aad4fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-American Team: Honorable Mention
Note: This marks the first of a five-day series that will run throughout the week unveiling the Cliff Keen High School Preseason All-Americans. Today we’re publishing the honorable mention selections. Tuesday we’ll release the third-team selections. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1606266170854&twSessionId=fyljkeogxe&postId=878114135&mc_cid=1348aad4fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#4 N.C. State WolfPack Scores 24-12 Home Win Over App State
WolfPack wins six matches, four by bonus points
RALEIGH, N.C. – The #4 NC State Wrestling team scored a 24-12 win over visiting App State in its first home dual of the season Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack (2-0) won four of the first five matches to jump out to a 14-3 lead, and had four bonus point wins on the night overall including a pin at 197 pounds and major decision at heavyweight to close out the dual.
The dual started at 125 pounds, and NC State took the first three matches for a 10-0 lead.
#7 R-So. Jakob Camacho scored all four takedowns of the bout and added the ride time point for an 11-4 win at 125 pounds.
Classmate #16 Jarrett Trombley followed with a 4-2 win, a takedown in the first was the lone of the bout at 133 pounds.
#10 R-Sr. Tariq scored the first bonus point win for the Pack, as his eight-point first period led him to a 14-0 major decision at 141 pounds.
App State picked up its win of the dual at 149 pounds, as #10 Jonathan Millner got a takedown in the third period to score a 5-3 win over Fr. Ed Scott.
#2 R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay made it another bonus point win for the Pack, scoring a 14-3 major decision at 157 pounds.
The Pack was up 14-3 at the intermission, winning four of the first five matches.
The Mountaineers then ran off three straight decisions to get the bout to 14-12 with two matches left.
R-Sr. Nick Reenan clinched the dual for the Pack, as he scored a first period pin at 197 pounds. He got a takedown and a couple of four-point near falls before securing the pin at the 2:16 mark.
NC State closed out the dual with a win at heavyweight, as Deonte Wilson used a dominate third period to score the 11-2 major decision.
Up Next: The Pack will open its ACC slate next weekend, traveling up to Virginia for a Friday night dual.
#4 NC State 24, App State 12
125: #7 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. Codi Russell, 7-3 – 3-0
133: #16 Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) dec. Sean Carter, 4-2 – 6-0
141: #10 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) major dec. Anthony Brito, 14-0 – 10-0
149: #10 Jonathan Millner (APP) dec. Ed Scott, 5-3 – 10-3
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. Cody Bond, 14-5 – 14-3
165: Will Formato (APP) dec. #7 Thomas Bullard, 4-0 – 14-6
174: #17 Thomas Flitz (APP) dec. #10 Daniel Bullard, 6-4 (SV1) – 14-9
184: Julian Gorring (APP) dec. Jacob Ferreira, 3-1 – 14-12
197: Nick Reenan (NCSU) fall Mason Fiscella; 2:16 – 20-12
285: #18 Deonte Wilson (NCSU) major dec. Tim Warren, 11-2 – 24-12
Attendance: 60
Women’s Wrestling News – # 57
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Some articles of women’s wrestling breaking new ground or more accurately “mat time” in Alabama, South Dakota, Iowa, Montana, and other states. Also have the results of the Individual World Cup Championships in Serbia yet without any USA wrestlers involved there. The clean up article at #12 is about the women who are head coaches on women’s teams. They are also a growing number for women in wrestling.
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1 } – All women’s wrestling tournament makes history
History was made in East Brewton last Friday as the first all women’s wrestling event was held at W.S. Neal High School in the Murder Creek Melee tournament. Under the direction of Coast J.T. Gosnell at W.S. Neal High School, the tournament featured four school teams as part of the history-making event. “I’ve been working with the girls wrestling task force and had this event scheduled in Mobile,” Gosnell said. “But the event was cancelled due to several circumstances. After speaking with the three other schools with the largest group of wrestlers, we were able to get the event rescheduled to take place at W.S. Neal.” Gosnell said school teams from Birmingham, Daphne and Dothan participated in the event with the team from W.S. Neal. “This tournament was fun to watch,” Gosnell said. “Most of the wrestlers had not had an opportunity to wrestle … rest of story at https://www.brewtonstandard.com/2020/12/08/all-womens-wrestling-tournament-makes-history/?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – KILTY OVER BRUNTIL
Last Friday, history was made for wrestling. For the very first time we witnessed women’s freestyle (WFS) as the Main Event on a wrestling card. Tar Heel Wrestling Club debuted their inaugural Tar Heel Wrestling Open live through FITE. They also made the move many of us probably weren’t expecting to see. Fall 2020 has provided us with various wrestling cards from FloWrestling, but also events from elite wrestling clubs like Nittany Lion and Hawkeye Wrestling Clubs. They have been putting on their own first-of-their-kind live events using streaming platforms Rokfin or FITE, … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/main-event-kilty-over-bruntil/?mc_cid=c2c44a5110&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Future Looks Bright For Girls Wrestling In South Dakota
South Dakota recently became the 25th state in the nation to sanction a girls wrestling division at the high school level. While it’s nothing new to see girls participating in the sport, it’s a big-time moment for the state to recognize wrestling as a sport for both girls and boys. “Girls wrestling is something that has been growing around the country in recent years. It was a couple year process with our wrestling advisory committee,” said Dr. Dan Swartos, South Dakota High School Activities Association Executive Director. “Last year, that committee passed a recommendation to add girls wrestling, starting off with four weight classes, starting this year.” On the boys’ side, there are fourteen weight classes, plus two classes of competition. So, why just four total weight classes in girls wrestling? The association says it’s simply just a starting point to get it going. “Not knowing what our population would be [for girls], we thought we’d start off with four weight classes, similar to what Missouri had done,” Swartos explained. “In every surrounding area where girls wrestling has had a first year, it’s really taken off after that. We expect it to grow quite a bit after this first year, even with the really encouraging first year numbers we’re seeing right now.” Rapid City has a wrestling invite this coming weekend. At one point, roughly forty girls were scheduled to wrestle in it – positive signs, indeed. A few years back, 2015, … rest of story at https://www.sdpb.org/blogs/sports-and-leisure/future-looks-bright-for-girls-wrestling-in-sd/?mc_cid=372ecbefe1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Will there ever be a women’s college tournament like the 2014 WCWA Championships?
The 2020 college season was a banner year for women’s college wrestling. It was the first time that NAIA programs and NCAA programs planned to host separate championships in separate locations. The National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships were held in Adrian, Michigan, but the NAIA women’s championships were canceled due to the coronavirus. The future of the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) tournament is unknown, but history will show that it was the national collegiate women’s wrestling championship that counted for years since it combined schools from every division. Perhaps no national women’s collegiate tournament in the future will compare to the 2014 WCWA Championships held in St. Louis on January 24-25. Here are a few of the impressive statistics that came from the 10 women who won titles at the tournament.
— Every champion won at least two WCWA titles apiece during their collegiate careers for a total of 28 WCWA titles between all 10 wrestlers.
— Victoria Anthony of Simon Fraser became the first four-time WCWA champion at the 2014 tournament.
— Helen Maroulis of Simon Fraser became the second four-time WCWA champion at the 2014 tournament. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1607580632439&twSessionId=gqwquxjzzz&postId=895053135&mc_cid=372ecbefe1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – WPU COMPETES IN INAUGURAL DUAL, CLAIMS VICTORY VIA TIEBREAKER
Oskaloosa–The era of Statesmen women’s wrestling finally began Wednesday as the team hosted Indian Hills CC in a non-conference dual meet. After some team scoring issues were clarified, it was announced that William Penn won the dual 18-17 over the Falcons. WPU (1-0) won four matches, highlighted by two falls, which in the end was the determining factor in the squad being victorious in its inaugural competition.
IHCC (1-3) took the early 8-0 advantage with shutout technical fall wins at 170 and 191 pounds. After neither team put a wrestler on the match at 101 pounds, the visitors then made it 11-1 with another win via decision at 109. Chalimar Rodriguez (Fr., Keller, Texas), who jumped up a weight class, did however tally the first points ever for WPU in the 10-2 setback, giving the navy and gold their first team point as well. If a losing wrestler scores a point in a match decided by decision or technical fall (not in a pin), their team is awarded one point, so at 109 pounds, Indian Hills CC earned three points and WPU earned one point. … rest of story at https://www.statesmenathletics.com/article/8964?mc_cid=d179f0f753&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Enthusiasm high for girls wrestling at Billings Public Schools
BILLINGS — A big question entering the winter is how many girls would wrestle with the Montana High School Association sanctioning girls wrestling this year. At the three Billings Public Schools high schools, the turnout has been good, according to director of athletics and activities Mark Wahl. At Senior, 20 girls are participating, and four are out for the sport at Skyview. At West, no girls are out for the sport at this point for the first time in four years, coach Jeremy Hernandez said, but he anticipates more participating in the future based on the number of girls wrestling in the local youth programs, including Team Champs. Currently, girls wrestlers are practicing with their boys team members at Senior and Skyview. However, with the turnout ratio, School District 2 is now advertising for a head coach to oversee the girls programs, Wahl said. … rest of story at https://billingsgazette.com/sports/high-school/wrestling/enthusiasm-high-for-girls-wrestling-at-billings-public-schools/article_28b6a675-f51d-52e5-92f9-60e6e20e783c.html?mc_cid=afaeddd782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Women’s Wrestling Notches Win Over No. 16 Indiana Tech
FORT WAYNE, Ind. —- The fifth-ranked Life U women’s wrestling team secured another convincing victory today, moving to 4-0 on the season after beating No. 16 Indiana Tech 36-9 on the road. The Running Eagles’ victory saw multiple wrestlers competing up a weight class, but the team worked its way to the victory earning pins at 101, 116, 155, and 191 and technical falls at 123, 136, and 170. In her first appearance of the season, Devyn Gomez got off to a perfect start, controlling her 16th-ranked opponent for just over a minute before winning via pin (1:18). Katalina Bartelt found herself in a dogfight against the No. 11 wrestler at 109, but an unfortunate injury brought her match to a close and tied the teams after two matches at 5-5. At 116, Kory Phillips put the Running Eagles back on top, securing a pin in the second period (4:05). … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2020/12/12/womens-wrestling-notches-win-over-no-16-indiana-tech.aspx?mc_cid=1d3b41c6e1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Women’s Wrestling Dominates at Warrior Open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. —- The No. 5 nationally ranked Life University women’s wrestling team finished its Indiana trip today, taking part in the Warrior Women’s Wrestling Open and clinching a first-place overall finish after taking the championship in eight of 10 weight classes. Life U nearly performed the clean sweep Sunday, missing out on champions in only two weight classes. First place finishes were earned by Kory Phillips (109 lbs.), Peyton Prussin (116 lbs.), Julia Vidallon (123 lbs.), Briana Kellin (130 lbs.), Angelina Prado (136 lbs.), Jacquelyn Font (155 lbs.), Jordan Nelson (170 lbs.), and Catherine Palmieri (191 lbs.). Other placers for the Running Eagles included two runners-ups with Devyn Gomez (101 lbs.) and Katie Moore (191 lbs.) and a third-place finish at 143 lbs. by Hailey Finn. … rest of story at https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2020/12/13/womens-wrestling-dominates-at-warrior-open.aspx?mc_cid=1d3b41c6e1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Adar Pins Olympic Champ Wiebe, Moldova Advances 3 to Finals
BELGRADE, Serbia (December 15) — World champion Yasemin ADAR (TUR) punched her ticket to the 76kg final of the Individual World Cup with a fall over Olympic champion Erica Elizabeth WIEBE (CAN). Adar, a two-time world finalist and four-time European champion, trailed 1-0 after the opening period of her semifinal against Wiebe. Early in the second period, Wiebe fired off a shot and Adar scored an exposure before pinning the Canadian star’s shoulders on the mat to earn the fall. The 29-year-old Adar was one of four wrestlers from Turkey competing in Tuesday’s semifinals, but the lone Turkish wrestler to reach the finals. She will face Aline ROTTER FOCKEN (GER), who advanced with a 6-4 semifinal win over Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ). Focken led 4-1 after one period. Medet Kyzy battled back in the second period and made the score 4-4 late while still trailing on criteria. Focken responded with a takedown to seal the victory. … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/adar-pins-olympic-champ-wiebe-moldova-advances-3-finals?mc_cid=065f8820b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – World Champ Tynybekova Captures Title in Dominant Fashion
Links:
Day 4 Photos
Interview with Maria PREVOLARAKI (GRE)
Interview with Iryna KURACHKINA (BLR)
BELGRADE, Serbia (December 15) — World champion Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) made it look easy in Belgrade, Serbia, winning the gold medal at the Individual World Cup with four consecutive dominant victories over two days, outscoring her opponents 47-2, capped off by a 14-0 technical superiority in the 62kg final on Tuesday night.
Tynybekova wasted little time scoring in her final against three-time European champion Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT). The 27-year-old Kyrgyzstani women’s wrestler shot a double leg and scored four points early in the match to go up 4-0. She built her lead to 9-0 after two more takedowns and a step out. Needing just one point to finish the match, Tynybekova shot a double leg and lifted Grigorjeva off her feet before bringing her to the mat for a five-point move to put an exclamation point on the match. … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/world-champ-tynybekova-captures-title-dominant-fashion?mc_cid=065f8820b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
11 } – Rotter Focken Delivers in Final Women’s Match in Belgrade
Links:
Finals Highlights
Day 5 Photos
Interview with Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)
BELGRADE, Serbia (December 16) — On Wednesday night, Aline ROTTER FOCKEN (GER) delivered in a big way in the final women’s wrestling match of the Individual World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia.
The 29-year-old German secured the gold medal at 76kg with a fall over 2017 world champion Yasemin ADAR (TUR). Rotter Focken, a 2014 world champion and four-time world medalist, led 1-0 at the break after a tactical opening period. Early in the second period, Adar, who defeated Olympic champion Erica WIEBE (CAN) by fall in the semifinals, fired off a double leg. Rotter Focken defended the shot and whipped the Turkish wrestler to her back to secure the fall. Russia claimed the team title in women’s wrestling, finishing with seven medals, including two gold medals. … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/rotter-focken-delivers-final-womens-match-belgrade?mc_cid=4edc48d477&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
12 } – THE WOMEN WHO ARE HEAD COACHES OF WOMEN’S COLLEGE VARSITY TEAMS
One of the signs of the growth of women’s wrestling on the college scene is not only the number of programs being created, but also the new opportunities available for women to coach women’s college wrestling teams. The 2020-21 women’s college wrestling season has started for a number of programs (mostly those in the NAIA), with a number of other teams looking to get their season started after New Years Day. When things get rolling, we will find 14 women on the sideline serving as head coaches of their varsity college women’s wrestling teams. The first trailblazers among women to serve as head coaches of women’s college teams were both Olympians, Marcie Van Dusen at Menlo College and Toccara Montgomery at Lindenwood. Since the helped open the door for other women, there has not been this many women heading college wrestling programs as we see this year. Many of these coaches also had outstanding competitive careers, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/16/Women-who-coach-college-womens-teams?mc_cid=4edc48d477&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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