Takedown Report

Women’s Wrestling — # 27

4 Days to Adrian: Meet Emily Tew
Emily (Webster) Tew
College: Oklahoma City University 
High school: Sedalia Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, Missouri)
Age: 27
High school and college credentials: Tew (maiden name Webster) was a four-time undefeated WCWA national champion (2012-15) at 101 pounds with a career college record of 118-0. She compiled a 74-44 high school record where she was a two-time state qualifier and a three-time Junior National champion. 
International credentials: The 27-year-old won gold medals at the 2008 Cadet Pan American Championships and the 2011 Junior Pan American Championships. 
Where is Tew now? Tew is teaching special education science and coaching in Los Alamos, New Mexico. She was inducted into the Oklahoma City University Athletics Hall of Fame in February. 
In her own words: “Wrestling has taught me almost everything I know in some way or another. When I am in a difficult situation in life, …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1583168205242&twSessionId=naamgibrry&postId=764621135&mc_cid=b2c97277d1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 Wrestlers to watch at the Cliff Keen Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Championships
The first Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships are in Adrian, Michigan, on March 6-7. Here are 12 wrestlers to watch at this weekend’s historic event. You can watch the women’s wrestling championships for FREE on Trackwrestling.
Emily Shilson (Augsburg) – 109 pounds
Freshman Emily Shilson entered college as the No. 1 high school recruit in the nation with loads of international credentials. She won a gold medal at the Cadet World Championships in 2018 after winning silver in 2017. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native also represented the United States at the 2019 U23 World Championships in October. 
Alex Hedrick (Simon Fraser) – 123 pounds
Junior Alex Hedrick enters this year’s tournament as a two-time WCWA National runner-up (2018-19) … rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1583210442522&twSessionId=qobjppmcyh&postId=765254135&mc_cid=b2c97277d1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 Days to Adrian: Meet Kayla Miracle
Kayla Miracle
College: Campbellsville
High school: Culver Academy (Culver, Indiana)
Age: 23
Tagline: Expect the Miracle
High school and college credentials: Miracle won four WCWA titles (2015-18) at 136 pounds, just one of four women to accomplish the feat. She also qualified for the boys’ state wrestling championships in high school.  International credentials: The 23-year-old made Cadet World teams in 2011 and 2012, Junior World Teams in 2014, 2015, and 2016, U23 World teams in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and a Senior World team in 2019. She owns a silver medal from the Cadet Worlds, two bronze medals from the Junior Worlds, and a silver medal from the U23 Worlds. 
Where is Miracle now? Miracle currently trains with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club out of Iowa City in an attempt to make the 2020 Olympics at 62 kilograms. 
In her own words: “Wrestling is a huge part of my world. It’s been driving me to be the best that I can be for years, ever since I was a little kid. I have some big goals. I’ve met some of them but I’ve also had my heart broken a few times. But honestly, I wouldn’t change my years as a wrestler for anything. It’s put me in such an amazing place in my life and given me the greatest people to do life with.  I’m thankful that this sport isn’t forgiving, you have to give it all you have if you want to get all that you want. There is no faking it to the top of the podium.  …. rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1583256205925&twSessionId=nfhfxycnns&postId=765729135&mc_cid=0403468de8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 Days to Adrian: Meet Victoria Anthony
Victoria Anthony
College: Simon Fraser
High school: Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California)
Age: 28
Nickname: Vicki Vortex
High school and college credentials: Anthony made history by becoming the first wrestler to win four WCWA national titles (2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014).
International credentials: The 28-year-old won Junior World titles in 2009 and 2010 and placed fifth at the 2013 and 2017 Senior World Championships and the 2008 Junior Worlds. She also competed at the 2012 and 2013 World University Games. 
Where is Anthony now? Anthony trains in Calgary, Alberta, where she will attempt to make the 2020 U.S. Olympic team at 50 kilograms.  …. rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1583381293976&twSessionId=wnxqsujufo&postId=766444135&mc_cid=dc3b99f003&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NWCA releases NCAA women’s rankings prior to National Collegiate Women’s Nationals at Adrian this weekend
The NWCA has released its final rankings of teams and individuals, leading into the First Annual Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) in Adrian, Mich. on March 6-7. As was in the previous ranking, McKendree is the No. 1 team in the dual meet rankings, while Simon Fraser is the No. 1 team in tournament team rankings. The No. 1 ranked wrestling going into the national championships are Jaclyn McNichols of King (101), Emily Shilson of Augsburg (109), Karla Godinez-Gonzalez of Simon Fraser (116), Nicole Depa of Simon Fraser (130), Emma Bruntil of McKendree (136), Ana Godinez-Gonzalez of Simon Fraser (143), Alyvia Fiske of Simon Fraser (155), Korinahe Bullock of McKendree (170) and Sydnee Kimber of McKendree (191).
National Wrestling Coaches Association – NCAA Women Final Dual Meet Rankings March 3rd, 2020
Ranking/Team/Record
1. McKendree University (IL) (4 – 0)
2. Simon Fraser University (BC) (4- 1)
3. King University (TN) (11 – 1)
4. Colorado Mesa University (CO) (7 – 4)
5. Emmanuel College (GA) (8 – 4)
6. Tiffin University (OH) (6 – 7)
7. Gannon University (PA) (8 – 3)
8. Augsburg University (MN) (4 – 2)
9. Adrian College (MI) (7 – 4)
10. Presbyterian College (SC) (6 – 6)
…. rest of the story and rankings at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/March/04/Final-NCAA-women-rankings-heading-into-nationals?mc_cid=dc3b99f003&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NCWWC Preview and Predictions: 101, 170, 191
The very first exclusive NCAA women’s wrestling postseason event is happening in Adrian Michigan this weekend. HUGE #ThankYou to the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition (WCWC) and all of the working groups’ initiatives to bring the sport to full NCAA championship status.  The Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships begin Friday, March 6th at 9am CT. Wrestling will be streamed live, for free, on Trackwrestling.  … rest of story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/ncwwc-preview-and-predictions-101-170-191/?mc_cid=dc3b99f003&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 25, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results — # 81

TDR Editor’s Notes : More Regional Results & Stories
The first story is one that was hopeful yet no one at that time realized what would, not happen. The championships were not held due to a tragic health crisis that we are still learning just how big it will become. The pandemic will eventually dwarf all of the wrestling events that have been eliminated by it. Yet the despair and disappointment of all the wrestlers who qualified for this opportunity and the coaches and fans of those wrestlers is deep. Wish that the season would have finished for these athletes to have the opportunity to compete for the honors which they have worked. I clearly lack the ability to put my feelings into word. Sad.
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Historic NCAA Championships set to Smash Attendance Records
Go big. Do something that has never been done before.
Those were the words of Matt Meunier, Director of Sports Minneapolis, part of the Minneapolis Local Organizing Committee for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and Anthony Holman, Managing Director, Championships & Alliances, Playing Rules and Officiating for the NCAA.
They went big. The biggest ever, in fact.
From March 19–21, 330 athletes will compete in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, marking the first time that college wrestling’s marquee event will be held in a football stadium. More than 35,000 all-session tickets have already been sold. All 105 suites are sold out. Attendance during the three-day, six-session event is expected to break the record of 113,743 set in Cleveland in 2018. The good news? There are still good tickets—including lower level—and all-session and single session seats are available. “This is something that has never been done before,” said Meunier, referring to hosting the Championships in a football stadium. “And what we had to do to make this happen was really showcase how this outside the box idea and concept could provide both student-athletes and fans a different and unique experience.” It was 2016 when Sports Minneapolis and the local organizing committee, which also includes U.S. Bank Stadium and the University of Minnesota, bid to host the NCAA DI Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, in a football stadium. And while Sports Minneapolis and U.S. Bank Stadium has since secured and hosted several marquee events—the Super Bowl and NCAA Men’s Final Four among them—U.S. Bank Stadium was still being constructed back when the bid was submitted in 2016 (the bid was officially awarded in April 2017). The NCAA saw the potential of hosting the event in a larger venue and in less than a month it will be a reality. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/26/Historic-NCAA-Championships-set-to-Smash-Attendance-Records?mc_cid=9044513b27&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Brackets released for NJCAA Championships
The brackets have been released for the 2020 NJCAA Wrestling Championships. The event takes place March 6-7 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Link:Brackets
Schedule
Friday, March 6, 2020
9:30 a.m. First Round …. rest of the details at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23313?mc_cid=9044513b27&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Notre Dame College wins Super Regional III; Six wrestlers qualify for National Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS – As familiar as it has become, winning the Regional Tournament is still a great feeling for Notre Dame College wrestling. The Falcons came away with the team victory, scoring 127.5 points on Saturday, while six wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament. Notre Dame has now won four consecutive Regional Tournament team titles and they have taken home the biggest trophy in seven of the eight Regional Tournaments since joining the NCAA Division II in the 2012-13 season. The wrestlers who placed in the top-3 in each of the weight classes qualified for the NCAA DII Tournament. The Falcons had six qualifiers with Hunter Bray (133 lbs.), Kelan McKenna (141), Taylor Misuna (157), Jordon Tague (165), Tony Vezzetti (184) and Jared Campbell (285). Hunter Bray is ranked No. 1 at 133 lbs. and he continues to add to his accolades this season. Bray went up against Ashland’s Lawrance Dudgeon in the First Place Match. Not only was Bray going for the win, but Ashland University was also approaching NDC in team points. …. story at https://notredamefalcons.com/news/2020/2/29/wrestling-ndc-wins-super-regional-iii-six-wrestlers-qualify-for-national-tournament.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

U. Pitt-Johnstown Win 23rd NCAA Regional Title With Four Champs and Eight National Qualifiers: Coach Pecora Named Regional Coach of the year for 19th Time
FULL RESULTS
Pitt-Johnstown sent six wrestlers into the finals and came away with four champions and a total of eight NCAA national Tournament qualifiers on their way to winning to the 2019-20 NCAA Division II Super Region I Tournament title, Saturday at Mercyhurst University.  Pitt-Johnstown, which claimed its 23 NCAA Regional championship and second straight under Head Coach Pat Pecora, finished with 147.5 points, 17 points better than second-place Gannon. Following the tournament, Coach Pecora was named the NCAA Division II Super Region I Coach of the Year for the 19th time in his 44-year career. Pitt-Johnstown finished first with 147.5 points, while Gannon (130.5 pts.), Mercyhurst (116 pts.), Seton Hill (108 pts.), and East Stroudsburg (52.5 pts.) rounded out the Top-5 in the 11-team field. Brendan Howard (125 lbs.), Jacob Ealy (141 lbs.), Chris Eddins (149 lbs.), and Brock Biddle (174 lbs.) all won individual championships, while Tyler Warner (133 lbs.) and Connor Craig (184 lbs.) were regional runners-up, and Devin Austin (165 lbs.) and Allan Beattie (285 lbs.) placed third to qualify for the National Tournament in Sioux Falls, SD on March 13-14.
Pitt-Johnstown also got a fourth-place finish from Alex Delp at 184 lbs. and a fifth-place finish from Jacob Burgette at 157 lbs.). …. story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/2/29/wrestling-wrestlers-win-23rd-ncaa-regional-title-with-four-champs-and-eight-national-qualifiers.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Champs! Four Individual Titles Sends Wrestling to Southeast Regional Title
Ducks to send seven wrestlers to national championships after capturing second regional championship
GRANTHAM, Pa. (February 29, 2020)  – Four student-athletes won individual titles to lead the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team to the Southeast Regional Title Saturday at Hitchcock Arena. Freshman Kyle Slendorn, senior Troy Stanich, junior Brett Kaliner and sophomore Michael Dooley each won the gold medal in their respective weight classes. Graduate student Thomas Poklikuha, senior Dylan Van Sickell and sophomore Akhil Vega finished in the top-three in their respective weight classes as a program-record seven Ducks advanced to the national championship tournament.  As a team, the Ducks finished first among the 20 competing teams, totaling 163.5 points to win the regional title over Washington and Lee University by 33.5 points. Hosting Messiah College placed third with 123.5 points, while Washington & Jefferson College (80.5) and Ferrum College (78) rounded out the top-five. The regional championship is the second in program history. Head Coach Joe Favia was named the Southeast Region Coach of the Year prior to the tournament, while assistant coach Anthony Bonaventura was named the region’s top assistant coach. Kaliner was named the regional’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. …. story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2020/3/1/champs-four-individual-titles-sends-wrestling-to-southeast-regional-title.aspx?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

McCormick’s Title Leads Cavaliers At National Collegiate Open
SMYRNA, Del. – Redshirt freshman Patrick McCormick (Poquoson, Va.) claimed the 125-pound title to lead a group of 14 members of the Virginia wrestling team in competition at the National Collegiate Open on Sunday (March 1).  McCormick won four straight matches on the day to pick up the title at 125 pounds, taking three wins by decision and a win by technical fall on the way to the championship.  He defeated Baylor Shunk of Penn State in a 6-4 decision to open the day before taking an 18-1 technical fall against Drexel’s David Colton in the quarterfinals. … story at https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/3/1/wrestling-mccormicks-title-leads-cavalier-at-national-collegiate-open.aspx?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No.2 McKendree Claims NCAA DII Super Region IV Championship Title
(HAYS, Kan. – Mar.1) – McKendree University No.2 men’s wrestling kicked off their postseason at the NCAA Division II Super IV Region Wrestling Championship and placed first overall and had four regional champions. This is the Bearcats’ second consecutive regional title. The Bearcats scored 126 team points, six Major Decision victories, three victories by Fall and two victories by Technical Fall. No.1 Marcus Povlick (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North), Juwan Edmond (Bellwood, IL), No.1 Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), No.1 Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) were named regional champions of their respective weight classes. …. story and results at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/3/1/no-2-mens-wrestling-claims-ncaa-dii-super-region-iv-championship-title.aspx?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 1 Loras College Duhawks Capture Regional Title; Send Eight to Nationals
Brackets (PDF)
Final Team Scores (DOCX)
Dubuque, Iowa (March 1st, 2020) – After a regular season to remember, the No. 1 Loras College wrestling team engineered a historic performance at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest regional, qualifying eight wrestlers for the national tournament and securing the program’s first ever regional team title, finishing ahead of American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) foe No. 5 Coe College by 15 points. The regional performance was a historic one for the Duhawks. A school-record eight qualifiers and a team title highlighted a strong team performance for Head Coach TJ Miller. For the second year in a row, Miller and Assistant Coach Trevor Kittleson were voted Lower Midwest Regional Tournament Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year. …. story at https://duhawks.com/news/2020/3/1/wrestling-no-1-duhawks-capture-regional-title-send-eight-to-nationals.aspx?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 9 The College of New Jersey Captures NCAA Regional Championship
Full Results (PDF)
ITHACA, N.Y. – The No. 9 TCNJ wrestling team advanced five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships on its way to claiming first place at the NCAA Mideast Regional on Sunday. The Lions had nine total place winners at the regional, led by the first-place finish of Quinn Haddad at 197 pounds.  
TCNJ and Ithaca tied for the regional championship with 144.5 points.
 The first-place regional finish is the first for the Lions since the NCAA switched to the regional format in 2013. The five national qualifiers matches the Lions’ total from a season ago. Joining Haddad on the national team are returning All-Americans Jake Giordano and Dan Kilroy. Robert Dinger will make his second-straight trip to nationals. Dan Ortega will round out the squad with his first national appearance. …. story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2020/3/1/no-9-wrestling-captures-ncaa-regional-championship.aspx?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Four-Peat! JWU Wrestling Captures NCAA Northeast Regional Title
PROVIDENCE, RI – The NCAA Northeast Regional trophy will stay in Providence. Thanks to six wrestlers advancing to the NCAA Championships, the eighth-ranked Johnson & Wales University wrestling team won an unprecedented fourth-straight regional title on Sunday at Rhode Island College. Johnson & Wales took the team title with 168 points. Coast Guard Academy was second with 122.5 points and NYU posted 122 points. Representing the Wildcats at the NCAA Championship will be Hayden Brown (133 pounds), Jordan Robinson (141 pounds), Da’mani Burns (149 pounds), Darius Joyce (157 pounds), Tommy Wrzesien (197 pounds) and Michael DiNardo (285 pounds). …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200301p8ap2p?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 25, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

High School Wrestling News — # 13

#MondayMatness: Indianapolis Cathedral runs state title streak to three
By STEVE KRAH
stvkrh905@gmail.com
With a few exceptions, the cast of characters changed. But the plot was the same for Indianapolis Cathedral: Win Indiana’s high school wrestling team championship. “You always want to set your expectations high,” said Irish head coach Sean McGinley. “We thought going in we had a legitimate shot to be very successful. We had several goals and one of our goals was to win a state title. We were able to accomplish that.” Cathedral traveled across town to Bankers Life Fieldhouse and took the program’s third straight title and fourth overall Saturday, Feb. 22 at the 82nd annual IHSAA State Finals.
“I’ve said it before, Friday night is always key,” said McGinley after the latest hoisting of the state trophy. “Our goal is not a state championship, it’s to get through Friday night. That’s our state championship adage. We got five out of eight which gave us a chance. We thought we were still in it. Saturday morning was the big round for us. We went five for five with several kids getting bonus points. Bonus points probably made the difference. We were getting them but (eventual runner-up) Crown Point and (third-place team Evansville) Mater Dei was also getting them.” ….. story at https://indianamat.com/index.php?/articles.html/high-school-news/feature-articles/mondaymatness-indianapolis-cathedral-runs-state-title-streak-to-three-r987/&mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Trackwrestling to stream inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free
Trackwrestling will stream next weekend’s inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free.  Archives of the historic first standalone tournament for NCAA programs offering women’s wrestling will also be available on Trackwrestling.  “This event highlights the explosive growth of the women’s wrestling movement,” said Travis Shives, Vice President of Sports, SportsEngine and Trackwrestling. “Trackwrestling is proud to be involved with this monumental tournament in an effort to expand the visibility and accessibility of women’s wrestling. This is an opportunity to showcase a historic event that will advance the entire sport.” 
The March 6-7 tournament in Adrian, Mich., is the kickoff event to a month-long stretch in which top American women’s wrestling stars will be showcased in tournaments streamed on Trackwrestling. World champions Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray are expected to compete the same weekend at the Pan Am Championships, Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis and World champion Jacarra Winchester lead the United States team into the Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier the following weekend and Olympic hopefuls will vie for tickets to Tokyo next month at the Olympic Trials. Each of those events will be streamed live and available on-demand on Trackwrestling. 
Prior to the upcoming championships in Adrian, female wrestlers participated in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) Championships. The WCWA tournament provided an opportunity for women to compete at a national championship event during the genesis of women’s college wrestling.
In 2004, the first women’s college national championship took place and three years later the first official WCWA championship tournament was held, creating a culminating event for colleges offering women’s wrestling. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=613950135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In a state with no high school girls’ wrestling teams, a small college leads the way in NCAA D-I
CLINTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – There’s a sports wrestling revolution taking the nation over: women’s wrestling. It’s no longer just an amateur event, either, and a South Carolina college is leading the charge in legitimizing it. Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, is the smallest college in NCAA Division I athletics. But size doesn’t matter when it comes to leading; Presbyterian has started the first women’s wrestling team in NCAA D-I. And now, the sport is exploding. Women’s wrestling is quickly growing, with 22,000 girls wrestling at the high school level. But as of now, it’s only sanctioned at the prep level in 21 states. Neither North Carolina nor South Carolina have officially sanctioned it yet. This means for most of the time, girls have to wrestle the boys. Some girls don’t like this arrangement. Others say it helps make them tougher. But what the girls we talked to agree on is that they want to take the mat and grapple in their own class of girls.

Against odds and doubters

Lillian Humphries is a sophomore at Presbyterian College, and she’s on the team. We caught up with her on a rare night of relaxation. Lillian and her team, known as the Blue Hose, just finished their first match. “It means a lot to me,” Lillian tells us. “It means a lot to the little girl I was when I was wrestling the boys with just how far women’s wrestling has come in such a short amount of time.” Lillian’s coach is Dany Deanda, whose story resonated with Lillian. Lillian’s loved for martial arts evolved into wrestling as a freshman at Blue Ridge High School. She was the only girl on the all-boys varsity team. And just like her teammates then, all of her opponents were boys too. …. story at https://www.foxcarolina.com/sports/in-a-state-with-no-high-school-girls-wrestling-teams/article_1ecd3472-591e-11ea-a4b1-332bb71e33fb.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Medical staff save life of wrestler who collapsed at Minnesota state tournament
The high school junior gave a thumbs-up on his way out of the arena.
Medical staff at the Minnesota state wrestling tournament saved the life of a high school junior who collapsed after a match Saturday in St. Paul.  Brayden Weber, wrestling in the 220-pound weight class and representing Becker High School, reached the semifinal round of the individual tournament where he lost by fall to Orono’s Danny Striggow. Shortly after the match, Weber collapsed. 
According to the Minnesota State High School League’s John Millea, medical staff at the Xcel Energy Center saved his life by acting quickly and performing CPR. Weber regained consciousness and gave a thumbs-up as he was stretchered out of the arena. …. story at https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/medical-staff-save-life-of-wrestler-who-collapsed-at-minnesota-state-tournament?fbclid=IwAR3YyVNLLyhSlYXsH-l5xpWfeXooZBRV-9qkmpeKS3oAxw2iPk6Or7n7Gu0&mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 24, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women's Wrestling — # 26

#1 SFU Prepares for Ground-Breaking National Collegiate Wrestling Championships
ADRIAN, MI — Adrian College will host the First Annual Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) in Adrian, Mich. on March 6-7, 2020. The meet will feature NCAA varsity women’s wrestling programs at the DI, DII, and DIII levels.  
This is a historic event, as it is the first national-level tournament for college women’s wrestling specific to NCAA-affiliated universities only.
 Organized by the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition, the NCWWC is an important step in the process of receiving NCAA Emerging Sport Status for women’s wrestling. In June 2019, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommended that all three NCAA divisions add women’s freestyle wrestling as an emerging sport. These NCAA divisions are considering the women’s wrestling bid this year, and official Emerging Sport Status could be achieved as early as August 2020.
 The Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships is not an official NCAA Championship at the moment, but will be held annually until the sport receives Emerging Sport Status, then qualifies as an official NCAA Championships, amongst the 40 current NCAA institutions. ….. story at https://athletics.sfu.ca/news/2020/2/27/wrestling-w-top-ranked-simon-fraser-prepares-for-ground-breaking-national-collegiate-wrestling-championships.aspx?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Competitive Drive: Kansas makes history with inaugural high school girls wrestling championships
SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) – It was history in the making for the Sunflower State. On Thursday, more than 130 girl wrestlers from across the state hit the mat in Salina for the KSHSAA Girls Inaugural State Wrestling Championship. Through 11 different weight classes, girls left it all on the mat with a state title in sight. Kammie Schanz is a freshman wrestler for Mulvane High School. During the fall, Schanz buckles up her chin strap for the Wildcats football team, but today, she was vying to bring home a championship in the 143-pound weight class. After her win in the Semifinals, Schanz was able to reflect on being a part of history. “It blows my mind that there’s this many girls here and that we are the first people to do it,” said Schanz. Schanz would lose in the champion to Livia Swift from Pratt. While Schanz has three more shots at snagging a title in high school, Nichole Moore was looking to end her high school career on top. Moore is a senior at Nickerson High School, wrestling in the 116-pound weight class. She says she spent 11 years wrestling against boys before girls wrestling was finally sanctioned as a sport last Spring. …. story at https://www.ksn.com/sports/competitive-drive/competitive-drive-kansas-makes-history-with-inaugural-high-school-girls-wrestling-championships/?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Sidney freshman wins first Ohio girls wrestling title – school won’t hang banner
Sidney City Schools will in fact create and hang a banner for Josie Davis, the first state championship girls wrestler in her weight class of 126 pounds. 
>>UPDATE: Sidney schools reverse course, will hang banner for state champion girl wrestler
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More on the district’s plan to recognize Davis can be found here: 
FIRST REPORT (Feb. 27): 
The superintendent of Sidney City Schools is working a plan to recognize Sidney High School freshman Josie Davis, who has become Ohio’s first state championship girls wrestler at 126 pounds.  A tussle of sorts has grown out of a disagreement about how Josie should be honored — with a banner that would be hung at her school or some other way because her championship is not considered legitimate because the Ohio High School Athletic Association only recognizes wrestling as a boy’s sport. 
“First of all, Josie is an incredible athlete and student and we were very excited about her accomplishment,” Superintendent Bob Humble told News Center 7’s Josh Jackson on Thursday.  The tournament last weekend where Josie won in her weight class was put on by the Ohio Coaches Association, not the OHSAA. …. story at https://www.whio.com/news/local/sidney-girl-wins-first-ever-ohio-girls-wrestling-title-her-school-won-hang-banner/pm0pTXLZVf2iJpyRUV2IQP/?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2019-20 NAIA Conference Championships preview: KCAC, SAC & CCC
There are four conference championships for women’s wrestling this season—two are new, and three are happening this weekend. The NAIA released the final coaches’ poll today, and action starts Saturday at 9AM CT.
KCAC
When: Saturday, February 29, 2020
Where: Ottawa, KS
Watch: KCAC Livestream
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) sponsored women’s wrestling the same year as the Mid-South Conference, with its inaugural championship during the 2017-18 season.  Schools in the KCAC include NAIA ranked #5 Jamestown, #12 Midland, #13 York, #15 Missouri Valley, #16 Saint Mary and #19 Ottawa. Jamestown won the KCAC title during the 2018-19 season, and are the favorite to make it happen again. …. story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/2019-20-naia-conference-championships-preview-kcac-sac-ccc/?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NAIA women’s wrestling edges toward championship status
NCAA women’s wrestling snags most of the media attention circulating about steps toward status as a championship sport, but almost 45% of the women’s wrestling programs in the mix right now are sponsored by NAIA member institutions. In fact, there were 50% more NAIA programs than NCAA programs competing before the 2019-20 season—22 and 11, respectively.  The NAIA granted women’s wrestling invitational sport status in the spring of 2018. Meaning: 25 programs were actively sponsoring women’s wrestling and declared intent to participate in the postseason. There are currently 35 programs that sponsor women’s wrestling. After the NAIA National Invitational this March, the coaches association can apply for championship status when 40 programs sponsor the sport and declare intent to participate in the postseason. Just reaching 40 programs isn’t going to be magic, though. Several programs have strategically announced or delayed inaugural seasons out past the fall of 2020—to accommodate hiring and recruiting—and may not have a declaration to participate in the postseason just yet. So, in order to have a national championship event next season, 5 more schools need to add women’s wrestling, and, all 40 programs must submit a declaration of intent to participate. If that doesn’t happen, women’s wrestling will remain an invitational sport. … story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/naia-womens-wrestling-edges-toward-championship-status/?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 Days to Adrian: Meet Clarissa Chun
Clarissa Chun
College: Missouri Valley (Marshall, Missouri), University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
High school: Roosevelt High School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Age: 38
Other sports: judo, swimming, and bowling
High school and college credentials: Chun was a two-time state wrestling champion during the first years of sanctioned girls state championship wrestling in Hawaii. She was part of the upstart Missouri Valley wrestling program when it began in 1999 and made the 2000 World team while still in college. The Hawaiian star graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. 
International credentials: The 38-year-old won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics after placing fifth at the 2008 Games. She is also a 2008 World champion and competed on four other senior-level World teams (2000, 2009, 2011, and 2012). Her career also includes an appearance at the 2000 Junior World Championships and the 2004 University World Games. 
Where is Chun now? Chun lives in Colorado Springs and serves as USA Wrestling’s Assistant Women’s National Coach where she works alongside Terry Steiner and Jessica Medina. 
In her own words: “Wrestling doesn’t mean anything different to a boy, girl, woman, or man. It builds confidence in all who participate. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582997338146&twSessionId=jlqfbjkpto&postId=684163135&mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 Days to Adrian: Meet Sarah Hildebrandt
Sarah Hildebrandt
College: King University (Bristol, Tennessee)
High school: Penn (Granger, Indiana)
Age: 26
Fast fact: loves her cat
High school and college credentials: Hildebrandt reached the finals of the WCWA Championships four times, placing second in 2012 and 2013 and first in 2014 and 2015. 
International credentials: The 26-year-old won a silver medal at the 2018 World Championships at 53 kilograms and was a member of senior World teams in 2016 and 2019. She also competed at the 2012 and 2013 Junior World Championships and 2013 World University Games. 
Where is Hildebrandt now? Hildebrandt lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the Olympic Training Center. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582923867342&twSessionId=ipshmvxheg&postId=632911135&mc_cid=9044513b27&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

BACK-TO-BACK: JIMMIES REPEAT AS KCAC CHAMPIONS
OTTAWA, Kan.– All 12 of the University of Jamestown women’s wrestlers that competed finished fourth place or higher, and the Jimmies took their second consecutive Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championship on Saturday.  Five Jimmies captured first place, with three placing second, one placing third, and three placing fourth. Junnette Caldera (SO/Imperial, Calif.) (101), Samantha Weeks (FR/Tacoma, Wash.) (109), Jamayia Blackston (SO/Lakewood, Wash.) (123), Desiree Estrada (SO/Hesperia, Calif.) (136), and Agatha Andrews (SO/Akiak, Alaska) (191) emerged Saturday as individual champions. Caldera and Andrews won their second straight KCAC titles. Blackston did not surrender a point in her three matches, winning each by 10-0 tech fall. Weeks allowed just one point to opponents, winning twice by 10-0 tech fall and a 7-1 decision. …. story at http://www.jimmieathletics.com/article/5389.php?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 Days to Adrian: Meet Kristie Davis
Kristie Davis
College: Oklahoma City University
High school: Colonie Central High School (Albany, New York)
Age: 41
High school and college credentials: Davis (formerly Stenglein) won WCWA titles in 2011 and 2012 at the ages of 32 and 33, respectively. 
International credentials: The 41-year-old is the most credentialed female wrestler in U.S. history. She won gold medals at the World Championships in 2000 and 2003, silvers medals in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2007, and bronze medals in 2002 and 2006. Davis also won a Junior World title in 1998 after already winning two senior-level medals. 
Where is Davis now? Davis is the head women’s wrestling coach at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia. 
In her own words: “As a former wrestler, I don’t think we ever dreamt that it would get this far. It took a while and there’s still more growth to be done. We need to continue to grow the sport.” …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1583097671657&twSessionId=jjqfesncae&postId=738734135&mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lyon Scots win first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference Championships
Planview, TX – – Lyon College won the first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference Championships to close out an eventful month. The #8 ranked Scots edged out #7 ranked Wayland Baptist by just 3 points (121.5 to 118.5). To make it even more exciting, the Scots and Pioneers had three champions and two runners-up apiece. Lyon Head Coach Kevin Corbett was selected as the SAC Coach of the Year. Oklahoma City’s #2 ranked Rachel Watter’s took out #1 Kaylynn Albrecht on her way to the 155-pound title. Watters was selected as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and Tournament. First year program Texas Wesleyan was put on the map by Madison Brown, who claimed the individual title at 101 pounds. …. story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/lyon-scots-win-first-ever-sooner-athletic-conference-championships/?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

California Girls States: National No. 1 Soto beats No. 2 Mendoza at 121, as 40 nationally-ranked athletes earn place
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Dozens of nationally ranked girl wrestlers were featured at the 2020 CIF California state girls wrestling championships, which completed Saturday evening. California has the most high school girl wrestlers in the nation, and in one of the oldest official state high school competitions. Girl wrestlers from California have traditionally done well at USA Wrestling national competitions, and many have gone on to star at the college and the Senior levels. Overall, 40 nationally ranked high school wrestlers placed in the top eight at this year’s California state tournament for girls. Every weight class had at least one ranked athlete in the finals, and eight of the weight classes had both finalists in the national rankings. This tournament will have a major impact on the National Girls High School Rankings, which will be published again in mid-March. Included in the finals was a match between the No. 1 and No. 2 wrestlers in the nation at 121 pounds, where No. 1 ranked sophomore Jennifer Soto of Orland beat No. 2 ranked senior Melanie Mendoza of Selma, 5-2. Soto won her second straight state title, after winning as a freshman last year at 111 pounds. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/29/California-girls-state-championships-wrap?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#2 WOMEN’S WRESTLING CLAIMS FIRST EVER CCC CHAMPIONSHIP
ASHLAND, Ore. – #2 Menlo College Women’s Wrestling officially began the quest for back-to-back national title on Sunday in Oregon as they took part in the first ever Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Wrestling Championships, hosted by Southern Oregon University. The Oaks, currently ranked #2 in the NAIA, saw six individuals win their respective weight class en route to a 15-point victory over second place Southern Oregon. Senior Precious Bell was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler while Head Coach Joey Bareng nabbed Coach of the Year honors.
Team Scores – 1. Menlo (Calif.) 166.5, 2. Southern Oregon 151.5, 3. Providence (Mont.) 117.5, 4. Eastern Oregon 46.5, 5. Life Pacific 26, 6. Warner Pacific 9.5
Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament – Precious Bell (170), Menlo
Coach of the Year – Joey Bareng, Menlo
Team Sportsmanship Award – Providence
A near-perfect run through the finals was the cherry on top of a dominant afternoon for Menlo (Calif.), which left Lithia Motors Pavilion as the first-ever Cascade Conference women’s wrestling team champion at Sunday’s inaugural CCC Championships presented by U.S. Bank. The Oaks – who will defend their NAIA championship with a No. 2 overall ranking – won six of the seven title matches in which they were represented and topped the team standings with 166.5 points to third-ranked Southern Oregon’s 151.5. Ninth-ranked Providence (Mont.) was third with 117.5, 13th-ranked Eastern Oregon was fourth with 46.5, and Life Pacific (Calif.) (26) and Warner Pacific (9.5) landed in fifth and sixth. …. story at …. http://www.menloathletics.com/article/8195?mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 24, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results — # 80

TDR Editor’s Notes; Included are 9 stories from about 3 weeks back. They share news about the qualifying regional tournaments that would send wrestlers to the National Championships. No one then realized that this would be the end of the season for these wrestlers.
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D3 Rankings: Loras regains No. 1 spot heading into postseason
The Division III regular season ended just like it began — with Loras on top of the rankings.  The Duhawks regained the No. 1 spot after toppling Wartburg, ending a 220-dual winning streak for the Knights against conference opponents. In addition to Wartburg, Augsburg and Wabash also took turns on top this season.  Loras is trying to break up the dominance of the ‘Burgs. Wartburg and Augsburg have claimed every Division III national title since 1995.  … story and rankings at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582871137443&twSessionId=knjroxksrr&postId=613947135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

IOWA WRESTLING SET AN NCAA ATTENDANCE RECORD THIS YEAR — BUT WHAT ABOUT NEXT YEAR?
I know, I know — the 2020 season isn’t even over! The best parts are still to come! Trust me, I’m plenty excited about the Big Ten Tournament coming up in about 10 days and the NCAA Tournament, which gets underway three weeks from today. But in the aftermath of this season’s record-setting attendance for Iowa wrestling, there’s been discussion about what next year might bring, given that virtually all of this year’s very good and very fun to watch team should be back in place next season. First up, the aforementioned record: 

13,109 tonight.
87,979 on the season.
A new NCAA record.

…. story at https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-hawkeyes-wrestling/2020/02/4660/iowa-wrestling-set-an-ncaa-attendance-record-this-year-but-what-about-next-year?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Moyer’s impact helps fuel wrestling’s successful season
DeKALB — Wrestling Associate Head Coach Dominick Moyer has already paved an amazing career in wrestling with a decade of coaching following a college career during which he competed on a national stage. It all started with a childhood accident and his recovery. “I fell out of a tree trying to get a kite,” Moyer said. “I broke my leg and was coming back from that, and a guy my dad works with was running the local kids’ club and said ‘I think wrestling would be good for him [as rehabilitation.]’ So we tried it out, and here we are.” … story at https://northernstar.info/sports/moyer-s-impact-helps-fuel-wrestling-s-successful-season/article_a37f778c-58f3-11ea-bd07-77ea6d936aa3.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lexington graduate takes aim at college wrestling national title
WESTERVILLE — Brent Rastetter has literally watched Drew Kasper grow into perhaps the best Division III college heavyweight wrestler in the country. All that’s left now is to earn the title on the mat. The former Lexington High School coach, in his fourth year at Otterbein University, first mentored Kasper, a Lexington High School graduate, when the nation’s No. 1-ranked, 285-pounder was a skinny, biddy wrestler in elementary school. That relationship continued through high school, where Kasper was the veteran coach’s fourth and final individual state wrestling champion for the Minutemen before Rastetter departed in 2015 to revive the dormant Otterbein program. …. story at https://www.richlandsource.com/sports/lexington-graduate-takes-aim-at-college-wrestling-national-title/article_30da0fde-57e6-11ea-bd58-0bca7c5b799d.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Division II Regional Preview
A look at all 6 Super Regionals

•  NCAA DII Super Regional I
•  NCAA DII Super Regional II
•  NCAA DII Super Regional III
•  NCAA DII Super Regional V
•  NCAA DII Super Regional VI
•  NCAA DII Super Regional IV
• …. story link at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582948999457&twSessionId=jcwjooymym&postId=625916135&mc_cid=9044513b27&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Augsburg wins regional, advances 8 to national tourney
TOURNAMENT RESULTS/BRACKETS
AUGSBURG UPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL PAGE
AUGSBURG DAY 1 STORY
MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 3-ranked Augsburg University men’s wrestling team claimed an NCAA Division III regional title for the 18th straight year, qualifying individuals in eight weight classes, including four regional champions, to the national championships at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional, completed on Saturday at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Augsburg (Minn.) 196.5; 2. Wisconsin-La Crosse 157.5; 3. Wisconsin-Whitewater 116.0; 4. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 100.0; 5. University of Chicago (Ill.) 85.0; 6t. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 82.0; 6t. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 82.0; 8. Wisconsin-Platteville 79.0; 9. Wheaton (Ill.) 59.0; 10. Elmhurst (Ill.) 50.5; 11. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 44.0; 12. Saint John’s (Minn.) 35.5; 13. Concordia-Wisconsin 17.0; 14. Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) 11.0; 15. Pacific (Ore.) 7.5; 16. Lakeland (Wis.) 2.5; 17. St. Olaf (Minn.) 0.5.
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, ranked No. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, won the 17-team regional with 196.5 points. …. story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2020/2/29/mwr022920.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Nine Wildcats Advance on Day One of NCAA Northeast Regionals
PROVIDENCE, RI – A fourth-straight NCAA Northeast Regional is in sight for the Johnson & Wales University wrestling team, but the eighth-ranked Wildcats will have to stave off a number of competitors in order to hoist the trophy. Nine wrestlers are still alive after day one’s action at Rhode Island College. Johnson & Wales is in first place by a slim 1.5 margin over NYU. Springfield is in third place with 67.5 points. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200229sk0ie1?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 6 Baldwin-Wallace Secures Regional Championship, Six Advance to Nationals
ADRIAN, Mich. – The No. 6 Nationally-Ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team placed first out of 18 teams at the NCAA Division lll Central Region Championships, hosted by Adrian (Mich.) College, inside the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center. With the championship, BW has now won two regional titles in the last three years. In addition to BW placing first, head coach Jamie Gibbs and assistant coach Jason Zastrow were named Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year. The Yellow Jackets were led by senior All-American and three-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference 197-pounder Zeckary Lehman (Akron/Revere), as he placed first with 23 points. He grabbed a 13-0 major decision in his first-round bout. For his quarterfinal, he claimed a 5-2 decision and advanced to the championship match after a 3:40 pin in his semifinal bout. The senior seized an 8-0 major decision in his first-place bout to move onto nationals. …. story at https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20regional?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

UNC-Pembroke Dominant In Run To NCAA Super Region II Championship
PEMBROKE – Nick Daggett (125 pounds), Logan Seliga (133) and Nick Kee (197) all posted unblemished runs through their respective tournaments, while three of their teammates registered runner-up finishes, to lead a dominating performance for the UNC Pembroke wrestling team that helped the Braves capture the NCAA Super Region II title on Saturday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.  
Tyler Makosy (149), Kaleb Warner (165) and Brandon Sloop (184) all fell on the wrong end of close matches in their respective bracket’s championship bout, but their performances will still give the Black & Gold six representatives at next month’s NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. It is the fourth-straight year that UNCP has sent multiple qualifiers to the sport’s biggest stage, and the second-most qualifiers under head coach Othello “O.T.” Johnson.  
UNCP’s 10 entries in Saturday’s event combined to register 18 bonus-point victories – a dominating performance that helped the Black & Gold amass 142 team points across the three sessions. Belmont Abbey claimed the runner-up spot with 95 points, while Limestone was third with 93-1/2 points. …. story at https://uncpbraves.com/news/2020/2/29/wrestling-cruises-to-ncaa-super-region-ii-championship.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 24, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women's Wrestling News — # 25

A first for a Summerville girl wrestler: she goes to masters level competition
An 18-year-old senior at Summerville High School is the first female wrestler from her school to make it to masters level competition. Cailyn Kiolbassa wrestles in the 160-pound division. She wrestled hard against other girls at CIF Sac-Joaquin Section regionals competition Friday and Saturday last week at Central Valley High School in Ceres. So she was on a so-called active rest day, running more than four miles on the track and up and down the steep bleachers stairs at Thorsted Field on Monday, which was Presidents Day, a federal holiday for banks, many businesses, and most of her classmates. Several of her male teammates were hard at work too on the holiday Monday in the sweltering wrestling room at Summerville, practicing one-on-one takedowns to booming sounds like “Abra abra cadabra, I wanna reach out and grab ya,” from the 1982 global hit by the Steve Miller Band. …. story at https://www.uniondemocrat.com/sports/article_1cc4fd6e-5369-11ea-9340-97e16d688c80.html?mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 Days to Adrian: Meet Tamyra Mensah-Stock
Tamyra Mensah-Stock
College: Wayland Baptist 
High school: Morton Ranch High School (Katy, Texas)
Age: 27
Fast fact: Likes to give hugs but doesn’t like tight spaces. 
High school and college credentials: Mensah-Stock won WCWA national titles in 2014 and 2017 after a fourth-place finish in 2012 as a freshman and a third-place finish in 2013 as a sophomore. She was a 2010 and 2011 Texas girls state champion after a second-place finish in 2009. 
International credentials: The 27-year-old won the 2019 World Championships at 68 kilograms after a bronze medal performance in 2018 and a ninth-place finish in 2017. She was also a 2014 University World silver medalist. 
Where is Mensah-Stock now? Mensah-Stock won the 2019 World Championship at 68 kilograms, which means the United States has ….. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582783731231&twSessionId=sjuhybergw&postId=611734135&mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9 Days to Adrian: Meet Forrest Molinari
Forrest Molinari 
College: Missouri Baptist (Creve Coeur, Missouri), King (Bristol, Tennessee)
High school: Benicia, California
Age: 24
Nickname: Snowflake
Hobby: Riding dirt bikes
High school and college credentials: Molinari placed third at WCWA Nationals in 2014 for Missouri Baptist followed by a fourth-place finish in 2015, first in 2016 and second in 2017 for King. She was a two-time third-place finisher at CIF State. 
International credentials: The 24-year-old has placed fifth at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships at 65 kilograms following appearances at the 2017 and 2018 U23 Worlds and the 2015 Junior Worlds. 
Where is Molinari now? Molinari currently lives in Iowa City …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582783731231&twSessionId=sjuhybergw&postId=613188135&mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

TOP 5 STORY LINES FROM WAshington WOMEN’S STATE
Every year some of the best female wrestlers come from the state of Washington. The state is primed with talent, evident by Team Washington’s first place finish in the Junior division at Fargo last year. On the third weekend in February, 224 young girls arrive at the Tacoma Dome with dreams of having their hands raised as a state champion. Some grew up watching older Washington legends, such as Desiree Zavala, Rachel Archer, and Whitney Conder. Younger girls may have been around to see the likes of Brenda Reyna or Cameron Guerin. With 14 state titles on the line (and team title), the WA state tournament never disappoints, and this year was no exception. …. story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/what-went-down-in-washington-top-5-storylines-from-wa-womens-state/?mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 Days to Adrian: Meet Haley Augello
Haley Augello
College: King University 
High school: Lockport Township High School (Lockport, Illinois)
Age: 25
Twitter: @hayaugello
Instagram: @haleyaugello
High school and college credentials: Augello won WCWA titles for King in 2014, 2015, and 2017.
International credentials: The 25-year-old made the 2016 Olympic team after winning a gold medal at the 2011 Cadet World Championships and appearances at the 2012 and 2013 Junior Worlds. 
Where is Augello now? Augello trains full time at the Olympic Training Center where she will attempt to make the 2020 Olympics at 53 kilograms. 
In her own words: “Everyone is starting to get into women’s wrestling a …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582871137443&twSessionId=knjroxksrr&postId=614159135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Trackwrestling to stream inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free
Trackwrestling will stream next weekend’s inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free.  Archives of the historic first standalone tournament for NCAA programs offering women’s wrestling will also be available on Trackwrestling.  “This event highlights the explosive growth of the women’s wrestling movement,” said Travis Shives, Vice President of Sports, SportsEngine and Trackwrestling. “Trackwrestling is proud to be involved with this monumental tournament in an effort to expand the visibility and accessibility of women’s wrestling. This is an opportunity to showcase a historic event that will advance the entire sport.”  The March 6-7 tournament in Adrian, Mich., is the kickoff event to a month-long stretch in which top American women’s wrestling stars will be showcased in tournaments streamed on Trackwrestling. World champions Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray are expected to compete the same weekend at the Pan Am Championships, Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis and World champion Jacarra Winchester lead the United States team into the Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier the following weekend and Olympic hopefuls will vie for tickets to Tokyo next month at the Olympic Trials. Each of those events will be streamed live and available on-demand on Trackwrestling. 
Prior to the upcoming championships in Adrian, female wrestlers participated in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) Championships. The WCWA tournament provided an opportunity for women to compete at a national championship event during the genesis of women’s college wrestling. In 2004, the first women’s college national championship took place and three years later the first official WCWA championship tournament was held, creating a culminating event for colleges offering women’s wrestling. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=613950135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In a state with no high school girls’ wrestling teams, a small college leads the way in NCAA D-I
CLINTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – There’s a sports wrestling revolution taking the nation over: women’s wrestling. It’s no longer just an amateur event, either, and a South Carolina college is leading the charge in legitimizing it. Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, is the smallest college in NCAA Division I athletics. But size doesn’t matter when it comes to leading; Presbyterian has started the first women’s wrestling team in NCAA D-I. And now, the sport is exploding. Women’s wrestling is quickly growing, with 22,000 girls wrestling at the high school level. But as of now, it’s only sanctioned at the prep level in 21 states. Neither North Carolina nor South Carolina have officially sanctioned it yet. This means for most of the time, girls have to wrestle the boys. Some girls don’t like this arrangement. Others say it helps make them tougher. But what the girls we talked to agree on is that they want to take the mat and grapple in their own class of girls. Against odds and doubters
Lillian Humphries is a sophomore at Presbyterian College, and she’s on the team. We caught up with her on a rare night of relaxation. Lillian and her team, known as the Blue Hose, just finished their first match. “It means a lot to me,” Lillian tells us. “It means a lot to the little girl I was when I was wrestling the boys with just how far women’s wrestling has come in such a short amount of time.” Lillian’s coach is Dany Deanda, whose story resonated with Lillian. Lillian’s loved for martial arts evolved into wrestling as a freshman at Blue Ridge High School. She was the only girl on the all-boys varsity team. And just like her teammates then, all of her opponents were boys too. …. story at https://www.foxcarolina.com/sports/in-a-state-with-no-high-school-girls-wrestling-teams/article_1ecd3472-591e-11ea-a4b1-332bb71e33fb.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 23, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results — # 79

University of the Cumberlands Captures Second MSC Tournament Title in Program History
Bowling Green, KY – The Mid-South wrestling championship concluded with Cumberlands wrestling claiming their second MSC tournament title in the last three years. As a team they scored 176.5 points earning four individual titles, two second place finishes, and one third place finish.
The Patriots also swept the post season awards winning wrestler of the year, freshman of the year, and coach of the year. Senior, Tres Leon earned his third career MSC First-Team All-Conference award.  He went 4-0 in this year’s tournament winning his first two matches by fall, his semi-final with a 18-6 major decision, and the final with a 9-4 decision. The dominant performance from Leon all year landed him his third MSC Wrestler of the Year award. ….. story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/2/23/mens-wrestling-uc-wrestling-captures-second-msc-tournament-title-in-program-history.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Old Dominion Honors Seniors, Defeats Bloomsburg, 33-3 in Regular Season Finale
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion wrestling team (10-9, 6-2 MAC) capped off its regular season by honoring its seniors and earning a 33-3 victory over Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Bloomsburg (3-10, 0-8 MAC) on Sunday afternoon at Chartway Arena. “I thought everybody wrestled up to their ability level. We put a lot of points on the board, which is what you want to see at the end of the season,” head coach Steve Martin said after the win, his team’s fourth in a row. “We have a lot of positives going forward as we reach the end of the year.” … The Monarch victory was also the 172^nd ODU has had with Martin at the helm, who is now tied for the most wins in program history with Old Dominion’s original head wrestling coach, Pete Robinson. “Pete basically started the program back in the ’50s and he was a family friend,” Martin said of his fellow record-holder. “It’s a big thing to be mentioned in the same breath as Pete Robinson, I have nothing but respect for him.”…. story at https://odusports.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-honors-seniors-defeats-bloomsburg-33-3-in-regular-season-finale.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Penn State Routs American University 40-3 in Dual Finale
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2, 8-1 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, dominated American University (4-8) in the team’s dual meet finale Sunday.  Three Penn State seniors got falls on Senior Day for Penn State and sophomore Jarod Verkleeren notched a victory in the dual’s marquee match-up as Penn State rolled to a 40-3 win. … story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-penn-state-routs-american-university-40-3-in-dual-finale.aspxmc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

TRUSSELL’S OT WIN PROPELS Utah Valley 20-19 OVER WEST VIRGINIA
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Trailing 19-17 entering the final match and fourth-ranked heavyweight Tate Orndorff sitting out the contest, freshman Chase Trussell delivered a 4-3 overtime win over 2019 NCAA qualifier Brandon Ngati to propel Utah Valley to a 20-19 Big 12 Conference win over West Virginia in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. …. story at https://gouvu.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-trussells-ot-win-propels-uvu-to-20-19-win-over-west-virginia.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Clarion Closes Regular Season With Win at Edinboro
EDINBORO, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team clinched their second 10-win season in three years with a close win on Sunday, with Clarion hanging on for a 17-16 win over Edinboro at McComb Fieldhouse.  With the win, Clarion finishes the dual match season with a 10-6 overall record, and a 7-4 record in Mid-American Conference action. The victory finished off Clarion’s third straight season with a dual match record of .500 or better, the first time the team has done that since a nine-month stretch that started in the 1970s and continued into the next decade.  It is just the third 10+ win season for the Golden Eagles since 2007-08, with the last one coming during the 2017-18 season.  In addition, the win today marks a rare distinction for Clarion.  The Golden Eagles have defeated Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Edinboro in the same year for the first time since the 1991-92 season. …. story at https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-closes-regular-season-with-win-at-edinboro.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 20 Campbell Camels top Davidson, sweep SoCon dual title
DAVIDSON, N.C. – No. 20 Campbell completed a sweep of the Southern Conference’s regular season with a 35-13 win at Davidson Sunday at Belk Arena, claiming its second straight league dual championship. The Camels finish the regular season at 11-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in SoCon duals, winning its final nine duals, including all seven in conference action. The dual title is the first outright regular season title for the Camels in program history, also completing a sweep of its conference opponents for the first time. …. story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-no-20-camels-top-davidson-sweep-socon-dual-title.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Iowa Beats Oklahoma State 34-6 in Carver Hawkeye Arena
The Cowboys were up against a tough one on Sunday night in Iowa. The Cowboys, in a bit of a rebuilding year, took on the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa city — and they didn’t bode well. It started off with the fifth match in the series between Nick Piccininni and Spencer Lee. Oklahoma State fans were hoping for a repeat of last year’s heroics when Piccininni pinned Lee in front of a sellout crowd in Gallagher-Iba Arena. That didn’t happen as Lee rolled to a major decision 12-3 over Piccininni. …. story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/iowa-beats-oklahoma-state-34-6-in-carver-hawkeye-arena/?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

MAC Announces Wrestlers of the Week
MAC East Division: Wrestler of the Week
Alex Klucker, Lock Haven—Senior, Summerdale, Pa. (East Pennsboro High School)
 Lock Haven senior Alex Klucker at 157 lbs. was one of eight seniors honored before the match with No. 16 Cornell Saturday, Feb. 22 and he was one of the four Bald Eagle winners as he earned an important major decision. Ranked No. 31 at 157 in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, Klucker majored Adam Santoro, 14-1 and had Lock Haven leading 10-7 at halftime. The senior brought the packed home crowd to its feet with an electrifying first period. He scored a quick takedown, racked up eight near fall points and led 10-1 after one period. A late third-period takedown helped Klucker secure the major decision, which was a highlight of the LHU loss in The Haven’s 2019-20 dual finale.
Additional Nominees:
Brock Zacherl, Clarion—Senior, Mayport, Pa. (Brookville High School)
 Clarion senior Brock Zacherl at 149 lbs. concluded his stellar dual match career with a victory on Sunday, defeating Edinboro’s Tyler Vath by 3-1 decision to aid a team victory for the Golden Eagles over the Fighting Scots.  With the bout tied at 1-1 late in the third period, Zacherl worked his way behind Vath for a takedown and the victory.  It was part of a 17-16 win for Clarion over Edinboro, clinching a 10-6 overall record and a 7-4 MAC East record in the Golden Eagles’ first season in the conference.  On an individual level, it marked the 112th win of Zacherl’s career, moving him into sole possession of 16th place on Clarion’s all-time wins list.  Zacherl also concludes his career with an incredible 59-2 record in dual matches.
 
Will Hilliard, Old Dominion—Junior, Phoenix, Ill. …. story at https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/2/26/wrestling-mac-announces-wrestlers-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

St. Cloud State wrestling claims nine All-NSIC awards for 2019-20
 The 2019-20 NSIC Wrestling All-Conference teams were announced as the regular season concluded last week.  The All-Conference teams were selected by the league coaches with the top point receivers at each weight class being named first team and the second being named to the second team.  The NSIC Wrestler of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year will be selected by the league coaches and announced following the NCAA Championships.
St. Cloud State, which won its ninth straight NSIC Regular Season Championship, led the way with nine All-NSIC members, including seven first team members. …. story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/26/st-cloud-state-wrestling-claims-nine-all-nsic-awards-for-2019-20.aspx?mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b 

Flitz Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BOONE, N.C. — App State junior Thomas Flitz has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week following his win against VMI in a matchup of ranked upperclassmen. He is the fourth App State team member to win a SoCon Wrestler of the Week award this season, joining Jonathan Millner (twice at 149 pounds), Sean Carter (125) and Codi Russell (133). Listed No. 33 at 174 pounds in the most recent NCAA Coaches Panel rankings , Flitz earned a victory Sunday by a 12-11 decision against Neal Richards, the reigning SoCon Wrestler of the Year who arrived in Boone with a ranking of No. 16 and a 35-6 record on the season. …. story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/2/26/-27-wrestling-flitz-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

College wrestling standings update: Most dominant wrestler, falls and tech falls leaders
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.  The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.  A 2:33 fall by Penn State 174-pounder Mark Hall over American moved him to 4.85 average team points per match and first place in the race for most dominant in Division I.  Hall’s teammate Nick Lee is second with 4.67 points at 141 pounds, while Princeton’s Pat Glory averages 4.65 points at 125 pounds for third.
POLL: Check out the latest NWCA rankings
With limited action in Division II over the last week there was no change in the standings for most dominant in Division II. Two-time national champion Chris Eddins Jr., of Pittsburgh-Johnstown leads with an average of 4.74 points.  McKendree 197-pounder Ryan Vasbinder and Notre Dame (Ohio) heavyweight Jared Campbell complete the top three in the division. …. story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2020-02-26/college-wrestling-standings-update-most-dominant-wrestler-falls?mc_cid=27d42ae874&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

KOMAC OFFICIALLY NAMED UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE MEN’S WRESTLING COACH
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – University of Providence athletic director Doug Hashley announced that effective Monday, Steve Komac will officially assume full head coach duties for the men’s wrestling team.  “We are excited to take off the interim title for Coach Komac,” Hashley said. “He has demonstrated that he is the correct person to be the head coach of the Argo wrestling program. Coach Komac is highly respected not only in the wrestling community but also in the community of Great Falls.” Komac was the wrestling coach at Great Falls High School for 19 years before stepping into the interim role on Sept. 9. Under Komac, the Argos had a successful season, going 14-4 in duals this season and ending the season ranked 9^th in the nation. This past weekend, the Argos finished third at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament, and six wrestlers qualified for Nationals. …. story at https://upargos.com/news/2020/2/24/komac-officially-named-university-of-providence-mens-wrestling-coach.aspx?mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

App State Finishes First in Division I Wrestling with Four Shutouts
BOONE, N.C. — The 2019-20 regular season is over, and App State Wrestling led Division I teams with four shutouts. That total topped the second-place number of three apiece from No. 1 Iowa and No. 10 Pittsburgh. Michigan State had two as the only other team with more than one shutout.
In all, App State accounted for four of the 28 shutouts this season in duals involving two Division I teams.   All four of the shutouts by App State (9-3) occurred over its last eight duals, and three of them involved an opponent that had a top-30 wrestler in its lineup. The Mountaineers won 48-0 against Presbyterian on Jan. 12, 45-0 against Duke on Jan. 23, 44-0 at The Citadel on Feb. 8 and 43-0 against VMI on Sunday. …. story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/2/24/-26-wrestling-app-state-finishes-first-in-d1-wrestling-with-4-shutouts.aspx?mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3rd Season, Column 26; End of the Season News and Notes; ‘Cue the Local Angle; and some teams you need to know about
Whew. That was some season, folks. Let’s start with the obvious and branch out in all directions, shall we? The Iowa Hawkeyes have returned to the rarefied air their legion of black and gold clad fans love and expect them to occupy on a permanent basis. They are undefeated, ranked #1, have 9 of their 10 starting wrestlers ranked in the Top 10, and are favored to win both the BIG10 Conference Tournament and the National Championship. Stay healthy, wrestle to their seed and their own expectations, and the Hawkeyes will earn 2 more 1st place trophies this season to put next to their Midlands Title crown.
NC State finished their first ever undefeated dual meet season and the Pack did it in style. They went 15-0. They beat Pitt, UNC, and VA Tech back to back to back in 3 straight Top 10 showdowns. They doubled the score on SoCon Silver Medal team App State. They hammered E.I.W.A. force and perennial Top 10 team Cornell. They hung a near 20 point beatdown on Chris Ayres surging Princeton Tigers. They tripled the score on Virginia and crushed 11-5 Hostra by 30 plus. 9 of their 12 victims finished with winning records. They were 8th at the Cliff Keen and, a month later, 2nd at the Scuffle. Get the picture yet? The #AmericanWerewolves are coming to a mat near you. 4X defending National Champions Penn State lost twice this year, their first dual meet defeats in 5 seasons. That the losses were on the road to Top 5 ranked Arizona State and #1 Iowa by a combined 3 points did little to mitigate the shock waves felt throughout the sport. The Lions, by necessity, retooled their lineup at 125, 157, 184, and 285 but remain a legitimate BIG 10 Tournament and National title threat. That they are not favored to win either following the regular seasons conclusion remains startling, however, given the last decades results.
Campbell charges into the SoCon Tournament on a 9 match win streak and as the undisputed Regular season champs. Half the starters have a better than 4-1 win/loss ratio with 6 of them at 20 plus victories each. Add all those W’s up, mix in a couple of Silver showings at the Navy Classic and the Reno Tournament of Champions, and you’re looking at a Conference tournament favorite and a potential multiple AA showing in Minneapolis. …. rest of story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2020/02/25/3rd-season-column-26-end-of-the-season-news-and-notes-cue-the-local-angle-and-some-teams-you-need-to-know-about/?mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 23, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Glenville State to re-start wrestling team after over 40 years

Glenville State Announces Dylan Cottrell as Head Wrestling Coach
Glenville, W.Va. – The Glenville State College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the addition of wrestling to the list of Pioneer athletic teams, as well as the hiring of Dylan Cottrell as the head coach for the new team.  
Cottrell comes to GSC after serving as an assistant coach at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from 2017 – 2018. He also served as head coach of the Brown Wrestling Club.  
He was the first Big 12 Champion at West Virginia University in wrestling, an Academic All-Big 12 team member in 2016 – 17, a two-time Dean’s List honoree, a two-time wrestling team captain, and a three-time NCAA qualifier. Cottrell graduated from WVU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Studies and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from Marshall University. While earning his Masters, Cottrell has served as a coach for Cabell Midland High School.  
The GSC wrestling program is set to begin competition during the 2020 – 2021 athletic season as a member of NCAA Division II and the Mountain East Conference. “I am excited about the opportunity to bring back wrestling to Glenville State College and build a strong team culture from the ground up! I am looking forward to getting to work on the first recruiting class for the Pioneers and bringing future national champions to Glenville,” said Cottrell. “This personally is an amazing opportunity for me to get closer to my hometown of Spencer, West Virginia – and in the process build Glenville State College wrestling into a powerhouse program. Go Pioneers!”
 “We are extremely excited about Dylan leading our wrestling program,” said GSC Athletic Director Jesse Skiles. “I truly believe we found the right coach and mentor to re-start and lead this program. Dylan has a great background in wrestling, from being the first Big 12 Champion for WVU to helping to coach at Brown University. We are happy and excited to have this Mountaineer joining our Pioneer Family.”
 Wrestling will return to GSC for the first time since 1974. …. story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Glenville-State-Announces-Dylan-22-3-2020

March 23, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Coaching Milestones

Steve Martin Could Tie Legendary ODU Wrestling Coach Pete Robinson for Dual Meet Wins Sunday Against Bloomsburg
Pete Robinson won 172 dual meets in 26 seasons; Steve Martin has 171 wins
Most of you have probably never heard of Pete Robinson, who was Old Dominion’s first and longest tenured wrestling coach. Coach Robinson was also one of the nicest, wisest and hardest working people I ever met, and he had a big impact on my life. More on that later. Robinson was named ODU’s wrestling coach in 1957, when the school was known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). He would serve 26 years, taking ODU from Division II and the Mason-Dixon Conference into Division I. When Robinson finally retired in 1983, he had been ODU’s coach for 26 seasons. He coached three Division II national champions and stepped down at the top of his game. …. rest of story at https://odusports.com/news/2020/2/22/minium-steve-martin-could-tie-legendary-odu-wrestling-coach-pete-robinson-for-dual-meet-wins-sunday-against-bloomsburg.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cambria County Commissioners and senator honor all-time winningest wrestling coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Commissioners and Senator’s office honored a University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown wrestling coach, who became the all-time winningest coach in college wrestling history earlier this month.
Coach Pat Pecora has been coaching for 44 years and on February 7, he picked up the 617th win of his career, setting the N.C.A.A. record. Cambria County Comissioners Tom Chernisky, B.J. Smith and Scott Hunt, as well as Senator Wayne Langerholc were in attendance for the presentation.
Pecora says it’s a surreal feeling. “It wasn’t accomplished by one man alone, it was accomplished by a group of people and I got to share it with all of the guys who wrestled at Pitt-Johnstown over the years so that’s something special to me.” Pecora picked up another win last week and when asked if he is going for 700 wins, he laughed and said he’s taking it day by day. … story and video at https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/cambria-county-commissioners-and-senator-honor-all-time-winningest-wrestling-coach-at-the-university-of-pittsburgh-at-johnstown/?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

The story behind college wrestling’s winningest coach, Pat Pecora (Part 1)
Coach Pat Pecora took over as the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 1976. The program was in its third year and Pecora was a 20-something wet-behind-the-ears college graduate looking to teach and coach. On February 7, Pitt-Johnstown defeated Mercyhurst 22-12, giving Pecora his 617th all-time dual meet victory, breaking the mark set by former Oregon State coach Dale Thomas. Since the win, Pecora’s added win No. 618 as the Mountain Cats head into the 2019-20 postseason. In the first part of this two-part interview with Coach Pat Pecora, college wrestling’s winningest coach in history, he’ll out line his origin story in the sport and the development of the UPJ program and coaching one of the sport’s greats, Carlton Haselrig. He’ll also talk about the old way of qualifying for the Division I tournament from Division II and Division III. …. story and podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/pecora597/?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 22, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results — # 78

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Another 20 stories from the end of the dual meet season. With the crashing into the wall finish for the NCAA tournaments we will continue looking at all the the exciting and encouraging match results while we can.
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Oklahoma City Stars secure SAC championship
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Oklahoma City University collected the Sooner Athletic Conference wrestling championship Saturday in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference-SAC Championships at Mueller Sports Center.
Six OCU wrestlers became individual SAC champions with eight Stars grabbing spots in the NAIA Championships. Oklahoma City, ranked 11th, piled up 225 points to win the tournament title. … story at https://www.ocusports.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-wrestling-stars-secure-sac-championship.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Army Wrestling Captures Fourth-Straight Star-Meet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In a thriller that came down to a total match point tiebreaker, the Army West Point wrestling team made it four straight wins over service-academy rival Navy Saturday night, edging out a 16-15 Star-Meet victory. “Just really proud of our guys for finding a way in a really hard fought match,” said head coach Kevin Ward. “It was anything but pretty but our guys found a way. That’s what championship programs do. They find a way and tonight we found a way to grit one out.” The Black Knights’ (10-3, 4-1 EIWA) four straight wins over Navy (8-6, 3-2 EIWA) are the most in the series history for Army, surpassing the Cadets’ three in-a-row run from 1960-62. The win also moves head coach Kevin Ward‘s career record against the Mids to 5-1, the most victories by any Army wrestling coach. …. story at https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2020/2/22/wrestling-captures-fourth-straight-star-meet.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#10 Pittsburgh COMES BACK TO UPSET #7 VIRGINIA TECH, 18-13
PITTSBURGH – The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh Wrestling team upset No. 7 Virginia Tech, 18-13, Saturday night at the Fitzgerald Field House in the regular season finale. With the win, Pitt ends its regular season 10-4 overall for its second consecutive winning season under third-year head coach Keith Gavin. The Panthers finish with a 3-2 record against ACC foes. Virginia Tech moves to 11-3 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. … story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/2/22/wrestling-10-pitt-comes-back-to-upset-7-virginia-tech-18-13.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#16 Cornell Rallies to 23-13 Win Over Lock Haven
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Four bonus point victories helped #16 Cornell wrestling close the book on its 2019-20 dual season on Saturday, Feb. 22, defeating Lock Haven by a final score of 23-13. The Big Red trailed 13-10 heading into the final three bouts of the night, but bonus wins from Jonathan Loew, Ben Darmstadt and Brendan Furman clinched the dual. A win on Saturday night improves Cornell’s dual record to 11-7, marking the Big Red’s 34th consecutive season with a dual record above .500. Lock Haven falls to 7-7 as it now prepares for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship on March 7-8. … story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/2/22/-16-wrestling-rallies-to-win-over-lock-haven.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Missouri Dominates No. 21 Iowa State, 27-6, on Senior Day
Tigers close regular season in front of 10th-largest crowd in program history as Mizzou earns its first ranked win of the year
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling closed its regular season with a 27-6 win over No. 21 Iowa State Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers extended their win streak against their former Big Eight and Big 12 rival, earning their fifth straight win over the Cyclones. Saturday’s dual was Mizzou’s final competition before beginning postseason action, ending the regular season with a 12-7 overall record and a 6-2 record at home. The Tigers won eight out of 10 bouts in the dominant win Saturday, its first over a ranked opponent this season. Mizzou lost at just 125 pounds and heavyweight, doing so to ranked opponents at both weights. There was a large crowd on hand for Mizzou’s win with 2,464 fans in the attendance at Hearnes. That is the 10^th largest crowd in program history. The program’s top 10 attendance records have all come with Brian Smith as head coach of the program. …. story at https://mutigers.com/news/2020/2/22/mizzou-wrestling-dominates-no-21-iowa-state-27-6-on-senior-day.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hofstra Closes Regular Season With 38-3 Victory Over Sacred Heart
Hempstead, NY – Hofstra won eight of the nine contested matches and defeated Sacred Heart, 38-3, Saturday afternoon in an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association match at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The match was the final regular season contest for the Pride, who finished the season with a record of 11-5 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the EIWA. …. story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2020/2/22/wrestling-wrest-hofstra-closes-regular-season-with-38-3-victory-over-sacred-heart.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bucknell Edges Columbia, 18-14, in Dual Finale
NEW YORK – The Bucknell wrestling team edged Columbia, 18-14, in its dual finale on Saturday at the University Gymnasium “Blue Gym.” Brandon Stokes sealed the Bison’s 10th dual victory of the season, edging Danny Conley by a 2-0 decision at heavyweight. Bucknell wrapped up its dual season with a 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) record. …. story at https://bucknellbison.com/news/2020/2/22/wrestling-edges-columbia-18-14-in-dual-finale.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bastianelli’s Pin Leads Wrestling over Harvard in Tiebreaker, 19-18
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior Nino Bastianelli tallied his third pin of the season to propel Brown University wrestling to a 19-18 win over Harvard University in a tiebreaker on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center. In their home and Ivy finale, the Bears (3-8, 3-7 EIWA, 1-4 Ivy) never trailed in the match and held a lead as large as eight points at 18-10 on their way to the win over the visiting Crimson (3-10, 3-7 EIWA, 1-4 Ivy) on tiebreaker criterion 3.21.B (greater number of falls, forfeits, defaults, and disqualifications). …. story at https://brownbears.com/news/2020/2/22/bastianellis-pin-leads-wrestling-over-harvard-in-tiebreaker-19-18.aspx?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Johnson & Wales Wildcats Win Three Titles at Futures Tournament
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – If the Futures Tournament, hosted by Western New England University, is any indication, the Johnson & Wales University wrestling team is in good hands moving forward. The Wildcats won three titles during Saturday’s competition. The top seed at 141 pounds, Freddy Eckles picked up a tech fall in his opening bout then posted a pair of decisions to get to the finals. In the championship match, he beat Roger Williams’ Ben Bariso, 3-0. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200222w5boil?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

MARIAN REPEATS AS AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
ST. LOUIS – In four short years, the Marian wrestling program has gone from a start up to a conference powerhouse and the Knights cemented their status as the American Midwest Conference’s best, winning their second-straight conference title Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri. Marian had six individuals win conference titles and won the league championship by 35.5 points. …. story at http://www.muknights.com/article/7371.php?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NO. 1 Grand View earns 5TH-Consecutive Conference Titles
Atchison, KS – No. 1 Grand View traveled to Atchison, Kansas today, February 22, to compete for the opportunity to win their fifth-consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship title and they did just that. Along with taking home the championship, they crowned six individual champions including Shea Ruffridge (FR/Pocahontas, IA) at 133, Kendon Lee (JR/Addis, LA) at 141, Tanner Abbas (FR/Kanawha, IA) at 149, Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (SR/Buffalo, NY) at 157, Kendrick Jones (SR/New Orleans, LA) at 184, and Evan Hansen (SR/Kimballton, IA) at 197. …. story at http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6561?mc_cid=7ab36b5ae6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bittersweet Farewell to Penn State Seniors
The #2 Penn State Nittany Lions took on the American University Eagles at home in front of a packed Rec Hall crowd. The atmosphere, while still energetic, had a twinge of bittersweet sadness mixed in; today was Senior Day. Before the wrestling began a brief ceremony was had to celebrate and congratulate PSU’s senior wrestlers, which included some familiar faces in Mark Hall, Vincenzo Joseph, Kyle Conel, and Devin Schnupp, all of whom had been in the starting lineup for the Nittany Lions.  …. story at http://www.hmawrestling.com/article/bittersweet-farewell-to-penn-state-seniors-recapping-2-psu-vs-american/

Iowa State Ends Dual Season With 22-16 Win Over NDSU
AMES, Iowa – No. 19 Iowa State (10-5, 7-1 Big 12) ended its dual season on a bright note with a 22-16 victory over North Dakota State (10-4, 6-2 Big 12) in wrestling action Sunday evening in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State won six matches and the takedown battle, 16-7. The win gave the Cyclones a share of the Big 12 dual title at 7-1. ISU’s seven conference wins in 2019-20 are the most in school history. …. story at https://cyclones.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-iowa-state-ends-dual-season-with-22-16-win-over-ndsu.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Arizona State Tops No. 8 UNC for Seventh Top-25 Win of the Season
CHAPEL HILL, NC – In the final regular-season meet of the season, the No. 5 Sun Devil wrestling team (15-2) took advantage in the back half of the lineup, taking six straight matches to defeat No. 8 North Carolina, 22-9 on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena. ASU ended the dual season 15-2 with seven top-25 wins and four top-15 wins. The win total is the most by a Sun Devil wrestling team since 1989-90, when the program finished with 18. ….. story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2020/2/23/-asuwrestling-tops-no-8-unc-for-seventh-top-25-win-of-the-season.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Northern Colorado Bears Down Falcons Behind Four Majors
Northern Colorado defeated Air Force 25-12 in the team’s regular season finale. Northern Colorado wrestling showed what its capable of at full strength as they defeated Air Force 25-12, Sunday afternoon. UNC won seven matches, scoring bonus points in four. The Bears won the first five matches of dual, building a 17-0 lead over the Falcons. …. story at https://uncbears.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-bears-down-falcons-behind-four-majors.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

OKLAHOMA SOONERS BEAT BULLDOGS IN FINAL DUAL
NORMAN – Oklahoma wrapped up its regular season with a dominating performance on Sunday afternoon, beating Fresno State, 25-5, inside McCasland Field House.  The Sooners (5-7 overall, 3-6 Big 12) won eight of the bouts, including the final four over Fresno State (9-11 overall, 4-4 Big 12). Before the match, the program honored three graduating student-athletes in Eli Boulton, Christian Moody and Clay Vincent.  …. story at https://soonersports.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-sooners-beat-bulldogs-in-final-dual.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Northwestern Cap Regular Season With 38-9 Win Over SIUE
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Northwestern wrestling completed the 2019-20 regular season with a dominant win over SIU-Edwardsville Sunday afternoon. The ‘Cats were victorious in eight of the 10 bouts as they won by a final score of 38-9. Jack Jessen got the scoring started in the second bout of the day at 184 pounds. Facing off against Austin Andres, Jessen was comfortable throughout in a 6-1 decision as he put the visitors on the board. …. story at https://nusports.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-cats-close-out-regular-season-with-38-9-win-over-siue.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

JERSEY SWEEP! NO. 14 PRINCETON GETS FIRST WIN OVER NO. 25 RUTGERS SINCE 1990
No. 14 Princeton broke a 23-match skid to No. 25 Rutgers and picked up the program’s first win over the Scarlet Knights since 1990, closing the dual-match season with a win to finish 9-4 and complete the New Jersey sweep, with wins over Rutgers and Rider, for the first time since the 1982-83 season.  The Tigers have faced those teams in the same season 18 times since the last sweep, including every year since the sweep through the 1989-90 season, again in the 2005-06 season, and again annually since 2009-10.  …. story at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-live-scoring-no-14-princeton-vs-no-25-rutgers.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Ohio Univ. Picks Up Senior Day Wins Over Buffalo, Gardner-Webb
ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio wrestling team (9-8, 5-4 MAC) finished its 2019-20 regular season strong, picking up a pair of Senior Day wins this afternoon at the Convocation Center. The Bobcats earned a decisive 27-10 win over Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo, then rolled to a 40-6 triumph over Gardner-Webb to close out the afternoon. Ohio celebrated its six-member 2020 senior class prior to the dual against Gardner-Webb, with Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio), Kade Kowalski (Nashport, Ohio), Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio), Ben Schneider (Orland Park, Ill.), Joe Terry (Pickerington, Ohio) and Hunter Yeargan (Willard, Mo.) honored in front of the home crowd. …. story at https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200223rmgawe?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Brown U. Rallies Past Sacred Heart in Regular Season Finale
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Senior Trey Keeley, junior Charlie Faber, and sophomore Jack Bokina all posted major decisions as Brown University wrestling rallied past Sacred Heart University, 18-15, in its regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at the William H. Pitt Center. Trailing 12-3 after the first half of the dual, the Bears (4-8, 4-7 EIWA) won four of the meet’s final five bouts to come back and defeat the Pioneers (8-6, 3-5 EIWA), closing out a 2-0 weekend that included a 19-18 victory over Harvard yesterday. The Bears concluded the regular season with three wins in their final four duals. …. story at https://brownbears.com/news/2020/2/23/wrestling-rallies-past-sacred-heart-in-regular-season-finale.aspx?mc_cid=32f7c8b41f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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