Despite regional losses, Fike, CBA programs hit new heights
By Jack Frederick jfrederick@wilsontimes.com | 265-7824 | Twitter: @_jackfrederick
CHAPEL HILL — Even after being ousted from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A dual-team wrestling playoffs Friday, Fike High wrestlers and coaches exercised perspective about just what the program had accomplished by reaching the East Region finals. Falling one win and a couple bouts short of vying for a state championship in Greensboro — which would have been a first for the program — did not detract from the fact that no Demons, in recent memory or maybe ever, have made it as far as the team did in the dual-team playoffs. “I’m very content with what we’ve done this year all around,” Fike senior Aaron Bancroft said. “We have a very young team and for what we do, we produce like we’re three or four years in. I couldn’t ask for a better team. All four years I’ve been here, I could not ask for that. They’re my brothers and they’ve been there for me.” The Demons, backloading with strong wrestlers in the higher weights, completed a 43-33 comeback victory to send C.B. Aycock home by dramatic fashion. Bancroft led that charge with a crucial pin to advance to the East Region finals. But the team wasn’t as lucky later in the night against Northern Guilford and couldn’t come up with the points needed, falling 39-24. “The second match, we knew it was a 50-50 chance,” Fike head coach Brad Watson said. “The stars had to align and everything had to be perfect.” Everything did not line up for victory, and the team lost to the eventual 3-A state champion. By Saturday afternoon, the Nighthawks had downed Enka 42-31 to become the last team standing, less than 24 hours after Fike took them down the wire. Competing to that level is not something Fike has routinely done in recent years. And the loss shapes up to only motivate the team going forward. …. rest of the story at http://wilsontimes.com/stories/despite-regional-losses-fike-cba-programs-hit-new-heights,201302?newsletter=201304
High School State Dual Championships News, & Results
Dual Meet Championships Slide Show pictures
1A Wrestling Championship: Avery County vs. Uwharrie Charter (Feb. 8, 2020) – Avery County won its first ever state championship in any sport with a victory over Uwharrie Charter in the 1A dual team wrestling finals. Photos and more at https://www.highschoolot.com/1a-wrestling-championship-avery-county-vs-uwharrie-charter-feb-8-2020/18940836/
2A Wrestling Championship: Fred T. Foard vs. Croatan (Feb. 8, 2020)
Fred T. Foard capped off an undefeated season with a dominant performance over Croatan in the 2A dual team wrestling state championship. Photos and more at https://www.highschoolot.com/2a-wrestling-championship-fred-t-foard-vs-croatan-feb-8-2020/18940757/
3A Wrestling Championship: Northern Guilford vs. Enka (Feb. 8, 2020)
Northern Guilford claimed the 3A dual team wrestling state championship on Saturday with a 40-29 victory over Enka. Photos & more at – https://www.highschoolot.com/3a-wrestling-championship-northern-guilford-vs-enka-feb-8-2020/18940423/
4A Wrestling Championship: Hough vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Feb. 8, 2020)
In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, Hough defeated Cardinal Gibbons in the 4A dual team wrestling state championship on Saturday. Photos and more at https://www.highschoolot.com/4a-wrestling-championship-hough-vs-cardinal-gibbons-feb-8-2020/18940587/
College News, Notes & Results – # 60
Wrestling Weekend That Was: Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto exemplify domination
UNI saddled Cowboys with a loss; IWCOA girls’ state proves participation growth
Just chill, man. We’re chillin’ out this week. UNI saddled Oklahoma State with a loss. Iowa won seven bouts against another top-10 team on a night BTN highlighted wrestling in prime time. Prep wrestling finally wrestled on Saturday again. Participation growth was apparent at IWCOA’s girls’ state tournament. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was:
Iowa drops Ohio State
Top-ranked Iowa continued its impressive season, dropping No. 4 Ohio State, 24-10, in front of 13,405 fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday night. The Hawkeyes won seven of 10 bouts. Michael Kemerer beat his third straight opponent ranked in the top eight. Abe Assad posted another quality win with a takedown in the final minute to beat freshman Rocky Jordan. Tony Cassioppi made another heavyweight seem childlike. …. rest of story at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/wrestling-weekend-that-was-spencer-lee-austin-desanto-exemplified-domination-20200127?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Patriots Bring Down Saints With Hot Start
COMPLETE RESULTS
Crestview Hills, KY – Patriots tally four pins, including three straight to open the dual, against Thomas More to claim their second conference win of the season. Austin Franco collected his first Patriot pin, taking down the Saints’ James Mulenga at the 1:01 mark. The first-year lightweight controlled his opponent after the first and only takedown of the match early on. …. story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/1/28/mens-wrestling-patriots-bring-down-saints-with-hot-start.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wildcats Defeat Engineers and Bantams
BRISTOL, RI – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team continued its dominance over NEWA opponents with a pair of wins on Saturday at the Roger Williams Quad Meet. The sixth-ranked Wildcats defeated WPI, 31-16, then topped Trinity College, 33-18. The win was Johnson & Wales’ 51st in a row versus New England schools, dating back to the start of the 2016-17 season. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200128jqjocv?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Malcolm Rodriguez and Brock Martin Have Joined the OSU Wrestling Team
A little football-wrestling crossover here.
Scott Wright of the Daily Oklahoman reported this week that OSU defensive end Brock Martin, and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez have joined the wrestling team. …. story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/malcolm-rodriguez-and-brock-martin-have-joined-the-osu-wrestling-team/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
EMERSON PINS DOWN MSC WEEKLY AWARD
Bowling Green, KY – Max Emerson claimed the first Mid-South Conference weekly award of his career on Monday, adding Wrestler of the Week to his resume. The senior out of LaGrange, KY recorded the fastest pin in the Patriots’ MSC opener against Midway. After making the first and only takedown of the 184 bout, Emerson noted the pin after 1:40 of action. … story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-wrestling-emerson-pins-down-msc-weekly-award.aspx?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Johnston Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
MANKATO, Minn. — Senior Zach Johnston earned Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week honors after earning a pair of individual wins in the Mavericks’ wins over U-Mary and No. 23 Minot State. Johnston, a Waukee, Iowa native, improved to 13-4 on the season. The 174-pounder, who holds the No. 10 ranking, posted a 6-2 upset win over No. 7 Phillip Springsteen of U-Mary in the Mavericks’ 29-12 win over the Marauders. He also cruised to a 19-4 technical fall win over Joey Lopez of Minot State as the Mavericks topped the Beavers 27-13. …. story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/01/johnston-named-nsic-wrestler-of-the-week/?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Van Sickell Earns MAC Wrestler of the Week Honor
Key victory against No. 6 Johnson & Wales secures first career weekly honor for 157-pounder …. story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2020/1/27/wrestling-van-sickell-earns-mac-wrestler-of-the-week-honor.aspx?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
BIG TEN, USA WRESTLING SELECT SASSO AS WEEK’S BEST
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sammy Sasso earned recognition at both the conference and national levels on Tuesday (Jan. 28), named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week and USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week. The incoming honors are a byproduct of Sasso’s tear through the Northern Tier, taking out not one, but two top-4 opponents inside their own arenas. … story at https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/big-ten-usa-wrestling-select-sasso-as-weeks-best/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Mizzou Wrestling Adds Two-Time NCAA Qualifier in 133-Pounder Matt Schmitt
Schmitt is a graduate transfer from West Virginia and has two years of remaining eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling head coach Brian Smith has announced the signing of two-time NCAA qualifier and Missouri native Matt Schmitt (Platte City, Mo.), a graduate transfer 133-pounder from West Virginia. Schmitt, a former team captain for the Mountaineers, will have two years of eligibility remaining as he took a redshirt as a freshman and an Olympic redshirt this season. …. story at https://mutigers.com/news/2020/1/28/mizzou-wrestling-adds-two-time-ncaa-qualifier-in-133-pounder-matt-schmitt.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TAYLOR LAMONT NAMED BIG 12 WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
IRVING, Texas – Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont has been named the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week for week 12 (Jan. 20-26). This marks the first conference weekly honor of the season for the Wolverine junior. …. story at https://gouvu.com/news/2020/1/28/wrestling-taylor-lamont-named-big-12-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Western Colorado’s Allis named RMAC Wrestler of the Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Western Colorado freshman Patrick Allis for this second time this season knocked off the No. 1 wrestler at his weight class and he was rewarded Tuesday by being named the RMAC Wrestler of the Week. Allis – ranked 10th at 125 pounds – knocked off No. 1 and defending national runner-up Joshua Portillo of Nebraska-Kearney 10-4 at the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Nebraska. It highlighted a 3-0 performance by Allis that also included a tech fall (16-1) over Northern State’s Landen Fischer and a pin (4:24) of Jake Patch of Newman. … story at https://gomountaineers.com/news/2020/1/28/WRST28Jan2020.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
D3WRESTLE.COM 2019-2020 RANKINGS #8
Story and rankings at https://www.d3wrestle.com/d3wrestle-com-2019-2020-rankings-8/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Track Wrestling Stories
How Wrestling Built Me: World champion Stephen Neal
Who is the greatest two-sport athlete of all time? Stephen Neal’s name should be near the top of the list. Neal placed fourth in the 189-pound bracket at the 1994 California State Wrestling Championships. He attended California State-Bakersfield and placed fourth at the NCAA championships as a freshman in 1996, second in 1997, followed by NCAA titles at heavyweight in 1998 and 1999. His finals match against Minnesota’s Brock Lesnar is among the most talked-about and historic matches in college wrestling history. Several months after winning his second NCAA championship, Neal won a freestyle World title and was named outstanding wrestler in the world. He placed second at the 2000 Olympic Trials and retired from active wrestling competition in 2001 after placing second at the World Team Trials. What happened next defies logic. Although he didn’t play a down of college football, Neal played 10 years in the NFL (2001-10) as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots where he won three Super Bowl rings under legendary coach Bill Belichick. How did Neal make it to the NFL without any college football experience? One reason. Stephen Neal was a wrestler. … . rest of story and podcast at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1580272686773&twSessionId=vtkjpckdzl&videoId=277020135&mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Any body type can be a champion in wrestling
How many times have you seen the following scenario take place on a wrestling mat?
A physically-superior athlete comes out fast and takes down a seemingly-inferior competitor off the whistle. It was almost comical how easy the takedown was because the dominant wrestler scored with such efficiency that the match appeared to be an inevitable blowout.
The sheer domination may go on for a while. It might be a few more takedowns or it might be a takedown and back points. Regardless, it is apparent that there is a glaring difference in athletic ability.
Then something happens.
The seemingly-inferior wrestler mounts a comeback. The once-dominant wrestler starts to tire and loses his apparent edge. This may result in a glorious come-from-behind win or it may result in the superior wrestler getting ridden the entire third period.
But the dominant athlete still wins. Win or lose, the less-gifted athlete stood his or her ground and fought the entire match.
This is ultimately why wrestling is different — and better — than other sports. Consider the odd pairings of a sprinter racing the marathoner, the gymnast staring down the power-lifter or a swimmer squaring off against the football player. These body types and styles can face off on a wrestling mat.
A winner will inevitably be determined as long as both competitors are at or below a predetermined weight and the playing field is level for all. … . rst of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1580272686773&twSessionId=vtkjpckdzl&postId=277697135&mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Iowa Home Attendance at a Record Setting Pace
Story at https://iawrestle.com/2020/01/28/iowa-home-attendance-at-a-record-setting-pace/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Leistikow: Thanks to grassroots support, Iowa nears approval for $20M wrestling facility
IOWA CITY, Ia. — Big things are on the way for the Iowa wrestling program. Yes, bigger even than this Friday’s sold-out, No. 1-vs.-No. 2 dual between Iowa and Penn State. If approved by the Board of Regents during their Feb. 5 meeting in Urbandale, planning will begin to construct a standalone, wrestling-only operations center on the South side of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. And, given the groundswell of financial support that has quietly developed in the past two years, passage of the agenda item — released publicly Tuesday morning — should be a formality. …. rest of story and video at https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2020/01/28/iowa-wrestling-nears-approval-board-of-regents-standalone-facility/4590136002/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3rd Season Column 22; 3 Countries, 2 Conti-nents,1 BIG week for Team USA; SoCon News; And a crowded Club
Matteo Pellicone is not an Amalfi Coast seafood specialty. And, as far as is known, you simply cannot find a vintage bottle of Henri Deglane at any price point. Nor may you drink Labatts out of the Guelph Cup. These facts did not deter Americas Senior men and women wrestlers from putting on a show recently in Italy, France, and Canada. In Italy the USA Men earned 9 medals, 3 each of Gold, Silver, and Bronze. It was a huge haul for the squad at the Matteo Pellicone, the 1st international rankings event leading into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. … rest of the story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/3rd-season-column-22-3-countries-2-conti-nents1-big-week-for-team-usa-socon-news-and-a-crowded-club/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Carolinas’ Colleges News & Results – # 3
UNC’s Monday Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina junior Kennedy Monday has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after his technical fall win over the nation’s third-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds led the 12th-ranked Tar Heels to a 23-10 team victory at No. 3 Virginia Tech in last Friday night’s ACC opener.
Monday, ranked No. 17 nationally, put UNC in firm control of the match with his 21-6 victory over the Hokies’ David McFadden. With a large Cassell Coliseum crowd and ACC Network audience looking on, Monday stormed out of the gate with a 6-2 lead in the first period and never looked back. The Arlington, Texas, native is now 17-4 for the Tar Heels this season with a 9-1 dual-meet record. Monday has knocked off three top-20 opponents since the Midlands Championships (No. 16 Quentin Perez of Campbell, No. 20 Cael McCormick of Army, and Virginia Tech’s No. 3 McFadden). …. story at http://theacc.com/news/2020/1/27/athlete-awards-uncs-monday-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Limestone Wrestling Takes Down Newberry, 23-18|
NEWBERRY, S.C. – For the first time in program history, the nationally 20th ranked Limestone College men’s wrestling team picked up a win of the Wolves of Newberry College in dramatic fashion as the Saints were able to take the victory over the 13th ranked team in the country, 23-18. After a close loss at 125, the Saints kicked off their scoring on the evening with a 12-8 decision for senior Majid Corbett (Sumter, S.C.), ranked No. 12 in the country, over regionally sixth-ranked Austin neal to pull the team score back even a 3-3. The top ranked wrestler in the country at 141 lbs, Isiah Royal was able to pick up a 7-3 decision for the Wolves to take back the lead 6-3. Newberry would take one more match at 149 lbs. before the Saints were able to string together a pair of victories over the next two weight classes. Redshirt junior Kurtis Aimable (Orlando, Fla.) notched an upset over regionally ranked Nick Giantonio by a 9-4 decision to bring the score back to 10-6 before sophomore Garrett Beam (Asbury, N.J.) swung the score in favor of the Saints with a pin at 165 lbs. to give the Blue and Gold their first lead of the day at 12-10. Another Newberry win at 174 brought the match back to their side for the last time as both sophomore Kyle Daley (Indian Land, S.C.) and senior Matt Rudy (Summerville, S.C.) took six-point DQ victories to bring the match up to a 24-19 score line. As a heated rivalry brewed on the mat, the referee deducted one team point from each squad to bring the final decision to 23-18. Limestone now moves to 1-14 all-time against the Wolves and avenges multiple close losses over the past number of years. … rest of story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-wrestling-limestone-wrestling-takes-down-newberry-23-18.aspx?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cobras Rally for 22-19 Victory at Queens (N.C.) Monday Night
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Coker University wrestling team rallied for a 22-19 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas victory at Queens (N.C.) on Monday night (Jan. 27). Queens took a 4-0 lead off a major decision at 125 pounds, before Chris Poland picked up a win by forfeit at 133 pounds to put the Cobras ahead 6-4. The Royals would take a brief 7-6 lead with a decision at 141 pounds, before Matthew Kieta would post a 6-1 decision over Joey Hancock at 149 pounds to put the Cobras ahead 9-7. … rest of story at https://www.cokercobras.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200127vk9883?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NWHOF Upper New York Chapter names 2020 honorees
Includes former UNC-Greensboro coach Tom Shifflet: Tom has experienced an exceptional career in wrestling from his days as a wrestler for his father’s Sweet Home High School team and his 1990 winning of the NYSPHSAA championships to his college wrestling career at Edinboro College under coach Bruce Baumgartner, where he was a three-time NCAA All-American. In 1995 Shifflet was named the Eastern Wrestling League Wrestler of the Year, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year, and was selected as the Athlete of the Year at Edinboro University. Additionally, his coaching accomplishments are equally impressive. Tom served five years as an assistant coach for Rob Koll at Cornell University, coached four years as the head coach at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and guided Hofstra University wrestling for five years (where he was named the Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year). …. rest of the list and story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23034?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women’s Wrestling – # 14
Richards wrestler Mia Palumbo has an eye for the final of the state, future Olympic Games
It has been a quiet few years for Richards’ Mia Palumbo, but that is going to change. In 2018, Palumbo broke into the preparatory wrestling scene during a historic freshman season. Before that year, only two girls had qualified for the state wrestling tournament, which began in 1937. Palumbo and Quiovany Santos of Dunbar both qualified in 2018 and Palumbo became the first girl to win a competition in the state. In fact, she won two – one of them apparently after she had shed two tears in the labrum of one of her hips in a quarter-final loss. That injury did not stop Palumbo from struggling – or winning. She won two girls’ national titles that summer before finally having the injury diagnosed and repaired. “I just had to struggle with it,” said Palumbo. “” I struggled with it all summer. And I was operated on when I returned from [nationals in] Fargo [North Dakota]. “ That speaks to Palumbo’s tolerance for pain and her determination. Story at https://gotechdaily.com/richards-wrestler-mia-palumbo-has-an-eye-for-the-final-of-the-state-future-olympic-games/?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
University of the Ozarks Adds Women’s Wrestling
Courtesy of Ozarks Athletics – Link
Clarksville, Ark. – University of the Ozarks will launch a women’s wrestling program beginning the 2020-21 academic year, Eagles Athletic Director Jimmy Clark announced today. The program will be a club sport for the 2020-21 year and will move to an NCAA Division III varsity intercollegiate program starting in the fall of 2021, according to Clark. The new team will expand Ozarks’ varsity sports offerings to 21 intercollegiate programs. The University has offered men’s wrestling since 2014. The current men’s wrestling head coach, LeRoy Gardner, will also lead the women’s program. The University plans to hire an additional assistant coach to assist with the new program. “Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in this country in both college and high school and we’re excited about offering this opportunity for women who want to compete on the collegiate level,” Clark said. “We’ve been considering adding it for a couple of years and with our men’s wrestling program thriving, we felt it was the right time to add it. We’ve got the facilities and infrastructure in place, so it just seemed like a natural fit.” In 2019, the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) sanction women’s high school wrestling in Arkansas, becoming the 18th state to have the sport at the high school level. Nationally there were 2,980 high school sponsoring teams and 21,124 girls wrestling at the high school level in 2018-19, according to a survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That’s up 5,000 from the previous year. …. rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/University-of-the-Ozarks-Adds-Women-s-10-2-2020
She’s the first girls wrestling coach in Idaho. But she won’t be the last.
Amber Quintana patrols along the edge of the mat in the Columbia High wrestling room before spotting someone struggling with a drill. She drops down to all fours, fires out her legs and demonstrates how to spin out of an opponent’s grasp. The rookie wrestlers nod in agreement, and Quintana pops back up and offers one bit of parting advice.
“A good wrestler is going to follow you,” she says.
She ought to know.
The 23-year-old Quintana joined the Columbia wrestling staff this season with a mile-long list of accomplishments on the mat, including multiple national titles. Now she’s taking her place as a pioneer in Idaho — the first high school girls wrestling coach in state history. “I hope that other schools can find a way to get another coach for the girls, whether that’s a female (or not),” Quintana said. “These girls have the right to have another coach. “They don’t need to be chasing a coach down in another gym, because that’s what usually happens at a tournament. The girls are in one gym, the boys are in the other and now you’ve got these girls running back and forth for their coach.” …. rest of the story at https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/high-school/article239582558.html?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Registration is now open for USA Wrestling’s Girls Folkstyle Nationals in Colorado Springs
BY USA WRESTLING EVENTS | JAN. 28, 2020,
USA Wrestling is excited to announce the 2020 Girls Folkstyle National Championships are moving to Colorado Springs, to be held at the Broadmoor World Arena on March 26-29, 2020. This event showcases the quickly growing sport of girls folkstyle on a national stage. This is the largest and most prestigious girls national folkstyle championship in the nation. Last year wrestlers from 46 states participated in the Girls Folkstyle Nationals, and we expect the tournament to continue to expand in Colorado Springs, which is called #OlympicCityUSA. …. details and story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/28/Registration-now-open-for-Girls-Folkstyle-Nationals-in-COS?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College News, Notes & Results – # 59
Big Red Wrestling Earns 300th All-Time Ivy League Victory in Win Over Harvard
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell wrestling racked up its 300th all-time Ivy League victory on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a 32-9 win over Harvard. Following the win, the Big Red is now 300-52-1 in Ivy League duals dating back to the 1955-56 season (first season of Ivy League competition). Facing Brown in the nightcap of the doubleheader, the Big Red came out on top by a final score of 36-4, winning at nine of the ten weights. Wins over Harvard and Brown improves No. 18-ranked Cornell’s dual record to 8-5 overall and 3-0 in the Ivy League. Cornell opened its dual against Harvard with four straight victories, led by major decisions from Dom LaJoie at 125 pounds and Hunter Richard at 149. LaJoie scored a 12-3 upset over Harvard’s No. 15-ranked Nolan Hellickson, while Richard defeated Aaron Kruk by a 12-4 final. Its LaJoie’s second victory over a ranked opponent this season. Richard continues his hot-streak for the Big Red, winning his fifth-straight match and his fourth win with bonus points in that time frame, third by major decision. … rest of story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/1/25/big-red-wrestling-earns-300th-all-time-ivy-league-victory-in-win-over-harvard.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Detwiler Wins 184 Pound All-Academy Championship; USCGA Bears Are Top DIII Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. – Paul Detwiler won the 184 pound championship and Coast Guard, ranked 10th nationally in Division III, won the Division III team championship and placed fourth overall of the seven schools at the All-Academy Championships at the Air Force Academy.
Detwiler became just the second Coast Guard wrestler to win an All-Academy Championship. Nate Giorgio won the 133 pound championship and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2015. The Bears had a pair of wrestlers, Nick Moreno and Detwiler earn spots in the championship match while Caden Mareno, Jon Wagner and Patrick Irwin all wrestled in the third place match.
https://uscgasports.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200125tnp5bj?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kent State Fends off Bulls for Key Dual Victory
BUFFALO, NY- Kent State rallied off victories in five of the first seven matches and the Golden Flashes knocked off the Buffalo Bulls 20-17 on Saturday afternoon. A tech-fall by Andrew McNally and Tim Rooney victory in a battle of top-20 wrestlers to highlighted the six individual victories for the Golden Flashes. Saturday’s dual started at 165 and took the early lead. Andrew McNally answered back with his team-leading 26th victory of the season. He did so in convincing fashion, a 24-4 tech-fall, earning the Flashes a big five points to give Kent State a 5-4 lead. After the Bulls took back the lead at 184, the Flashes were able to gain control of the meet. …. rest of the story at https://kentstatesports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-flashes-fend-off-bulls-for-key-dual-victory.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NO. 15 ILLINOIS EARNS B1G HOME WIN OVER NO. 23 MICHIGAN, 20-13
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 15 Illinois wrestling started strong and pulled away during the second half of its dual against No. 23 Michigan, defeating the Wolverines by a final score of, 20-13, at Huff Hall on Sunday. Redshirt freshman Justin Cardani (125), senior Travis Piotrowski (133) and redshirt junior Dylan Duncan (141) won the first three bouts of the match by decision to give Illinois an early, 9-0, lead. Redshirt freshman Danny Braunagel (165) and redshirt senior Joey Gunther (174) each won by major decision, giving the Illini crucial bonus points at the weight-classes to go up 17-7. Redshirt freshman Zac Braunagel sealed the Illini victory with his comeback, 5-4, decision victory over Jelani Embree at 184-pounds, which put the dual score officially out of Michigan’s reach. No. 15 Illinois is now 5-3 on the season and 2-2 in Big Ten duals. …. rest of story at https://fightingillini.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-no-15-illinois-earns-b1g-home-win-over-no-23-michigan-20-13.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 13 Ashland Eagles Take Down No. 5 Notre Dame College
Ashland University’s No. 13 wrestling team toppled national powerhouse, No. 5 Notre Dame College, on Sunday (Jan. 26), 18-15. The win comes as the Eagles’ first against the Falcons since the 2006-07, season when they beat Notre Dame, 32-10. The dual began at 165 pounds. The Eagles pounced early, as redshirt senior Christian Price won an 8-4 decision against Alonzo Turner to give AU an early 3-0 lead. …. rest of story at https://ashland.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200126o4y17c?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 10 Upper Iowa Tops MSU Moorhead in Return to Dorman
No. 10 Upper Iowa topped the Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead 38-6 in a Northern Sun Conference dual on Sunday afternoon in Fayette. The Peacocks won nine of the ten matches including two by fall and two by major decision. UIU improved to 12-2 on the season and 5-0 in NSIC action, while MSUM dropped to 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the conference.
https://uiupeacocks.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-no-10-upper-iowa-tops-msu-moorhead-in-return-to-dorman.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 8 Oklahoma State wins seven bouts to beat No. 16 Iowa State for 13th straight time
AMES, Iowa – What a difference a day makes. Oklahoma State suffered a tough loss to Northern Iowa Saturday night, dropping key bouts at 133, 141, and 174 pounds. A bus ride an hour away to Ames and the Cowboys turned the tables, getting big wins from rookie Reece Witcraft and veteran Joe Smith in beating Iowa State, 23-9. The Cowboys (8-2) won seven bouts and beat ISU for a 13th straight time. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/26/Oklahoma-State-beats-Iowa-State-in-Ames?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Titans Close Out Home Schedule With Win Over Raiders
The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team closed out its home schedule for the 2019-20 season with a 31-15 victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday (Jan. 25) in Kolf Sports Center. UW-Oshkosh (4-9) won six of the contest’s 10 bouts, including forfeit victories to Luc Valdez at 125 pounds and AJ Schoenfuss at 133 to open the match. …. rest of story at https://www.uwoshkoshtitans.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200126c81o97?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 7 The College of New Jersey Wins Trio at John Reese Duals
Full Results (PDF)
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The College of New Jersey wrestling team continued to prove why it is one of the nation’s premier teams Sunday going 3-0 at the John Reese Duals. The seventh-ranked Lions opened the day with a 42-7 win over Scranton. The Lions then dominated SUNY Oneonta 44-3. The squad ended the day with a 24-18 victory over 19th-ranked RIT. … rest of story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2020/1/26/no-7-wrestling-wins-trio-at-john-reese-duals.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wisconsin-Parkside Cruises Past Davenport, 30-12
PARKSIDE 30, DAVENPORT 12
The Parkside wrestling team won its second straight road dual with a 30-12 victory over Davenport Sunday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Rangers have a dual at Lake Erie College on Friday, Jan. 31 and the UIndy Duals on Feb. 8 before competing in the NCAA II Super Regional V. …. rest of the story at https://parksiderangers.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-cruises-past-davenport-30-12.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Hofstra Picks Up 38-6 EIWA Win Over Long Island Univ.
Hempstead, NY – Hofstra won nine of the 10 weight classes, including a win by fall and two technical falls, in a 38-6 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association victory over Long island University Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra moved to 4-5 overall and 2-0 in EIWA competition. The Sharks of LIU fell to 2-17 overall and 0-5 in league play. …. rest of the story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2020/1/26/wrest-hofstra-picks-up-38-6-eiwa-win-over-liu.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Old Dominion Monarchs Down Clarion, 25-9 in Conference Dual
CLARION, Pa. – The Old Dominion wrestling team (6-8, 4-2 MAC) wrapped up its weekend trip to Pennsylvania with a 25-9 win over Clarion (8-5, 5-3 MAC) on Sunday afternoon. Junior 285-pounder Will Hilliard capped off the Monarch victory with a ranked win, taking down No. 27 Ty Bagoly in a 9-3 win by decision in the final bout of the dual. Hilliard jumped ahead of the ranked Golden Eagle early with a takedown and a four-point near-fall less than 30 seconds into the match, giving him a 6-0 advantage. The heavyweight Monarch registered another takedown in the period to hold an 8-1 lead after one frame. Hilliard managed to hang on to his lead, allowing just two more points to Bagoly, to give him his first ranked victory of the season. …. rest of story at https://odusports.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-monarchs-down-clarion-25-9.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
PITT COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP, DEFEATS EDINBORO, 28-6
PITTSBURGH – The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team used eight individual wins to take down the Edinboro Fighting Scots, 28-6, Sunday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House. The win completes Pitt’s sweep of the weekend as the Panthers shutout Duke Saturday, Jan. 25 in Durham. With the win, the Panthers improve to 7-2 (1-0 ACC), while the Fighting Scots fall to 10-6 (3-2 MAC). …. rest of the story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-pitt-completes-weekend-sweep-defeats-edinboro-28-6.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Ohio Wrestling Earns Third-Straight MAC Win With Road Victory at SIUE
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The Ohio wrestling team (5-5, 3-2 MAC) picked up its third-straight Mid-American Conference victory to close out the road portion of its 2019-20 regular season schedule, knocking off SIUE (1-10, 0-7 MAC), 24-9, this afternoon at First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center. Ohio’s win over SIUE concluded a four-match MAC road trip. Four of the Bobcats’ five dual meet wins have come away from Athens this season. … . rest of story at https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200126pff3xq?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Hoosiers Prevail Over Terrapins, 19-16
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – It came down to the final match of the dual and the Indiana Wrestling team overcame Maryland for a 19-16 win on Sunday.
Notes
• The Hoosiers improve to 1-6 on the season and 1-5 in the Big Ten. Maryland falls to 2-11 overall and 0-5 in the Big Ten.
• The Hoosiers won the first four bouts in the dual match and six bouts overall. …. rest of story and results at https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-hoosiers-prevail-over-terrapins-19-16.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
JACKRABBITS OUST SOONERS IN SUNDAY DUAL
South Dakota State came up with four bonus-point victories to defeat Oklahoma, 23-16, in a Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits, who entered the week 24th in the Intermat dual rankings, improved to 7-4 overall and 4-1 against league foes. Oklahoma dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12. Each of the first four matches of the dual resulted in bonus points, with each team winning two. The Sooners got things started as …. rest of story at https://gojacks.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-jackrabbits-oust-sooners-in-sunday-dual.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
MARQUEE BOUTS CAPTURED BY BUCKEYES IN 22-13 TEAM VICTORY
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Ohio State University wrestling team marched into the Maturi Pavilion and pillaged a 22-13 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Three bouts featured a pair of top-10 competitors squaring off, all of which went in favor of the Scarlet & Gray.
DUAL SCORESHEET
According to the FloWrestling individual rankings utilized by the Big Ten Network, Minnesota was expected to win six of 10 bouts. Ohio State flipped the script, however, with a half dozen victors. The fourth-ranked (in the NWCA Coaches Poll) Buckeyes improve to 8-2, 4-1 B1G while No. 14 Minnesota drops to 7-5, 2-2 B1G despite a top-5 standing in FloWrestling’s tournament-based predictions. …. rest of the story at https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/marquee-bouts-captured-by-buckeyes-in-22-13-team-victory/?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wyoming Rolls Past Utah Valley in Green River, 37-9
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (Jan. 26, 2020) – In front of a raucous crowd of over 1,000 in Green River, the Wyoming wrestling team put on a show during their outreach match, recording four falls while taking care of business over Utah Valley, 37-9. The win makes it a clean weekend sweep for the Pokes in their home-opening duals of the season. … rest of story at https://gowyo.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-wyoming-rolls-past-utah-valley-in-green-river-37-6.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cal.-Bakersfield Runners Sneak Past Bears, 20-16
Bakersfield, Calif. – Redshirt freshman Angelo Martinoni picked up an 11-8 win in the deciding bout, as the CSU Bakersfield wrestling team outlasted Northern Colorado 20-16. The Roadrunners won six of the meet’s ten bouts, bouncing back well from a disappointing performance at Wyoming. The win gives the `Runners a split of their weekend trip to the Rocky Mountain region and improves their dual meet record to 3-4 on the season. “This was an important win for us,” said Head Coach Manny Rivera. …. rest of story and results at https://gorunners.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-runners-sneak-past-bears-20-16.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Filius Seals Boilers’ 20-18 Win at Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – When Purdue wrestling sophomore Parker Filius’ teammates needed him most he came through, gutting out a 4-2 overtime decision to seal a 20-18 dual victory over Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletics Center on Sunday. Filius’ win was 1-of-6 for the Boilermakers on the day as they improved to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten Duals on the season. The win marks the third straight road dual victory for head coach Tony Ersland and the Boilermakers in six days and was their first over Rutgers in program history. …. rest of story and results at https://purduesports.com/news/2020/1/26/wrestling-filius-seals-boilers-20-18-win-at-rutgers.aspx?mc_cid=ee90344586&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Coaches – Pecora wins 617th!
Drew Black to be Inducted into NEWA Hall of Fame on Sunday
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Wesleyan wrestling head coach Drew Black will be inducted into the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Hall of Fame this Sunday, January 19 at 3:30 pm at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, R.I. The induction ceremony is in conjunction with the NEWA Dual Meet Championships. Black is the only coach in the 2020 NEWA Hall of Fame Induction Class. He’ll be joined by former wrestlers Joseph Adam of Trinity, Brian Glatz of WPI, and John Marsh of Bridgewater State, as well as contributor Dwayne Dawson of Western New England. “To be called a Coach is an honor,” said Black. “Coaching at Wesleyan is an honor and it has been a tremendous and impactful life experience for me. I want to thank John Biddiscombe for believing in me and hiring me 22 years ago. It is great to work for and work with people at Wesleyan who care about the sport of wrestling. Someone once said, “A coach impacts more lives in one year than most people do in their lifetime.” I hope I have been able to make a positive impact on our Wesleyan wrestlers’ lives and I look forward to continuing to do so for many more years ahead. ” Black is in his 22nd year at the helm of the Wesleyan wrestling program and 26th year coaching overall. He is the winningest coach in Wesleyan wrestling history, which began in 1934, and entered the year with a 209-178-2 overall record at Wesleyan. Black also spent three years coaching at Phoenix College (junior college) and one year at Stow-Monroe Falls High School in Ohio. In 2010 and 2011, Black helped guide the Cardinals to a third-place finish at the New England Team Championships and in 2012, Wesleyan was crowned the NEWA Conference Champions. He was named the NEWA Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2012. During the 2013 campaign, Black’s squad finished sixth overall at the Division III National Duals and was only the second team in New England history to place at the national duals at that time. The 2013 squad also ranked No. 10 in the national rankings, marking the highest ranking in program history, and in 2018 Wesleyan placed 18th at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Under Coach Black’s guidance, Wesleyan has placed in the top-four at the NEWA Dual Team Championships eight times. The Cardinals won in 2011, finished second in 2002 and ’13, took third in 2007, ’09, ’10, and ’12, and placed fourth in 2016. Rest of the story at https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200116kub5w3?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Univ. Pittsburgh-Johnstown’s Pecora becomes college wrestling’s coaching wins king
College wrestling has a new coaching wins king. Pat Pecora moved to the top of the all-time dual victory list Friday night when Pitt-Johnstown defeated Mercyhurst 22-12, providing the longtime leader of the Mountain Cats with his 617th win. The previous record across all college divisions had been held for the past 46 years by former Oregon State coach Dale Thomas. Pecora is in his 44th season at Pitt-Johnstown. He took over the program as a 22-year-old after seeing an advertisement for the job in a local newspaper. His teams have won 22 NCAA regional titles and a pair of Division II national titles.
Eastern NC High School News, Results & Reports – # 10
High School Roundup | Northeastern, Currituck to compete in NCHSAA wrestling dual team state playoffs
- From staff reports Updated Feb 6, 2020
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released the brackets for the wrestling dual team state playoffs Monday.
High School Wrestling | Wrestlers compete at Northeastern Coastal Conference individual tournament
- By David Gough Sports Writer Feb 2, 2020
After being crowned the regular season conference champions earlier this week, the Northeastern wrestling team took it a step further on Saturday and also took home the conference individual tournament championship. https://www.dailyadvance.com/sports/
SC’s Ayino nets win No. 100
- The Daily Reflector Feb 3, 2020
South Central wrestler George Ayino reached the milestone any great high school grappler hopes to reach last week when the senior won his 100t…
Former Conley legend met Bryant
- The Daily Reflector Jan 26, 2020
A late Pitt County sports legend (James Johnson) had a chance meeting back in 2012 with now late basketball icon Kobe Bryant, who was killed on Sunday in a he…
HS Roundup: Laney wrestling wins MEC tournament
Hoggard boys shine at NCHSAA 4A East Regional.
Mideastern Conference Tournament
Laney’s league dominance continued inside Brogden Hall Saturday as the Buccaneers cruised to the conference tournament title behind eight individual champions. The Buccaneers totaled 202.50 points. South Brunswick was second with 132.50. rest of the story and photos at https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20200201/hs-roundup-laney-wrestling-wins-mec-tournament
Carolinas Colleges – # 2, NCSU – UNC
Walk-Off Win as #3 @PackWrestle Scores 19-14 Win Over #8 UNC
Winner-take-all final bout match, heavyweight Deonte Wilson wins 5-2 to clinch dual
RALEIGH, N.C. – Holding a two-point lead heading into the final bout, So. Deonte Wilson got a late takedown and scored a 5-2 decision at heavyweight to give #3 NC State a 19-14 win over #8 North Carolina in a top-10 ACC battle in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State wrestling set a new attendance record of 4,383 fans, who saw the Pack improve to 13-0, and 3-0 in ACC action. The win was the seventh in a row for NC State over UNC, tying the school record for most consecutive wins in the all-time series for the Wolfpack. The dual started at 125 pounds in a battle of redshirt-freshmen. NC State’s Jakob Camacho scored a takedown in the first, and added two more in the third to start the Pack with a 9-4 decision.
UNC evened the dual after two bouts, as Jamie Hernandez got a third period ride out to down Jarrett Trombley 1-0.
#11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson scored a top-10 win at 141 pounds, as he defeated #10 Zach Sherman 6-0. With a 1-0 lead to start the third, Wilson scored a pair of two-point near falls and got a third period ride out for the win.
The Tar Heels evened it once again, as #3 Austin O’Connor used two second second period takedowns for the 6-5 win over Matt Grippi at 149 pounds. …. rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/7/wrestling-walk-off-win-as-3-packwrestle-scores-19-14-win-over-8-unc.aspx
NO. 8 UNC DROPS FRIDAY DUAL TO NO. 3 N.C. STATE, 19-14
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 16 Kennedy Monday led the way a technical fall win at 165 pounds, but No. 8 North Carolina fell just short to No. 3 N.C. State on Friday night, dropping a 19-14 dual at Reynolds Coliseum. After N.C. State opened the dual with a win at 125 pounds, Jaime Hernandez took a tight 1-0 decision over Jarrett Trombley at 133. Hernandez rode Trombley for the full two minutes in the third period, getting the Tar Heels on the board early. At 141 pounds, No. 11 Tariq Wilson won a 6-0 decision over No. 10 Zach Sherman, but No. 3 Austin O’Connor answered right back for Carolina at 149 pounds with a 6-5 decision over the Wolfpack’s Matt Grippi. O’Connor used injury time early in the bout due to leg cramping, but a strong second period turned momentum back in the redshirt sophomore’s favor and helped him move to 19-1 on the year. …. rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/2/7/wrestling-no-8-unc-drops-friday-dual-to-no-3-n-c-state-19-14.aspx
#10 PITT CRUISES PAST DUKE, 50-0
DURHAM, N.C. – The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team recorded its second shutout of the season in dominant fashion Saturday morning. The Panthers downed the Duke Blue Devils, 50-0, at Card Gymnasium in the ACC opener. With the win, Pitt improves to 6-2 on the year, while the Blue Devils drop to 0-11. Today’s 50-point win was the first since 2015 when the Panthers defeated Clarion 51-0. Prior to that, Pitt defeated Millersville, 53-0, in 2010. “We did what we were supposed to do today and that’s good,” said head coach Keith Gavin. “Now we have a quick turnaround and need to be ready to compete hard again tomorrow.”
Pitt opened the dual with a 6-0 lead after Duke forfeited 125 pounds. …. rest of story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-10-pitt-cruises-past-duke-50-0.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Quant Wrestling Dual of the Week Preview: North Carolina vs. North Carolina State
The battle for North Carolina — and Atlantic Coast Conference — dual supremacy goes down Friday night in Raleigh, where the Tar Heels tangle with the Wolfpack. North Carolina State enters the dual unbeaten at 12-0. North Carolina is 11-1.
Quant Wrestling combines the discipline of big data and analytics with the sport of wrestling. They track and time every activity in a wrestling match and produce more than 400 statistics. They’ve selected the stats with the highest correlation to match results and created three metrics: Offensive Activity Rating (OAR), Defensive Activity Rating (DAR) and Total Activity Rating (TAR).
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North Carolina — Joey Melendez (OAR: 56 DAR: 54 TAR: 53.2)
rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1581289910575&twSessionId=ebacyrnehm&postId=353505135
College News, Notes & Results – # 58
No. 14 Averett Sweeps Dual Pair Against Averett, Nassau CC
CORTLAND, N.Y. – The 14th-ranked Ithaca College wrestling team jumped back into dual action on Saturday morning when it made the short trip up Route 13 to SUNY Cortland for a pair of neutral-site dual matches against Averett and Nassau Community College. The Bombers enjoyed an excellent day on the mats, improving their record to 8-4 on the year in dual competition with two convincing triumphs. Ithaca did not face SUNY Cortland, as the Bombers and Red Dragons are set to square off in just over three weeks time at the fourth-annual Rumble & Tumble Meet, hosted inside Ithaca’s Ben Light Gymnasium this year.
Ithaca began the day with an anticipated battle against Averett. The competition was close at the outset; however, a six-bout run beginning at 149-pounds helped the Bombers separate from the Cougars for a dominant 37-12 victory. Notably, IC earned bonus points in all seven of its wins in today’s opening match. Rest of story at https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2020/1/25/no-14-wrestling-sweeps-dual-pair-against-averett-nassau-cc.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Elizabethtown BRINGS HOME THE BELT, TOPS JOHNS HOPKINS
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – In the third rendition of the battle for the belt, Elizabethtown topped Johns Hopkins 33-16, Saturday night in Thompson Gymnasium. With the win, E-town improve to 1-2 on the season, while Johns Hopkins falls to 5-7. It is the first victory for E-town over Johns Hopkins since the 2012-13 season. Junior Austin Jones got off to a strong start at 125, earning a takedown in the first round to jump out to a 2-1 lead. A quick escape at the start of the second pushed his lead to 3-1, freshman Brent Lorin answered, taking the opening bout 10-3 and giving Johns Hopkins the 3-0 advantage. Freshman Zach Rupp answered at 133 pounds, getting junior Jeremy Berger on his back and pinning him in 2:33 to put E-town up, 6-3. Story at https://etownbluejays.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-brings-home-the-belt-tops-johns-hopkins.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 24 Wrestling Downs Manchester and No. 6 Johnson & Wales at Stevens Quad
Ducks rally to defeat sixth-ranked Wildcats to cap out quad dual
HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 25, 2020) – Senior Dylan Van Sickell posted a key victory over nationally-ranked Da’Mani Burns at 157 to lead No. 24 Stevens Institute of Technology to a come-from-behind victory over No. 6 Johnson & Wales University to close out the Stevens Quad Saturday at Canavan Arena. The 9-2 decision victory was the second for the day for the Little Silver, New Jersey native, as the Ducks rallied from a 15-6 deficit with victories in each of the final four matches, to earn a sweep of their two duals. Earlier in the day, the Ducks posted victories in nine of the 10 weight classes to down Manchester University 47-6, to earn the program’s largest margin of victory since Stevens topped Gettysburg College 46-3 in a Centennial Conference dual on Jan. 21, 2017. The Ducks’ 21-15 victory over the sixth-ranked Wildcats marked the highest ranked opponent defeated by Stevens since a 20-15 win over then-No. 5 Ithaca on Nov. 14, 2015 at the John Reese Duals.
Story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2020/1/25/no-24-wrestling-downs-manchester-and-no-6-johnson-wales-at-stevens-quad.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 8 Baldwin-Wallace Goes Unscathed at OAC Quad Meet
TIFFIN, Ohio – The No. 8 Nationally-Ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team competed in an in an Ohio Athletic Conference quad-meet hosted by Heidelberg University, inside the Seiberling Gymnasium. BW (12-3, 6-1 OAC) went 3-0 at the meet with victories against Otterbein University, Muskingum University and Heidelberg University. The Yellow Jackets had eleven decisions, eight pins, six major decisions, and three technical falls. No. 8 BW vs. Otterbein
The Yellow Jackets started the quad-match with a 37-10 victory over Otterbein. Freshman Jack Stanley (Brecksville / Brecksville-Broadview Heights) opened the first match with a 1:50 pin. No. 5 Individually-ranked senior All-American and Academic All-OAC 133-pounder Charlie Nash (Norwalk) followed with a pin in 1:29 and has moved up … Rest of the story at https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/oacquad?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#11 Mount Union Sweeps OAC Duals; Clinch Share of OAC Wrestling Title
ALLIANCE – The No. 11 nationally ranked Mount Union wrestling team clinched at least a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference title with three wins Saturday at the OAC Duals in Peterson Field House. It is the Purple Raiders 16th conference title and extends its conference dual win streak to 12 matches as they are 14-3 overall and 6-0 in the OAC. The Purple Raiders won seven of the 10 contested matches against Ohio Northern (12-7, 1-3 OAC) and it was the middle of the Mount Union lineup that provided some breathing room in the match.
Nationally ranked wrestlers in No. 3 ranked Jordin James (Bedford) had a major decision at 141, No. 3 ranked Luke Hernandez (Nashport / Tri-Valley) at 149 got a tech fall and No. 7 ranked Antwon Pugh (Copley) got a pin at 157 pounds and each of those results and subsequent bonus points took the score of the match from 3-3 to 18-3. The Raiders also got a pin from No. 10 ranked Grant Martin (Hartville / Lake) at 285 and wins from Seth Hayes (Rootstown) at 125, Conner Homan (Loveland) at 174 and George Lassnick (Painesville / Lake Catholic) at 184. Rest of the story at http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200125kjfknp?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#8 OAKS WIN THREE-STRAIGHT MATCHES FOR 26-18 COMEBACK WIN OVER RV RAIDERS
ATHERTON, Calif. – Tonight marked the second and final dual of the season between the #8 Menlo College Oaks and the RV Southern Oregon Raiders and it was one for the ages. Southern Oregon pulled off two big upsets over ranked Menlo wrestlers and took a commanding 15-8 lead after the fifth match of the night, but the Oaks were not to be denied. #1 Anthony Orozco‘s pin set off a string of three-straight wins, punctuated by a massive 25-second pin from heavyweight Elias Kenneryd to seal the deal and keep the Oaks perfect in dual matches on the season. Story at http://www.menloathletics.com/article/8114?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Southeastern Uses Bonus Points to Down Cumberland
LAKELAND, Fla.—Winning seven of 10 matches is usually good enough for a win, but getting bonus points in five of those ensures it.
Southeastern improved to 14-7 on the year with a 32-10 win over Cumberland University, scoring a pair of first period pins, two major decisions, and a forfeit. “We wrestled tough and did a good job getting to our offense and scoring points,” said coach Brandon Jorge. “We were also pretty stingy and didn’t give up a lot of takedowns, which we’ve been focusing on.” Story at https://fire.seu.edu/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-uses-bonus-points-to-down-cumberland.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Comeback Kids Win Third Consecutive All-Academy Championship Crown
Logan Treaster (Jr / Newton, Kan.), Casey Cobb (Jr / Kuna, Idaho), Cody Trybus (Jr / Elkton, Md.), Jacob Koser (Fr / Dillsburg, Pa.) and John Birchmeier (Fr / Ashburn, Va.) each won individual titles to lead the Navy wrestling team to the 2020 All-Academy Championship crown Saturday at East Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo. It marked the Mids’ 16th overall All-Academy Championship victory and their third in a row. Trailing 114.5-108.0 with two matches remaining, Navy rallied behind the efforts … Rest of the story at https://navysports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-comeback-kids-win-third-consecutive-all-academy-championship-crown.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 3 Loras College Sweeps A-R-C Duals
Results vs. Luther (DOC)
Results vs. Coe (PDF)
Results vs. Simpson (PDF)
Results vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (PDF)
LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 22, 2020) – The No. 3 Loras College wrestling team outscored its opponents 164-23 at the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Duals on Saturday, winning its four duals against No.17 Luther College, No. 5 Coe College, Simpson College, and the host Nebraska Wesleyan University and maintaining a perfect conference record of 6-0.
D3wrestle.com contender Matt Randone started the Duhawks off with a win against No. 17 Luther College at 125 lbs., …. rest of the story at https://duhawks.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-no-3-loras-college-sweeps-a-r-c-duals.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Minnesota State Mavericks Top Beavers 27-13
MINOT, N.D. — The No. 17 Minnesota State wrestling team (6-1, 2-0 NSIC) notched its second Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual win Saturday afternoon, defeating the No. 23 Minot State Beavers (4-5, 1-3 NSIC), 27-13, inside the Minot State Dome. The Mavericks fell behind 7-0 after the first two matches. At 125 lbs., Trenton McManus lost an 11-5 decision to No. 6 Dean Arevalo. Cole Gille then fell to Oscar Nellis by a 14-2 major decision.
MSU won the next three matches to take a 13-7 lead. At 141 lbs., …. rest of the story at https://msumavericks.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-mavericks-top-beavers-27-13.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
East Stroudsburg Warriors Down Millersville in PSAC Dual, 31-12; ESU Wins Six of Eight Contested Bouts
Full Results
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The East Stroudsburg University men’s wrestling team won six contested bouts on Saturday afternoon as the Warriors rolled to a 31-12 victory against Millersville inside Pucillo Gymnasium.
ESU (1-3) claimed its first dual victory of the season and defeated the Marauders for the second-straight year. The Warriors faced their first PSAC competition in a dual setting since opening the season at home against Pitt-Johnstown on November 1. https://bronchosports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-bronchos-hold-off-lindenwood.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Junior Nick Conetta trimmed the deficit for the Warriors to 6-4 following his 14-3 victory via major decision against Millersville’s Moot Wiggins at 133 pounds. The Marauders opened the dual with a 6-0 advantage following a forfeit by the Warriors at 125 pounds. …. rest of the story at https://esuwarriors.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-wrestling-warriors-down-millersville-in-psac-dual-31-12-esu-wins-six-of-eight-contested-bouts.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Bronchos Hold Off Lindenwood
EDMOND (Jan. 25) –Zachary Moore’s stunning third-period fall and Cody Karstetter’s last-second heroics propelled No. 6-ranked Central Oklahoma to a thrilling 20-17 victory over No. 7 Lindenwood Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Field House. The two teams won five matches apiece and Moore’s fall turned out to be the difference in the tense back-and-forth battle. “That was a great dual and both teams really battled,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “We had some guys step up, especially Cody and Zac. It was a tough match and fortunately we came out on top.” …. rest of the story at https://bronchosports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-bronchos-hold-off-lindenwood.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No.2 McKendree Men’s Wrestling Dominates 37-9 in GLVC Competition Over Drury
(SPRINGFIELD, MO – Jan. 25) – The McKendree University men’s wrestling team took on their second Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) dual of the week at Drury University and left with a 37-9 victory.
Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), Joshua Jones (Chicago Heights, IL/Marian Catholic), Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) and Charles McNeal (Florissant, MO/Christian Brothers Catholic) all had key wins to further extend the Bearcat’s lead over Drury. The Bearcats now have a 6-2 record and are 2-0 in the GLVC. …. rest of the story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/1/25/no-2-mckendree-mens-wrestling-dominates-37-9-in-glvc-competition-over-drury.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#4 pitt-johnstown PIN SETON HILL TO MOVE COACH PECORA TO ONE WIN OF TYING ALL-TIME RECORD
The fourth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown won the first four bouts, including falls from Jacob Ealy (141 lbs.) and Chris Eddins (149 lbs.) to build a 19-0 lead on its way to a 34-9 PSAC victory at Seton Hill, Saturday night. The win moved Head Coach Pat Pecora to within one of tying former Oregon State Coach Dale Thomas’ 46-year-old all-time career wins record. The Mountain Cats improved to 18-3 on the year and 4-0 in the PSAC.
Pecora now has 615 career victories, one shy of tying the all-time wins record among coaches in all divisions. Thomas took over as the all-time wins leader in 1974 and finished his career with 616 victories. … rest of story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-4-wrestlers-pin-seton-hill-to-move-coach-pecora-to-one-win-of-tying-all-Time_record.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#9 Mines Drops #25 Colorado Mesa, 28-11
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – #9 Colorado School of Mines stayed perfect in RMAC competition, never trailing as they defeated #25 Colorado Mesa on the road 28-11. The Orediggers (5-2, 4-0 RMAC) were led by Nolan Funk’s overtime upset of #8 Donnie Negus at 197, while Ryan Fidel and Weston Hunt secured pins and Noah Ottum had a major decision. The win leaves Mines and Western Colorado (2-0) as the lone unbeatens remaining in the RMAC. Mines and Western square off in Gunnison on Feb. 1.https://minesathletics.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-9-mines-drops-25-colorado-mesa-28-11.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
OSU Wrestling: Cowboys Fall 19-15 to Northern Iowa
A tough start to the Cowboys Iowa road trip.
Story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-cowboys-fall-19-15-to-northern-iowa/?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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Northern Iowa upsets 10th-ranked Oklahoma State at McLeod Center
CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Doug Schwab might bring his team back to the McLeod Center more often after Saturday night.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2020/01/25/wrestling-northern-iowa-upsets-10th-ranked-oklahoma-state-mcleod-center/4578226002/?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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