College Wrestling News, Report & Results #48
Hawkeyes Continue Roll, Shutout Boilermakers 41-0
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team batted 10-for-10 in a 41-0 win at No. 18 Purdue on Sunday. The Hawkeyes won four top-10 matchups and scored bonus points in half of their bouts, including two falls, two technical falls, and one major decision.
“I like bonus points. It makes it uneven and puts pressure on those guys,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “It doesn’t have to be tight. Send messages to the rest of country. I like pins. I like bonus points.” The Hawkeyes scored bonus points in three matches before the break.
Spencer Lee and Austin DeSanto led off at … Rest of the story at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2020/1/12/wrestling-hawkeyes.aspx?mc_cid=35027a7ecb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cowboys Defeat Bears in First Home Dual of 2020
Northern Colorado Results
STILLWATER – The No. 11 Oklahoma State wrestling team (5-1, 2-0 Big 12) notched six bonus point wins against Northern Colorado en route to a 36-3 defeat of the Bears on Sunday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The victory marks the Cowboys’ second conference win of the year.
“When you wrestle someone you need to dominate, it’s hard to ever get what you want out of those matches,” coach John Smith said. “I knew there were several matches that were going to be competitive.”
The Pokes took nine out of 10 bouts from the Bears, starting with a Nick Piccininni 20-5 technical fall over Jace Koelzer. He lit up the scoreboard in the third period, securing four takedowns, and put the Cowboys ahead early. … Rest of the story at https://okstate.com/news/2020/1/12/wrestling-cowboys-defeat-bears-in-first-home-dual-of-2020.aspx?mc_cid=35027a7ecb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 3 Ohio State wins Big Ten battle over Wisconsin, 24-13
and Aw shucks: Badgers get first Big Ten win of season
Rest of the story and match results at … https://uwbadgers.com/sports/wrestling
Cal Poly Falls to Fresno State, 24-16, in Dual Wrestling Meet
FRESNO, Calif. — Tom Lane won my major decision while Bernie Truax and Joshy Cortez earned decisions, but the Cal Poly wrestling team fell 24-16 to host Fresno State on Thursday inside the Save Mart Center. Lane improved his record for the season to 10-3 with an 11-0 major decision over Isaiah Perez at 197 pounds. The two-time national qualifier scored a takedown and four-point near fall in the first period, an escape and takedown in the second period and a penalty point plus riding time in the final period for the win. Truax opened the dual meet with a 7-2 decision over Adam Kemp at 165 pounds. Truax notched a first-period takedown, an escape int he second period and a penalty point, takedown and riding time in the last period to lift his record to 9-8. Cortez was a 4-0 winner over Greg Gaxiola at 149. Now 6-7 for the season, Cortez broke a scoreless tie with a reversal, penalty point and riding time in the final period for the win. … Rest of the story at www.gopoly.com
Hokies beat Mountaineers, McFadden reaches 100 wins
No. 4 Tech defeats WVU 36-3 and David McFadden gets his 100th career win
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech wrestling stays undefeated in duals this season with a 36-3 win over West Virginia in Cassell Coliseum Saturday night. Redshirt senior David McFadden recorded career win No. 100 with a major decision victory over West Virginia’s Nick Kiussis. McFadden is just the 13th Hokie to ever reach the 100-win plateau. He joins current Virginia Tech wrestling director of performance Ty Walz on the Tech 100-win list.
The win gave the Hokies their sixth of the season and fourth in Blacksburg. No. 4 Tech won nine of their 10 matches Saturday night and four Hokies scored bonus points.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Mitch Moore was the first Hokie to score bonus points on the night with a pin in 2:08. The fall was already Moore’s fifth of the season, which leads the team. Moore improved to 4-1 in dual matches this season with the win.
- Bryce Andonian picked up his first dual
Rest of the story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/wrestling-hokies-beat-mountaineers-mcfadden-reaches-100-wins.aspx?mc_cid=770efb08bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Big Red Wrestling Splits Duals in Return to Friedman Wrestling Center
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell wrestling split a pair of duals in its return to home wrestling on Saturday, Jan. 11, falling to #14 Lehigh, 19-14, in the early portion before defeating Ivy League opponent Columbia, 27-12. Following the split, the No. 19-ranked Big Red improved to 5-4 on the season and start the season 1-0 in Ivy League competition. It’s Cornell’s 89th consecutive Ivy League victory. Close matches were the deciding factor against Lehigh, with the Big Red coming up short in three bouts decided by a takedown or less. Cornell picked up four victories in the dual overall with two coming by way of major decision. With the dual starting at 125 pounds, Dom Lajoie was nearly able to … Rest of the story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/1/11/big-red-wrestling-splits-duals-in-return-to-friedman-wrestling-center.aspx?mc_cid=770efb08bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NC STATE WRESTLING: Wolfpack Ascends to No. 5 in NWCA Coaches Poll
By Brian Reinhardt
NC State is in road action this weekend, Friday at Drexel and Saturday at Hofstra
RALEIGH, N.C. – After a 29-12 home win over No. 12 Princeton this past weekend, the NC State wrestling team has moved up one spot in this week’s NWCA Coaches Poll, and now is ranked fifth nationally. The Wolfpack jumped into the top-five of the NWCA Coaches Poll for the first time since Jan. 9, 2018. NC State has been ranked in the top-10 in the Coaches Poll for 67 straight polls dating back over five seasons, after having not been ranked in the top-10 at all since 1993. In the national rankings on other wrestling websites, NC State is No. 2 this week in the dual rankings on InterMat and No. 3 according to WIN Magazine. NC State is one of just three teams that is still undefeated (Iowa, Virginia Tech). Sitting at 8-0 with road duals at Drexel and at Hofstra this weekend, the Pack is vying to start a season 10-0 for the third time in the last five seasons (10-0 in 2018, 21-0 in 2016). … More at https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/14/wrestling-packwrestle-ascends-to-no-5-in-nwca-coaches-poll.aspx
47th College News, Results and Reports
York PANTHERS DOMINANT IN HOME WIN OVER BETHANY
YORK – York College wasted no time in giving Chad Mattox his first win in the Freeman Center as head coach. In the Panthers’ first home event of the season York beat KCAC opponent Bethany 28-21. York jumped out quickly in the match with a 22-0 lead after just four matches. Dezmond Mcsellers (FR/St. Louis, Mo.) started things off with major decision as he won 14-6. Harley Williamson (SO/Euless, Texas) was up next and pinned his opponent in the second period. Pierce Mederios (JR/Mountain Home, Idaho) didn’t waste time has he walked off of the mat a victor with just 1:12 gone in his match. John Fox (FR/Gilroy, Calif.) … Rest of the story at http://www.ycpanthers.com/article/924.php?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 11 Iowa State Pins Down Utah Valley, 45-0
OREM, Utah – No. 11 Iowa State (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) put on a pinning clinic on Thursday night against Utah Valley (1-6, 0-4 Big 12), routing the Wolverines by a final score of 45-0. The Cyclones locked up five falls in the dual, including four in the first period. Joel Shapiro, Alex Mackall, Ian Parker, Ryan Leisure and David Carr made up the five ISU grapplers to secure six team points in the contest.
How It Happened
Shapiro got things going against Utah Valley’s No. 17 Tanner Orndorff. Shapiro wasted no time, securing the first takedown of the match. Orndorff got to his feet and fired off an attack of his own. Shapiro countered perfectly and brought Orndorff’s shoulders to the mat in 2:12. No. 10 Gannon Gremmel took on Chase Trussell at heavyweight. Gremmel scored a takedown late in the third to outlast Trussell, 3-2. … Rest of the story at https://cyclones.com/news/2020/1/9/wrestling-no-11-iowa-state-pin-down-utah-valley-45-0.aspx?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES FIRST 2020 JANUARY WRESTLING RANKINGS
Missouri selected as the favorite in first January rankings over Old Dominion, Rider and Lock Haven
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has embarked on a historic 2019-20 wrestling season as the MAC welcomes seven new affiliate members this season as the Conference membership increases to 15 wrestling members, the second-largest NCAA Division I Wrestling Conference in the nation.
The Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches announced the first January weight class individual rankings and team rankings in conjunction with the league office today. Based on the rankings, seven-time defending MAC Champion Missouri Tigers (37.0 points) were selected first in the Conference over second-place Rider (24.0 points) and third-place Lock Haven (20.0 points) and Old Dominion (20.0 points).
The rankings also witnessed Central Michigan (19.0 points) in fifth place and Northern Illinois (15.0 points) in sixth place. Buffalo (12.0 points) and Clarion (12.0 points) were tied for seventh-place, while Edinboro (11.0 points) ranked ninth. Ohio (8.5 points) placed tenth, while SIUE (8.0 points), Kent State (7.0 points), Bloomsburg (6.5 points), George Mason (6.0 points) and Cleveland State (4.0 points) rounded out the team scoring.
Currently, the MAC is home to No. 21-ranked Missouri, while Central Michigan, Rider, Lock Haven and Northern Illinois have also received votes. Rest of the story at https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/1/9/mac-announces-january-coaches-wrestling-rankings.aspx?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Adams off to torrid start at WVU
By Gary Fauber Sports Editor
When it comes to athletic success, no one could ask for a better week than the one Noah Adams just wrapped up. It started last Monday, when he was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. It rolled on into Chattanooga, where the West Virginia sophomore beat the nation’s fifth-ranked wrestler to win the Southern Scuffle. Adams’ performance at the two-day tournament was so impressive that he was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. But the impact went beyond that. Adams learned Monday that he skyrocketed up the national rankings. He is ranked in the top five in all four major polls — Trackwrestling (No. 2), Open Mat (No. 3), Intermat (No. 4) and FloWrestling (No. 5). It’s been an eye opening few days, but for Adams it’s just part of the greater plan. “It’s been awesome to see how much I’ve progressed so far,” the 2017 Independence graduate said Thursday. “I started out as a redshirt and was still trying to adjust to college from high school. I’ve made great strides so far, and I have confidence in my (coaches) and teammates that as long as I can keep doing what I’m doing, I can keep making those great strides.” To say Adams has made strides doesn’t do much justice to just how far he has come. Last year wasn’t exactly a disappointment — Adams qualified for the NCAA Championships after his fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Tournament. … Rest of the story at https://www.register-herald.com/sports/college_sports/adams-off-to-torrid-start-at-wvu/article_db072d53-984b-581b-b7b6-fef28a6d89e1.html?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Braswell, Woody helping to put Averett wrestling on the map
By Parker Cotton pcotton@registerbee.com
In just its third year of existence, the Averett wrestling team is nationally ranked for the first time. Slotted at No. 23 in InterMat’s most recent team tournament rankings, the Cougars have made a quick ascent in the world of NCAA Division III wrestling. “It’s really cool because at one point we didn’t even have wrestling mats,” said first-year head coach Blake Roulo, who spent the last two seasons as an assistant under the program’s first head coach Tommy Owen. “It’s really cool knowing you’ve been here from the beginning to where it is now.” It is made all the more special for Roulo because two of his prized recruits have spearheaded Averett’s progression: juniors Sam Braswell and Brandon Woody, both from Roulo’s own alma mater of Matoaca High School near Petersburg. … Rest of the story at https://www.godanriver.com/sports/college/braswell-woody-helping-to-put-averett-wrestling-on-the-map/article_961b6a3d-1a8e-5773-b9c0-b505f254f6d7.html?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Fairmont State & Friege in the Midst of First Wrestling Season in 30 Years
Fairmont State wrestling is in the midst of their first season on the mat in 30 years.
Chris Freije was hired as head coach back in June after building wrestling programs at Kentucky Wesleyan and Cloud County Community College. The Falcons have began the season 0-2 in team competition, but they are confident in the foundation that Freije and his staff, as well as the first class of wrestlers, are building at Feaster Center. Rest of the story and video at https://www.wdtv.com/content/sports/Fairmont-State–Friege-in-the-Midst-of-First-Wrestling-Season-in-30-Years-566867391.html?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Bulls Extend Win Streak to Five with Win over SIU-Edwardsville
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team extended its dual win streak to five with a 26-12 victory over SIU-Edwardsville at Alumni Arena on Friday night. The Bulls improved to 7-6 overall and 3-2 in MAC duals. Derek Spann continued his impressive run, needing only 1:48 to pin Jacob Blaha. It was the redshirt-freshman’s eighth dual win by pin or tech fall this season. Marcus Robinson followed with an 11-5 decision over Saul Ervin at 141. Robinson used three first-period takedowns to set the tone in the match. After the Cougars had to forfeit the 157 match, Troy Keller followed with a tech fall win over Chase Deihl at 165. Keller had a takedown and three four-point near falls in the first period to take a 14-0 lead after one. The senior finished off the tech fall early in the second period. Rest of the story and results at https://ubbulls.com/news/2020/1/10/wrestling-bulls-extend-win-streak-to-five-with-win-over-siu-edwardsville.aspx?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 23 Mizzou Wrestling Rings in the New Year with Win Over Ohio
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 23 Mizzou Wrestling extended its MAC winning streak to 17 consecutive duals with a 22-12 win over Ohio Friday night (Jan. 10) at the Hearnes Center. Mizzou won seven of the 10 weight classes over the Bobcats as the Tigers are now 8-0 all-time against the MAC foe, including a perfect 7-0 since moving to the conference. Mizzou is now 6-4 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in MAC competition following the win. “For me as a coach, I feel like I did something wrong because I didn’t have my team ready to wrestle,” Coach Brian Smith said. “It wasn’t every match, but that’s what I saw. Ohio came out with fight and they had opportunities when we made mental mistakes in matches. We can’t beat good teams if you’re going to do that. Not a disrespect to Ohio, but we did not wrestle well.” Friday’s dual started at 165 pounds, and Peyton Mocco needed … Rest of the story at https://mutigers.com/news/2020/1/10/no-23-mizzou-wrestling-rings-in-the-new-year-with-win-over-ohio.aspx?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Clarion Sweeps the Field at VMI Quad
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Clarion wrestling team finished their day in Virginia as the sole undefeated team, going 3-0 with victories over conference foe Cleveland State as well as VMI and Cal Baptist at the VMI Quad. The Golden Eagles (6-3, 3-2 MAC) have won six straight duals, including three straight victories over conference opponents.
Clarion racked up bonus win after bonus win on Friday, recording six wins by fall, three technical falls and two major decisions out of 21 total bout victories. They also excelled in the clutch moments, with the Golden Eagles winning several matches but just a handful of points as well as two overtime decisions.
Clarion 25, Cleveland State 15
125 – Jake Gromacki (Clarion) over Logan Heil (Cleveland State) (Fall 4:24)
133 – Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) (Dec 6-4)
Rest of the results and story at https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2020/1/10/wrestling-sweeps-the-field-at-vmi-quad.aspx?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 14 Lehigh takes final nine bouts in 36-3 win at Binghamton
VESTAL, N.Y. – In its first dual action of the new year, No. 14 Lehigh rolled to a 36-3 win over Binghamton Friday evening at Events Center. The Mountain Hawks dropped the opening bout, then rolled off nine consecutive victories. Lehigh wrestlers posted five bonus wins, including a first period pin by junior Brandon Paetzell, while junior Chris Weiler knocked off a top 10 opponent. The win, Lehigh’s fourth straight, moves the Mountain Hawks to 5-3 overall and 1-1 against EIWA opponents. “We wrestled really well,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We’re excited about the way we’re competing right now. There are still some areas we have to improve on, but we’re working on it. We’ve been focused. It has been a good month or so of training. We have a long way to go, with a big one tomorrow. Some big ones next week. We’ll enjoy this tonight, but tomorrow it’s right back to work.”
The dual started at 149 where sophomore JT Cooley made his dual debut, but came up on the short end of a 6-0 decision against Matt Swanson.
From there, Lehigh dominated.
Sophomore Josh Humphreys put Lehigh in front for good with an 8-0 decision over Chris Barker at 157. Humphreys scored takedowns in each period plus a second period escape … Rest of the story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/1/10/wrestling-no-14-lehigh-takes-final-nine-bouts-in-36-3-win-at-binghamton.aspx?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK
MAC East Division: Wrestler of the Week
Larry Early, Old Dominion-Sr., Oak Park, ILL, Oak Park River Forest H.S.
Old Dominion senior Larry Early at 157 lbs., went a perfect 4-0 in his bouts at the 40th Annual Virginia Duals last weekend and was given the John Graham Outstanding Wrestler Award in the National College Division for his efforts. The Monarch senior earned two ranked victories, a 9-4 win by decision over No. 13 Anthony Artalona of Penn and a 7-3 win by decision over No. 24 Justin McCoy of Virginia. He also collected his first pin of the season against Fresno State’s Beau Colombini after two minutes and 22 seconds of action. His fourth victory came in an 8-3 win by decision over Lucas Cardio in the Monarchs’ fifth-place match against Maryland.
The All-American is currently riding a seven-match winning streak and improves his record to 10-3 overall this season. The Monarch senior is ranked in the top-15 in all four of the latest national polls, topping out at 12th in the nation in WIN Magazine’s rankings.
Additional Nominees:
Seth Koleno, Clarion—Sophomore, Clarence, Pa. (Bald Eagle H. S.)
Clarion sophomore Seth Koleno at 133 lbs., went a perfect 4-0 in action last week – including two MAC wins, two wins by fall and a technical fall – as the Golden Eagles went undefeated in team matches against SIU-Edwardsville, Cleveland State, VMI and California Baptist. The sophomore 133-pounder pinned the Cougars’ Jake Blaha just 1:28 into their bout on Tuesday evening, helping the Golden Eagles to a 30-13 win over SIU-Edwardsville. His other win by fall came at the VMI Quad on Friday, when he pinned VMI’s Cliff Conway with 33 seconds remaining in the second period to boost Clarion to a 33-8 team win. He won his other two matches on Friday as well, including an important 6-4 decision over Cleveland State’s Justin Patrick and a second-period technical fall over California Baptist’s Christian Nunez. The former was … Rest of the story at https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/1/15/wrestling-mac-announces-wrestlers-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Penn State Wrestling News
Penn State Downs #24 Illinois in Big Ten Opener
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-0 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, won the last four bouts against No. 24 Illinois (3-2, 0-1 B1G) to pick up a victory in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Penn State won six of ten bouts including the last for to notch a 22-16 win in front of yet another Rec Hall sellout crowd.
With line-up changes brought on by the recent announcement that top-ranked heavyweight Anthony Cassar and All-American 197-pounder Kyle Conel were lost for the season and three other Lion starters out, Penn State roared back from a halftime deficit thanks to wins from two seniors and two true freshmen. A crowd of 6,202 watched Penn State beat the Illini, Penn State’s 51st straight sellout in Rec Hall and the 56th of 58 at home (including five of seven in the Bryce Jordan Center).
The dual began at 125 where … Rest of the story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2020/1/10/wrestling-penn-state-downs-24-illinois-in-big-ten-opener.aspx?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
D1 Insider: Sanderson still confident despite injury woes
If Penn State is to win what would be its ninth national championship in 10 years, the Nittany Lions will have to overcome a rugged set of circumstances unlike any they’ve faced in Cael Sanderson’s tenure. The Nittany Lions announced earlier this week that returning heavyweight champion Anthony Cassar and 197-pound All-American Kyle Conel will miss the remainder of the season with shoulder injuries that could mean the end of their collegiate careers. Meanwhile, Brady Berge, who sustained a head injury before the collegiate season began, has still not made his way back into the lineup since his lone bout on Dec. 6. Additionally, Shakur Rasheed, who’ll replace Conel at 197, is coming off March knee surgery.
“If things don’t go as planned, you just keep scrambling and keep hustling and you get to see what we’re made of,” Sanderson said. But Penn State’s coach was a bit guarded when he met with reporters earlier this week. He stopped short of labeling the current lineup as a championship favorite, a characterization Penn State has usually earned every year since 2010. “I don’t know if confidence is the word,” Sanderson said. “Our goal is always the same — we want to be the best that we can possibly be. We’re never going to give up we’re never going to put our heads down and feel sorry for ourselves or count ourselves out. We feel like if we’re in striking distance in March, we’re gonna get after it. I like our team. I think we got it. We have the potential to score a lot of points.” But can they do so in a tournament situation in March? … Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1578680825996&twSessionId=ypmxnlpdbv&postId=68293135&mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Lee Kemp: A Story of Almosts
By Robert Chappell
It’s easy to get hyperbolic about athletes. Easy to overstate their greatness, easy to claim “best ever” in profiles, career retrospectives, and documentaries.
This is not one of those profiles.
Lee Kemp is one of the greatest. Ever.
Kemp’s incredible career in wrestling — now the subject of a documentary film, Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story — is one of almosts: a few big things that almost didn’t happen, and one huge thing that almost did. Those who are even tangentially connected to the sport know his name, but because of a political decision made nearly 40 years ago, the rest of America doesn’t.
Almost Basketball
Leroy Kemp Jr. was not his name at first; it was Darnell Freeman until he was adopted by Leroy and Jessie Kemp at the age of five. Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, he was surrounded by blackness and basketball — and, eventually, racial strife and violence, which prompted the family to relocate to the small community of Chardon, Ohio.
That was the first of the almosts.
“Had I stayed in Cleveland, I actually would not have wrestled,” Kemp says in an interview from his home in northern California. “It just would not have been a sport that would have even been in my mind or in my environment. It wouldn’t have been something I would have thought about.”
But his new hometown was small, mostly white, and mostly agricultural — the kind of town where wrestling thrives. “The only black people I saw were my mom and dad and the people that lived on Clark Road,” Kemp says. “The only places that were available were on this one road, because white families started to move off the road when black people started moving on, so it just served as a nice place for black people who wanted to have a country lifestyle.”
Kemp was one of only two black kids in his junior high school, where he first took up basketball, the sport he’d grown up around. It didn’t go well, and he rarely got off the bench.
“In two years, I think I maybe played five minutes,” he recalls. “I scored two points, because any time I’d get the ball, I’d just shoot it.” When he got to high school and joined the freshman basketball team, he didn’t even get put in for scrimmages. He’d had enough.
“I felt frustrated that I couldn’t play, and that frustration built up to me wanting to try something different,” he says. “On the way to basketball practice, one of the days of that first week that the season started [in ninth grade], I just walked by the wrestling room and stopped and just stared into the window watching the wrestlers practice. And I missed basketball practice that day because I just watched the whole wrestling practice.” Missing practice meant getting kicked off the basketball team, which worked out just fine.
“The wrestling coach welcomed me with open arms into the wrestling room,” he says. That coach told him the freshman team didn’t have anyone else in the 138-pound class, which was about what Kemp weighed at that time.
“That sounded really appealing to me. I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to be the guy,’” he says. “And, sure enough, I went out, and then two weeks later, I’m out there with a wrestling uniform on, wrestling, and I won my match. And that feeling of exhilaration, of winning one-on-one, was amazing.” He lost only twice that year, won the conference title for freshmen, then made varsity as a sophomore. His second year was a little tougher, as he moved down to the 132-pound weight class, which meant taking on extra workouts while wearing multiple layers, restricting calories, and wrestling more experienced competition. He went 11–8–3, and he wanted to do better.
A Turning Point
In the summer of 1972, after Kemp’s sophomore year, there were few wrestlers more famous than Dan Gable. The Iowa State alum already had two NCAA championships and one world freestyle title, and he was America’s hope to best the unbeatable Russians for an Olympic gold medal at the Munich games. He dominated the Olympic trials, pinning three of four opponents on his way to the Olympic team. And he made an appearance at a camp that summer — a camp that Kemp attended.
He left quite an impression.
“Dan Gable was, I mean, he was everybody’s, I don’t know, legend, idol, whatever,” Kemp says. “We all knew of Dan Gable. So to have him at that camp had such a huge impact on me [and] my psyche.”
Gable went on to win that Olympic gold, which Kemp watched at home on ABC’s Wide World of Sports.
“I started to try to figure out a way that I could train like him, and hopefully be like him,” Kemp says. “And that training translated into me becoming a two-time state champion. I didn’t lose a match after that.”
That’s right — after deciding to train like the great Dan Gable, Kemp never lost again in high school. That success, of course, caught the attention of college recruiters — which is another one of those “almost” moments. Kemp almost didn’t come to Wisconsin.
“Some Cleveland wrestlers that I knew, older Cleveland wrestlers that I looked up to, went to Michigan State,” he recalls. “I just felt like I wanted to go there, just from that. I went there, and I had a good recruiting trip, and it just was a place I felt like I wanted to go to.”
But Michigan State wasn’t able to offer a full scholarship, so Kemp’s father told him to keep looking. Then came John Grantham, a family friend and businessman in Kemp’s hometown, who encouraged him to visit UW–Madison. Meanwhile at the UW, athletic director Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch had instructed wrestling coach Duane Kleven to make a run at the state champ from Ohio. … Rest of this fascinating story about a great, classy champion at https://madison365.com/lee-kemp-a-story-of-almosts/?mc_cid=e68db38422&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Three takeaways from Ohio State wrestling’s 17-16 win over Arizona State
From the NCAA ;
Talk about starting the new year off on the right foot. The Ohio State Buckeyes battled past Arizona State on Monday in front of 4,132 fans at the Covelli Center to pick up a crucial top-10 win and give the team a solid dose of momentum heading into the second semester. They were led by two-time All-American Luke Pletcher, who recorded a tech fall against Arizona State’s No. 15 Josh Kramer.
True freshman Jordan Decatur, redshirt freshman Sammy Sasso, sophomore Kaleb Romero and senior Kollin Moore also recorded wins for Ohio State. The Buckeyes will face Rutgers on Jan. 10, but in the meantime, let’s take a look back at some of the key takeaways from the win over the Sun Devils.
1. Luke Pletcher is a machine
Ohio State senior captain Luke Pletcher was one of two Buckeye wrestlers to earn the first “Black Shirt” on the team, an honor bestowed upon an athlete who demonstrates grit and effort. He showed why on Monday night. Pletcher attacked Arizona State’s Navonte Demisony non-stop, scoring repeatedly until he ended the match with a 19-4 tech fall. The win marks Pletcher’s 15th on the year and his second tech fall of the season. He’s also recorded a bonus percentage of 60.0, won the Cliff Keen Invitational and is currently ranked No. 1 in the country. The Big Ten has a number of ranked 141-pounders who could challenge Ohio State’s scoring machine, but Monday’s performance suggests that Pletcher is on a different level. His biggest test will likely come when he faces Nick Lee, a two-time Penn State All-American scheduled to welcome Pletcher to the Bryce-Jordan Center on Feb. 15.
2. New year, new lineup for the Buckeyes
And that’s how you make a dual debut! Jordan Decatur ties it up for Ohio State #GoBucks
📷: @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/OqcCQa4bAA— NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) January 7, 2020The big news out of the Covelli Center was the pulling of freshman Jordan Decatur’s redshirt and the freshman’s subsequent win over No. 15 Josh Kramer of Arizona State at 133 pounds. The Buckeyes have Quinn Kinner at this weight for the first few duals before Dylan Koontz stepped in at the weight, but it’s Decatur’s time to shine. Decatur’s debut has been highly anticipated by Buckeye fans since the young wrestler stepped on campus, and while he’s wrestled in open tournaments, he hasn’t had his starting lineup moment until Monday night. His win brings his overall record to 9-1 and immediately puts him at No. 16 in the rankings. Decatur is still young, but look for this scrappy athlete to be a force over the next several months.
3. The race for a team trophy at NCAAs is going to be wild
Ohio State’s win against Arizona State bumped the Buckeyes up from seventh to fifth, while the Sun Devils dropped from fourth to seventh with the loss. Penn State, last year’s national champion, sits in third behind Iowa and Nebraska. The Sun Devils beat Penn State earlier in the year to snap the Nittany Lions’ 59-match winning streak and knock the defending champs from the top spot. But now that Ohio State has beaten Arizona State, the Buckeyes want a shot at the No. 1 team. The Hawkeyes still lead the country with all 14 first-place votes in the NWCA poll, but Ohio State will have a shot to take down this top-ranked squad team on Jan. 24 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Penn State will wrestle Iowa on Jan. 31, while Ohio State will face Penn State on Feb. 15. Ohio State has finished in the top four at the NCAA tournament for the last five years, … Rest of the story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2020-01-07/college-wrestling-3-things-we-learned-ohio-states-win-over?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
ASUWrestling to Honor Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Douglas at Sun Devil Duals
TDR Editor’s Notes; Great to see Coach Douglas get this well deserved recognition. Our compliments to him for his lifelong efforts to bring out the best in wrestling.
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TEMPE – Before the Sun Devils face Iowa State on Saturday night, head coach Zeke Jones will honor ASU wrestling’s all-time winningest coach Bobby Douglas at Chase Field, January 11 at 7 p.m. MST.
Prior to the start of the meet against Iowa State, the Sun Devils will recognize Douglas with a ceremonial coin toss to kick off the ranked matchup against the Cyclones. Jones will also hold a tribute for the former ASU and Iowa State head coach at the Inner Circle reception starting at 6:15 p.m. MST. For more information on how to join the Inner Circle, visit https://thesundevils.com/innercircle
On Thursday, Douglas will be a special guest at the ASU Wrestling Clinic from 6:30 – 8 p.m. … Rest of the story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2020/1/9/-asuwrestling-to-honor-hall-of-fame-coach-bobby-douglas-at-sun-devil-duals.aspx?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
46th College News, Results and Reports
Heil takes another SoCon weekly honor
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – For the second time this season, Campbell’s Josh Heil has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. Heil, already named the SoCon’s Wrestler of the Month for December, made a run to the Midlands finals at 141 pounds, becoming Campbell’s second ever finalist at the prestigious event. Heil ran his winning streak to 16 matches before dropping a 5-3 decision to No. 7 Max Murin of Iowa. The Brunswick, Ohio native made it to the finals with a 4-2 win over No. 8 Tristan Moran of Wisconsin, his fifth win of the season against a ranked opponent. Heil is now a staggering 20-2 on the season, ranking as high as No. 8 at 141 pounds (FloWrestling). This is the fifth time a Camel … Rest of the story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/1/8/wrestling-heil-takes-another-socon-weekly-honor.aspx?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wilkes Wrestling Cruises to 47-6 Victory over Hunter
SCRANTON, PA.- The Colonels won nine of ten matches on the afternoon to take home a commanding neutral site victory against Hunter at Scranton University. The Colonels won six of their nine victories by fall or technical fall. The Colonels set the tone for the match by recording back-to-back pins at 125 and 133 pounds respectively. Sophomore Nicholas Bauer (Coplay, PA/Wyoming Seminary) took 1:12 to get his pin at 125, while freshman Jack Bauer (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) took 1:29 to get his own pin at 133 to earn the match-clinching points for the Colonels early on. The Colonels would win the next five straight, … Rest of the story at https://gowilkesu.com/news/2020/1/8/wilkes-wrestling-cruises-to-47-6-victory-over-hunter.aspx?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Northwest Tech Names New Head Wrestling Coach
Goodland, KS. (01/08/2020) ? Northwest Tech has recently welcomed a new Head Wrestling Coach, Chris Guillot. He is coming to Goodland already having a fondness and familiarity for the area, having served as the head coach for Goodland High School from 1999-2001. During his time at the district, he developed state championship and a top five team. I am excited to be back in Goodland, and I am ready to put together a competitive program that helps mold young men in a positive way,? said Guillot, ?Goodland is a supportive community, and I will strive to build a program they will be proud to stand behind. Guillot graduated with his degree in Physical Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he wrestled and earned distinction as an NCAA Division II All-American. Before his time at the university, he spent two years wrestling under well-known area coach Steve Lampe while at Colby Community College, also earning honors as an NJCAA Wrestling All-American. Throughout his years of coaching and competing, he has built an extensive network of wrestling advocates, including former wrestling champions such as Ramico Blackmon, Willie Gadson, and Nate Carr. Beyond his wrestling achievements, Guillot has … Rest of the story at https://www.ntmavericks.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/Chris_Guillot?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Charger wrestling cruises 50-3 on senior night
Briar Cliff’s wrestling team honored its seniors on Wednesday night in the Newman Flanagan Center as the group of seven Chargers were part of a big 50-3 victory against Midland in GPAC action. The Warriors were open at seven of the 10 weight classes, leaving three matches on the docket. The Blue and Gold went 2-1 in those bouts, including a dominant technical fall by senior Brandon Meyer. Meyer took on Midland’s Bryson Jensen at 157 lbs. and stormed out to a 13-0 lead after the first period. He finished the contest early with a reversal in 14 seconds of the second stanza. The first match wrestled on the night came at 141 lbs. … Rest of the story at http://www.bcuchargers.com/article/6120.php?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Tiger Wrestling Victorious in First Dual of Season, 24-19
HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State wrestling team came away with an exciting 24-19 win over UNC Pembroke Wednesday evening (Jan. 8) in its first dual action of the year. It is the first time the Tigers have won their opening dual of the season since the 2014-15 season. The Tigers open the year 1-0 while the Braves move to 6-6 on the season. After forfeiting at 125 pounds, the Tigers quickly tied things up when Dy’Juan Carney won at 133 pounds via injury default. Competing for the first time this season, Brandon Ball handed the Tigers their first lead of the night with a 6-2 win over Jonathan Miller at 141 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Ball started the second period on top and maintained control for the entire frame. The senior made a quick escape in the … Rest of the story at https://fhsuathletics.com/news/2020/1/8/tiger-wrestling-victorious-in-first-dual-of-season-24-19.aspx?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA debuts wrestling award standings for 2020 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released the debut 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. For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time. Division I is led in falls by Cornell 197-pounder Ben Darmstadt with 11 this season, but close behind is 2019 award winner Matt Stencel of Central Michigan with 10 in the category. George Mason’s Colston DiBlasi rounds out the top three with nine falls at 149 pounds. Tiffin teammates Hayden Bronne and Nicholas Mason pace Division II with nine falls apiece. Bronne holds the early tiebreaker over 2019 197-pound national champion Mason with a 12-minute lead in aggregate time (13:20 – 25:42). Jacob Robb of Mercyhurst is just one back as the only wrestler in Division II with eight falls. … Rest of the story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2020-01-08/ncaa-debuts-wrestling-award-standings-2020-season?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Pelham Earns Weekly MAC Honor
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan’s Landon Pelham has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Wrestler of the Week for his performance in the Chippewas’ two dual meets last weekend.
Pelham, a junior who wrestles at 197 pounds, pinned Virginia Tech’s Stanley Smeltzer in 3:21 on Friday at McGuirk Arena and then posted a 5-3 victory over Gage Braun of Northern Illinois in a MAC dual on Sunday in DeKalb, Ill. … Rest of the story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2020/1/8/wrestling-pelham-earns-weekly-mac-honor.aspx?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Werner named MAC East Wrestler of the Week
CLEVELAND – Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) of the Lock Haven University wrestling team has been named this week’s Mid-American Conference (MAC) Eastern Division Wrestler of the Week. It marks the second time this season that Werner has taken home this honor. Werner made an exciting run to the 125-pound Southern Scuffle finals on January 1-2. The No. 6 seed finished second overall after going 4-1 in the top-level mid-year tournament. Werner’s only loss came in the finals after he fell to the top-seed. It marked the Bald Eagles second straight year with a Southern Scuffle finalist and Werner’s second-place showing helped Lock Haven finish 10th in the team standings. On Day 1 (Jan. 1), Werner returned to action for the … Rest of the story at https://www.golhu.com/news/2020/1/8/wrestling-werner-named-mac-east-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=6dbdbab726&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
DAVIDSON Falls to California Baptist
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Senior Noah Satterfield earned a major decision, but Davidson fell to California Baptist Thursday afternoon inside Belk Arena, 33-4. Satterfield was active in the third and final frame, using an early takedown and leveraging some early stall calls on CBU’s Cole Pruitt to pick up a 10-1 major at 165 pounds. With the win, the Marysville, Ohio, native moves to 5-7 on the season. A pair of ‘Cats battled in sudden victory losses. Freshman David Loniewski and senior Hunter Costa each lost on takedowns in extra time at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively. With the loss, Davidson falls to 1-5 in dual matches, while with the win CBU improves to 3-2. … Rest of the story at https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2020/1/9/wrestling-falls-to-california-baptist.aspx?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Augustana wrestling continues dominance at home with upset over Northern State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Augustana wrestling team took down its third-consecutive nationally-ranked opponent in front of a packed house at the Elmen Center Thursday night. The Vikings defeated No. 17 Northern State, 20-14, to move to 4-2 on the season.
The Vikings jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the match, after junior Ethan Cota recorded a 13-3 major decision at 125 pounds that included three takedowns and a riding time point. Redshirt freshman Jack Huffman followed Cota’s performance with a 9-4 win of his own at 133 pounds. Augustana fell behind 11-7 after losing bouts at 141, 149 and 157 pounds. After the intermission, sophomore Dylan Schuck won a 12-5 decision to bring the score to pull within a point at 11-10. Junior Ben Kelvington proceeded to dominate every second of the 174-pound bout as the Vikings regained the lead 14-11. Kelvington recorded six takedowns and over three minutes of riding time. Augustana lost the 184-pound bout to bring the match score to 14-14 going into the final two duals of the night. Sophomore Daniel Bishop then recorded a 4-1 win in the 197-pound bout to put the Vikings up 17-14 and set the scene for a dramatic finish in the match-deciding heavyweight bout. With Northern State owning the match tiebreaker (a tech fall recorded earlier in the match), the winner of the 285-pound dual decided the winner of the match. Redshirt freshman Steven Hajas was trailing 3-2 with under a minute left in the third period before taking a shot and recording a ferocious takedown for the lead as the crowd went wild. Northern State’s Caleb Lefferdink escaped with just under 20 seconds remaining to send the heavyweights to overtime. … Rest of the story at https://www.ksfy.com/content/sports/Augustana-wrestling-continues-dominance-at-home-with-upset-over-Northern-State-566868761.html?mc_cid=01f5200826&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Jolly Roger well worth it: Fike, CBA get 2 champs each at Corinth Holders tournament
Fike senior Aaron Bancroft, bottom, goes for the takedown against Troy Weaver of D.H. Conley in their 170-pound championship match Saturday at the Jolly Roger Invitational at Corinth Holders. Bancroft won by fall to remain unbeaten and help the Golden Demons to a second-place overall finish in the 25-team tournament.
Posted Sunday, January 12, 2020 10:56 pmBy Jack Frederick jfrederick@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7824 | Twitter: @_jackfrederick
WENDELL — A long weekend of wrestling at the Corinth Holders-hosted Jolly Roger Invitational was well worth it for C.B. Aycock and Fike by Saturday night. Out of 25 schools to participate in the proceedings, the two Wilson Times readership area teams finished near the top after some of the biggest performances of the night. Appearances by four Golden Demons in the title bout — and a pair of winning finishes by Kam McCullen at 145 pounds and Aaron Bancroft II at 170 — led the Golden Demons to a second-place finish in the team scores behind only Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons. “This weekend was long, tiring,” Bancroft said. “Ready to go home, but it was good. It was good team-wise as well. We had four people in the finals and two champions as of right now, so it was a very successful weekend.” The Golden Falcons finished not much further behind Fike in fourth, just six points behind the home-team Pirates, due in part by dominant performances by Tyler Hughes (152) and Christian Decatur (113) in the championship bouts of their respective weight classes. Rounding out the top 10, Central Davidson finished in fifth, Raleigh Athens Drive tied Southern Durham for sixth, while D.H. Conley finished eighth, South Central finished ninth and Hampstead Topsail took 10th.
NO LOSSES
By entering into what was a competitive tournament, Decatur, Hughes and Bancroft all put their undefeated records on the line. But the weekend saw no change to the loss column for any of the three as they ransacked through their own respective weight classes without much trouble and a medal around their neck. Of all the boys championship bouts, Bancroft was one of only three to win his first-place match by pin. Bancroft’s quick work of Greenville D.H. Conley’s Troy Weaver came after what was a slow start for the Fike senior wrestler. On the opening lunge of the match, Bancroft’s head met Weaver’s knee, producing a nasty stinger than ran from Bancroft’s neck down to his arm. The Fike wrestler said afterward that, for a brief time, all he could see was white. After a couple of minutes of injury stoppage time, though, Bancroft resumed play and dominated Weaver, pinning him by fall 1:33 seconds in. “I was happy. It’s my fourth year being here and my third time winning,” said Bancroft, who won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A championship at 160 pounds last season. “Even though I didn’t win it four times, three times is a very good accomplishment. At that moment in time when I had my hand raised, it just felt like it was needed, like I deserved it, basically. Working hard and everything.” After the tournament, Bancroft now sits at a perfect 33-0. … Rest of the story at http://wilsontimes.com/stories/jolly-roger-well-worth-it-fike-cba-get-2-champs-each-at-corinth-holders-tournament,198938?
9th Women’s News, Notes & Results
Simon Fraser University dominates Menlo Open
ATHERTON, CA —Friday, The Simon Fraser University Women’s Wrestling Team took part in the Menlo Open at Menlo College in Atherton, CA. Simon Fraser won gold in 7 of 10 weights at the event. Champions in their weight class were Ciara McCrae at 109, Karla Godinez-Gonzalez at 116, Alex Hedrick at 123, Nicole Depa at 136, Ana Godinez-Gonzalez at 143, Alyvia Fiske at 155 and Emily Cue at 191. Simon Fraser also had runner up performances at 130 with Lauren Mason and at 170 with Rebekah Trudel. Placing 5th were Jocyln Bhatha at 109 and Sara Brinkac at 155. Also worth noting for Simon Fraser was the return of 3X All-American Nicole Depa, who returned to action in California after 14 months off for ACL surgery with 5 straight 1st period wins. Additionally, Ana Godinez-Gonzalez (in her SFU debut) defeated 2019 NAIA and WCWA National Champion Solsan Piercy from Menlo College. Ana was a Junior World Bronze … Rest of the story at https://athletics.sfu.ca/news/2020/1/4/WRES-Menlo.aspx?mc_cid=8be8d92f8c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wisconsin considers proposal for girls wrestling division
By Mark Palmer
Girls wanting to wrestle in high school in the state of Wisconsin may soon have a division of their own, as a proposal is under development to create a separate girls division with opportunities to win a state title. An ad hoc committee comprised of coaches and administrators — along with the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association (WWCA), and the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation — are crafting a proposal that then would go to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), the Wisconsin State Journal of Madison reported Thursday. “Girls wrestling is taking off all over the country with nearly 20 states sanctioning a girls division,” according to Stoughton athletic director Mel Dow, a proponent of expanding wrestling opportunities for girls in Wisconsin. “The WWCA has a proposal nearly complete that will allow for girls to join their schools wrestling team, train and compete against comparable opponents throughout the season and then have the opportunity to compete for a state title like the boys have been afforded for decades. The current proposal does not impact the current structure of the boys individual state series and would provide for greater attendance at the WIAA team state event.” Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22853?fbclid=IwAR0MzEVTU6wAJZqUXOcHX5_BGthmMnGqqBXLvhGz-Q-QNlWINUiKXCcxi5w
Lourdes University to Add Women’s Wrestling; Hill Named Head Coach
Lourdes University has announced that the school will add women’s wrestling to its varsity sport lineup beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year and that Kate Hill will serve as the team’s head coach. “Women’s wrestling has been growing on the collegiate level throughout the country,” Athletics Director Janet Eaton said. “We are excited to add the sport here at Lourdes, as it complements our diverse athletics offerings already in place.” The Gray Wolves will compete in the NAIA, where the sport is in its second season as an invitational sport. There are 28 NAIA institutions that sponsoring women’s wrestling for the 2019-2020 season, and several other schools have announced plans to add the sport for next season.
Lourdes joins NCAA member Tiffin University as the only schools in the state of Ohio to sponsor varsity wrestling.
Hill arrives at Lourdes after serving as a graduate assistant at Campbellsville University for since the summer of 2018. During the 2018-2019 season, Campbellsville finished fourth at the NAIA National Invitational as a team while producing a national champion and a pair of national runners-up. Upon her departure from Campbellsville midway through this season, the Tigers were ranked second in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll.
“Coach Hill has a passion for wrestling,” Eaton stated. “I am confident that she has the ability to start our program based upon our her enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport. She was a successful student-athlete on the mat and will be able to bring that knowledge to Lourdes.”
Hill wrestled four seasons at Campbellsville, helping the Tigers win a WCWA National Championship her senior season. Individually, she earned All-American honors on the mat in 2018. “I am very excited for the opportunity to start the women’s wrestling program at Lourdes University,” Hill said. … Rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Lourdes-University-to-Add-Women-s-14-1-2020
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