#9 NC STATE Wolfpack Opens Season in winning fashion
The WolfPack Opens Season with 22-11 Win Over Old Dominion
Pack scored three straight wins in middle of bout, including pin at 197
RALEIGH, N.C. – The ninth-ranked NC State wresting team opened its 2019-20 season with a 22-11 home win over Old Dominion in Reynolds Coliseum. With the Monarchs (0-1) up 9-3 after the first four bouts, the Pack (1-0) scored three straight wins, including a pin and a major decision to seal the dual win. ODU took the first bout, which opened the dual at 149 pounds. The most exciting match of the day on paper proved to be the most excited bout of the dual. #1 Hayden Hidlay used a takedown with just five seconds left and downed #4 Larry Early (6-4), avenging his loss in last year’s dual. The Monarchs took decisions at 165 and 174 pounds to stretch their lead to 9-3. Back-to-back bonus point wins gave the Pack its first lead of the night. The first bonus points of the night went to #13 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay in his Wolfpack debut. Hidlay scored a pair of takedowns in both the first and second periods for the 12-4 major decision. Rest of the story and details at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
N.C. State Claims Three Wins at Wolfpack Duals
Pack wins 27 of the 30 bouts, 18 by bonus points
RALEIGH, N.C. – The ninth-ranked NC State wrestling team went a perfect 3-0 in the annual Wolfpack Duals. The Wolfpack (4-0) won 27 of its 30 matches, including 18 going for bonus points.
Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
Five from the WolfPack Claim Tournament Titles
Eight top-three finishes in Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open
RALEIGH, N.C. – Five members of the ninth-ranked NC State wrestling team claimed first place honors at the annual Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open held Sunday at Carmichael Gymnasium. A total of eight Pack wrestlers finished in the top-three in their weight class, and 17 in the top-six overall. R-Fr. Jakob Camacho defeated teammate R-So. Zurich Storm in the finals at 125 pounds, 3-2. Camacho went 5-0 on the day with three bonus point wins. Fellow R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley also brought home a title, his at 133 pounds with a 10-2 major decision over North Carolina’s Joe Heilmann in the finals. Trombley was also 5-0 on the day, and the highlight was a 3-2 win over #12 Codi Russell of Appalachian State in the semifinals. R-Jr. Tariq Wilson rolled to the title at 141 pounds. All six of his wins went for bonus points, as he outscored his foes 76-13, including a 12-2 major decision over Maryland’s Danny Bertoni in the finals. R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay and classmate Thomas Bullard both claimed their first place finishes with a pair of first period pins in the finals. Hidlay took first place at 157 pounds with a pin over North Carolina’s Josh McClure in his final match. Hidlay went 5-0, outscoring his foes 53-2 in addition to the pin. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
InterMat Rewind: Looking back at first college All-Star event
TDR Notes ; We lament as well the lack of an All-Star Meet this season as there are fond memories of attending previous events.
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For more than a half-century, the NWCA All-Star Classic has been an annual event on the college wrestling calendar going back to 1967. Until this year. Last month, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced that the 2019 All-Star event would not take place this fall.
Here’s how the NWCA announcement described the event: “Typically serving as the kick-off to the collegiate season, The All-Star Classic has matched up numerous national champions and All-Americans through the years, including many No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchups.”
Why no NWCA All-Star Classic this fall?
Here’s the explanation provided by Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director:
“On behalf of the NWCA Board of Directors, I wanted to let you know that we have decided to suspend the NWCA All-Star Classic for the 2019/20 year. Over the past 6 months, we have received some terrific ideas and concepts from our constituents on how we can ‘revitalize’ the All-Star Classic to meet the unique needs of our college wrestlers, coaches, and fans. Some of the proposed ideas and concepts required some extensive vetting which has made it impractical to still host the All-Star Classic this Fall…” InterMat thought the time was right to take a look back at the very first NWCA All-Star event — the 1967 East-West Classic — which took place in early April of that year.
Not always the kickoff for the college wrestling season
Although the All-Star event has been a fixture of college wrestling since 1967, it hasn’t always been the season-opening event. In fact, the NWCA All-Star Classic has been the kickoff event for only a decade-and-a-half … going back to 2005, when the event made its first appearance at the beginning of the collegiate season when held at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in metropolitan St. Louis. In the early years — 1967 through 1971 — the All-Stars had been the capstone event of the college wrestling season, taking place a week or two after the conclusion of the NCAA wrestling championships. Rest of this story of reflection at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22530?fbclid=IwAR2gkWX2q9zVhXvDMU_BxE_SfubAoR3ZAXk8UBLNPLqX4kb3PMDJdKtbgXU
College (9th) Results & News
Ohio State’s new COVELLI CENTER ERA BEGINS WITH A BANG
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University wrestling program hosted its first match inside the Covelli Center, putting on a show for the nearly 4,000 fans in attendance by chopping down the Stanford Cardinal in 29-6 final tally. The Buckeyes were victorious in nine of 10 matches, including a pair of sudden victories which sent the crowd into a frenzy. Rest of the story at https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/covelli-center-era-begins-with-a-bang/?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
St. Cloud State’s Garrett Vos named NSIC Wrestler of the Week St. Cloud State University sophomore Garrett Vos (Bonifacius, Minn./Waconia H.S.) has been selected as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 4-10.
In action at 133-pounds, Vos opened his 2019-20 season with a 2-0 record at the 2019 Journeymen Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y. on Nov. 9. Vos carded an 11-6 win over No. 1 ranked Tyler Warner of Pitt-Johnstown to highlight his day. He also posted a 5:43 fall against Hayden Brown of Johnson & Wales, and received a forfeit win over American International in the first dual of the day for SCSU. Rest of the story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2019/11/11/wrestling-st-cloud-states-garrett-vos-named-nsic-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Mount Union’s Jordin James Named OAC Wrestler of Week
AUSTINTOWN — Mount Union junior Jordin James (Bedford) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week. James won the 141 pound title at the Mount Union Invitational in his first action of the season this past Saturday. He won four matches as he started with an 11-2 major decision win over Zach Layne of Bellarmine (Ky.), got a 9-5 win over Brendan Tenney of Lake Erie, had a 16-0 technical fall against Jacob Simpson from West Liberty (W.Va.). In the title match, he edged out Andrew Lieb of Lake Erie, 9-6. Mount Union next wrestles against Muskingum in an OAC dual Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at Timken Gymnasium.
Rest of the story at http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191111lwnppt?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Stevens Institute of Technology’s Kaliner Earns MAC Wrestler of the Week Accolade
ANNVILLE, Pa. (November 11, 2019) – Junior Brett Kaliner of the eighth-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team was named Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It’s the first weekly award for the program since officially joining the MAC last July. “Wrestler of the Week is a great honor, especially on opening weekend,” said head coach Joe Favia. “We certainly want to make a good impression with our move into the MAC. Brett executed his position at a high level this weekend. We are encouraged by the direction of the team as a whole after the weekend and look forward to the challenge ahead.” Rest of the story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2019/11/11/wrestling-kaliner-earns-mac-wrestler-of-the-week-accolade.aspx?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TOM’s College Wrestler of the Week – November 11th, 2019
This week’s college wrestler of the week is an NCAA qualifier from Utah Valley that entered the weekend ranked 13th in the nation at 285 lbs. Needless to say, after his performance, he will be much higher in the upcoming national rankings. The scene of Tate’s big weekend was the Journeyman/NE Duals and Collegiate Challenge in Troy, New York. The sophomore Orndorff, started his season with a pair of first period falls on Saturday in the Wolverines duals with Sacred Heart and Purdue. Those wins were expected as both of his opponents were unranked sophomores. At the individual portion of the event, on Sunday, Orndorff started his day off with a 16-3 major decision over Oklahoma’s Connor Webb. In his next bout, Tate would face All-American Jordan Wood (Lehigh), the third-ranked 285 lber in the nation. Wood had finished fourth at the NCAA Championships in March. Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/toms-college-wrestler-of-the-week-november-11th-2019/75334?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling Director of Communications and 2020 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee
For over 30 years, Gary Abbott has worked at USA Wrestling in Communications. As the Director of Communications and Special Projects, Abbott has overseen media relations for the company since it was based in Oklahoma. In 2020, Abbott will be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and will receive the Order of Merit. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling. Rest of the audio and story at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/trackwrestling/on-the-mat/gary-abbott-usa-wrestling-director-of-communications-and-2020-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-inductee-otm589/?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Chris Eddins Garners PSAC Wrestler of the Week Honors
Pitt-Johnstown two-time defending National Champion Chris Eddins (149 lbs.) was named the PSAC Wrestler of the Week by the conference office on Monday after posting a 3-0 record at Saturday’s Northeast Duals and defeating the NCAA Division I’s No. 12-ranked wrestler at 149 lbs. at Sunday’s North East Tournament in Troy, NY.
On Saturday, Eddins, the NCAA Division II’s No. 1-ranked wrestler at 149 lbs., opened the North East Duals with a technical fall win at 5:31 over Matthew Beyer in Pitt-Johnstown’s 25-12 win over Ithaca (NY) College, before defeating St. Cloud State (MN) University’s second-ranked James Pleski, 3-2, in the second round. Rest of the story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2019/11/11/wrestling-chris-eddins-garners-psac-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Here’s what we learned from Penn State’s opening dual
The No.1 Nittany Lions started the 2019-2020 season in style, dominating Navy 45-0 with pins from Luke Gardner, Nick Lee, Mark Hall and Anthony Cassar, as well as a tech fall from Vincenzo Joseph and a major decision from Roman Bravo-Young. The win is the first time since Dec. 2, 2018, that Penn State has shut out an opponent, and these ten victories highlighted the strength and depth of head coach Cael Sanderson’s lineup. Rest of the story and video at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2019-11-11/college-wrestling-heres-what-we-learned-penn-state-wrestlings?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women’s Wrestling Results & News
Transition Wrestling COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING NEWS
Weekend Results: November 9 & 10
by Gabrielle Lord-KleinPosted onNovember 10, 2019
Take a look at top results from the Waldorf Open, Colorado Mesa vs. Wayland, ESU Open and the Mike Clock Open. Rest of the story and results at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/weekend-results-november-9-10/?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
ES North wrestler Avia Bibeau’s dream of girls wrestling only girls in Pennsylvania still just that Bob Bibeau spread out cheerleading mats on the living room floor of the family’s Bushkill ranch home to teach his son, Robbie, basic wrestling moves. Bibeau and his wife, Ann-Marie, dragged daughters Avia and Andi to all of Robbie’s midget wrestling tournaments. Eventually, the two girls grew tired of gymnastics and cheerleading and being reduced to spectators as they spent their weekends sitting on uncomfortable gym bleachers. They wanted to do more with their time. They wanted to wrestle. “I made them a deal,” Bob Bibeau said. “I told them that I’d take them to a tournament at Warrior Run High School, we’d see how they do and take it from there.” Rest of the story at https://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/wrestling/mc-spt-avia-bibeau-high-school-girls-wrestling-20191111-7c6xxfqa3fa2jgped7fhkvdd5u-story.html?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
‘A sport that’s like no other:’ Girls wrestling is 1 of the fastest growing sports in the Midwest
BURLINGTON — One of the fastest-growing sports for youth participation in the Midwest is wrestling, specifically girls wrestling. You’ll find some major stress relief inside a wrestling facility in Burlington on a random weeknight.
Ashton Cadman
“Wrestling is a sport that’s like no other,” said Ashton Cadman. “It’s coming into practice and knowing you get to beat on someone.” Cadman is one of the most decorated female wrestlers southeast Wisconsin has ever produced. She grew up on the mat and made it all the way to the Pan Am Games in Guatemala. Now a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she still loves being in the gym. Rest of the story at https://fox6now.com/2019/11/10/a-sport-thats-like-no-other-girls-wrestling-is-1-of-the-fastest-growing-sports-in-the-midwest/?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Eastern Oregon Mountaineer Women Earn 3 CCC Weekly Awards
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon volleyball, women’s wrestling and women’s basketball teams each picked up a Cascade Collegiate Conference weekly award, the CCC office announced Monday.
Macy Higa • Sophomore • 125 Pounds • CCC Women’s Wrestler of the Week
Higa went 4-0 and won the 123-pound weight class at the Mike Clock Open. Higa, an NAIA and WCWA All-American as a freshman in 2018-19 continued where she left off with a strong tournament. Higa’s wins included over an opponent from rival Southern Oregon, teammate Amber Pair and an opponent from NCAA Division II Simon Fraser. The award is the first CCC Women’s Wrestler of the Week award given out in conference history. Rest of the story at https://eousports.com/news/2019/11/11/womens-basketball-mountaineer-women-earn-3-ccc-awards.aspx?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College (8th) Results & News
#1 Penn State Shuts Out Navy in Season Opener
Nearly 6,500 pack sold out Rec Hall as Nittany Lions dominate
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 10, 2019 – The Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 nationally by InterMat, opened up the 2019-20 campaign with a resounding 45-0 win over Navy in sold out Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions had four individuals making their Rec Hall debuts with all four coming away victorious. Another sold out Rec Hall crowd watched pre-dual ceremonies that included the unveiling of the 2019 NCAA Championship banner as Penn State won it’s eighth NCAA title in the past nine years last March as well as a special presentation from Nike for head coach Cael Sanderson, recognizing Penn State’s success under his guidance over the past decade. The sellout crowd of 6,490 is the 49th straight Rec Hall sellout and the 54th sellout in Penn State’s last 56 home events (including five of seven in the Bryce Jordan Center). Rest of the story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-1-penn-state-shuts-out-navy-in-season-opener.aspx?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Army West Point Picks Up Two Dual Wins over Illinois and Chattanooga On the Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Army West Point wrestling team picked up two impressive dual wins Sunday, taking down Illinois 19-15 and following with a 18-12 victory over host Tennessee Chattanooga. “Super proud of our guys,” said head coach Kevin Ward. “To go on the road and face some adversity like we did and get two wins over two very quality teams is something to enjoy. Being able to do it with two of our nationally ranked starters out of the lineup shows the depth of our team. It’s nice to get the wins, but I know we have a lot more we can do. We left a lot of points out there. We can perform much better than we did today. But no question, great team effort today and great wins.” Rest of the story at https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-picks-up-two-dual-wins-on-the-road.aspx?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Hokies take down No. 21 Northwestern at the Mat on the Mound No. 11 Tech won the 21-18 thriller in the last match of the day
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech wrestling improved to 2-0 in duals this season after a 21-18 win over No. 21 Northwestern at the first ever Mat on the Mound. John Borst won a major decision in the last match of the day to secure the win for the 11th-ranked Hokies at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park. Rest of the story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-hokies-take-down-no-21-northwestern-at-the-mat-on-the-mound.aspx?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Lehigh’s Paetzell, Humphreys, Kutler win titles at Journeymen Collegiate Classic
TROY, N.Y. – The Lehigh wrestlers won Hammer Awards for winning the top flight of their respective weight classes as the Mountain Hawks had a strong showing at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Junior Brandon Paetzell (125) and sophomore Josh Humphreys (157) both went 3-0 to win their respective weights, while senior Jordan Kutler (174) went 4-0 to win his third straight Hammer Award. The trio led the way for the 17 Mountain Hawks who competed on Sunday. “Today was a step up from last week,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We competed better, but there are still a few guys that have some things to correct by next weekend. They are easy fixes, but we have to work hard on those areas.” Rest of the story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-paetzell-humphreys-kutler-win-titles-at-journeymen-collegiate-classic.aspx?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Six Cyclones Claim Cyclone Open Titles
AMES, Iowa – The No. 12 Iowa State wrestling team opened the 2019-20 season with the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. The Cyclones received championship performances from Alex Mackall (125, Open), Todd Small (133, Open), Chase Straw (165, Open), Gannon Gremmel (285, Open), Grant Stotts (157, Fresh/Soph) and Tate Battani (174, Fresh/Soph). In total, 27 Cyclones finished in the top-six in their respective weight across the Open and Freshman/Sophomore divisions. Rest of the results and story at https://cyclones.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-six-cyclones-claim-cyclone-open-titles.aspx?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Bakersfield win the Southeast Conference tournament
With 176 team points, Bakersfield College won the championship of the Southeast Conference Tournament. The Renegades finished with 176 team points to outdistance second place West Hills-Lemoore College, who had 162.5 team points. Not far behind was East Los Angeles College with 147 team points, followed by Moorpark College (86 points), Cuesta College (50.5 points) and Victor Valley College (38 points). Rest of the story and results at https://www.cccaasports.org/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191109tir3a7?mc_cid=2c9f643a62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
MAT TALK ONLINE – SHort Time Shots
Short Time Shots: 11-09-19
Ever go to a trampoline park? Yeah. You’ll feel it the next day. With a pretty good slate of college wrestling going on Saturday, I’m sure you’re going to feel it too. I’m Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from the world of wrestling.
Dual Meets:
Most of the key action took place at the Northeast Duals, but before we get there, No. 15 Pittsburgh hosted Campbell in a dual where the Fighting Camels felt they had chance to pull the upset and potentially get ranked for the first time in school history. They’ll have to wait. The Panthers won eight of 10 bouts in a 28-6 win. There were notable individual matches, though as Pitt’s Micky Phillipi downed Noah Gonser 6-2 at 133, while freshman Cole Matthews pinned Josh Heil at 141 pounds. At 165, Pitt’s Jake Wentzel majored Quentin Perez, who was coming off a solid effort at the Southeast Open. Campbell did pick up one notable upset, as red hot Andrew Morgan beat Nino Bonaccorsi 11-8 at 184. Morgan fell behind early, but rallied with a second period reversal and set of four nearfall points to tie the match going into the third. He added an escape and another takedown to pull out the win. Demetrius Thomas of Pittsburgh topped Jere Heino 10-3 at 285. Wow, there was actually a lot more to that dual than the score indicates.
Now, we get to the Northeast Duals and I’m going to start off with the highest ranked dual between any teams in the mix, and that was in Division II where No. 2 St. Cloud State spanked No. 1 Pitt-Johnstown 31-6. Rest of the story and audio at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-11-09-19/?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Short Time Shots: 11-11-19
November 11 is a day that’s extremely memorable for me and the career path I chose. You see, 11 years ago, Kyle Klingman and I kicked off our very first podcast, Wrestling 411. By the way, I’m Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from around the world of wrestling. So back to the story – It was a J Robinson idea housed within a brand called Media Sports Productions, the acronym befitting its home base, Minneapolis. This was the gig I left Pennsylvania for. J Rob and Wade Schalles, wooed me over the phone from my newly purchased row home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I saw the pay increase, the chance to continue to further my goals in broadcasting and a chance to get a fresh start in a new area. Wade left shortly after Kyle arrived from Iowa and me from Pennsylvania. Ultimately, we got left holding the bag with little of the start-up money to work with and Kyle and I limped through a very tough year, one that put both of us at odds with one another and put both of our futures in the sport in doubt. Kyle and I talked about this a year ago, when we hit the 10-year anniversary of our foray into podcasting and failed television production. Our first guest was Tom Brands. The audio was terrible, our rapport wasn’t there and it might have been one of the worst shows either of us ever did. Even though I linked it here, don’t listen.
We sat at Augsburg’s KAUG radio studios – Kyle knew this was doomed from the start. I thought so to, only I held on to the illusion that we could actually pull this off. Rest of the story and audio link at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-11-11-19/?mc_cid=8eac02cb54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Results & News (7th)
Wisconsin takes the fight out of the Edinboro Scots
SAEGERTOWN, Pa. – In a showdown against Edinboro in Saegertown High School, the Wisconsin Badgers take home the 28-15 victory over the Fighting Scots, improving their record to 5-0 on the season. After taking a 1-0 loss at 125, the Badgers answered quickly. At 133, Seth Gross pinned Tye Varndell in the first period getting the Badgers back on top. Gross recorded his second pin of the season in two minutes. The fun was just getting started when 141-pounder Tristan Moran took the mat for Wisconsin. He pulled Carmine Ciotti down to the mat and recorded his first fall of the season in 4 minutes, 58 seconds, just before the second period ended. Rest of the story at https://uwbadgers.com/news/2019/11/8/wrestling-wisconsin-takes-the-fight-out-of-the-scots.aspx?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
LITTLE ROCK WRESTLES IN FIRST-EVER COMPETITION AT OCU
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Little Rock wrestling team opened a brand-new chapter today by hitting the mat in their first-ever competition at the Oklahoma City University tournament. Four Trojans came away with only one loss throughout the entire day of competition: Junior Paul Bianchi placed second at 133, freshman Joseph Bianchi came in second in the 141 bracket, freshman Jayden Carson took third at 125, and redshirt junior Jose Champagne also placed third in the 157 grouping.
“Today was a great day,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “To me, our freshmen really impressed us. They couldn’t take the easy route – they had to fight and be tough. I think overall we showed a lot of promise, and even though we had a lot of ups and downs GRIT was on full display by the Trojans.” Rest of the story on the new D-I program at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-little-rock-wrestles-in-first-ever-competition-at-ocu.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Southeastern Wrestling Dominant in Historic Dual
LAKELAND, Fla.—Southeastern shutout Keiser in what was the first dual between two Florida programs since 1986. Isaac Crowell, Dylan Chatterton, and Jess Pryor each won by falls, giving Southeastern a combined 18 points. Olson Delisca, Ethan Owen, and Andreus Bond won their matches by technical falls, totaling 15 more points for the Fire. Silas Root won the closest match of the day with a 3-2 decision. Rest of the story and details at https://fire.seu.edu/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-dominant-in-historic-dual.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#15 PITT TOPS CAMPBELL, 28-6, IN HOME OPENER
PITTSBURGH – The 15th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team used eight individual wins en route to a dominant 28-6 win over Campbell Saturday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House. With the win, the Panthers improve to 1-0 on the season while the Camels fall to 0-1.
Campbell took an early 3-0 lead, but Pitt responded with six straight individual wins on its way to its first win of the season. Rest of the story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-15-pitt-tops-campbell-28-6-in-home-opener.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
St. Cloud State opens season with 3-0 record at Northeast Duals
Huskies defeat #1 ranked Pitt-Johnstown 31-6
The St. Cloud State University wrestling team opened its 2019-20 season in top order with a trio of victories at the 2019 Journeymen Northeast Duals, which were held in Troy, N.Y. on Nov. 9. The Huskies (3-0, 0-0 NSIC) started the day’s action with a big 54-0 win over American International. SCSU then charted a huge 31-6 win over #1 ranked Pitt-Johnstown in the second match of the day at the NE Duals. To finish the action out east, SCSU rolled to a 43-0 win over Johnson-Wales. St. Cloud State gone undefeated over the past two seasons and currently owns a 51 dual match winning streak dating back to the 2016-17 season. Rest of the story and details at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2019/11/9/st-cloud-state-wrestling-opens-season-with-3-0-record-at-northeast-duals.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wisconsin-Parkside Earns Home Victory over WISCONSIN-Whitewater
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Parkside wrestling team will hold on to the Sake Bottle for another season after the Rangers defeated UW-Whitewater 32-19 on Saturday afternoon in DeSimone Gymnasium. The Warhawks came into Saturday as the No. 5 ranked team in NCAA Division III. Saturday’s dual was Alumni Day and Military Appreciation Day for the Rangers.
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The Warhawks got a good start, as junior Joe Arroyo was pinned by Mike Tortorice, the top-ranked wrestler in Division III, at 125-pounds. Rest of the story at https://parksiderangers.com/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-earns-home-victory-over-uw-whitewater.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
DrEXEL Tops SIUE, West Liberty at Dragon Duals
LANSDALE, Pa. – The Drexel wrestling team jumped out to a 2-0 start with wins over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and West Liberty at the Dragon Duals at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa. The Dragons edged past SIUE, 18-15, before a convincing 32-9 victory over West Liberty.
Drexel claimed six bonus-point victories on Saturday with two coming from Chandler Olson. The junior from Shippensburg, Pa. was one of four undefeated Dragons on Saturday. Rest of the story at https://drexeldragons.com/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-tops-siue-west-liberty-at-dragon-duals.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
OKIE STATE Cowboys Collect 13 Titles at OCU Open
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– Oklahoma State wrestling notched 13 first-place finishes and four additional top three honors at the team’s season opening competition on Saturday. The Cowboys went nine-for-nine in the open class finals, and four claimed first in the freshman and sophomore division. Four weights in the open brackets came down to two Cowboys battling for first place. No. 4 Nick Piccininni won the first championship bout for the Cowboys at 125 pounds with a 10-1 major decision over Central Oklahoma’s Cody Karstetter. The senior took his other two bouts of the day with a technical fall and pin. Rest of the story at https://okstate.com/news/2019/11/9/wrestling-cowboys-collect-13-titles-at-ocu-open.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Arizona State Univ. Wrestling Notches Two Top-25 Wins in Saturday Doubleheader
TROY, N.Y. – The All-Americans led the Sun Devil charge at day one of the Journeymen Duals as they went 6-0, lifting ASU to two wins over No. 20 Virginia and No.23 Purdue. Two-time national champion Zahid Valencia backed up his preseason No. 1 rank at 184 lbs. by cruising to a victory in just over a minute against Cavalier junior Tyler Love. Z. Valencia racked up six points for the Devils with a quick pin (1:03) of his opponent for his first win of the season and the second ASU pin of the day.
All-American No. 6 Josh Shields dominated his match at 165 and was up 13-2 before recording the fall (6:23) on Sam Martino. ASU’s season got off to a winning start when No. 24 Brandon Courtney secured three points at 125 by knocking off Cavalier freshman Patrick McCormick in an 8-5 decision. Rest of the story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2019/11/9/-asuwrestling-notches-two-top-25-wins-in-saturday-doubleheader.aspx?mc_cid=f628750264&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wolfpack Wrestling News
Preseason #1 Hayden Hidlay Sets the Bar High
NC State will host Old Dominion on Friday at 7 PM in Reynolds Coliseum
RALEIGH, N.C. – High expectations are nothing new for R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay. He was a top-15 overall recruit out of Lewistown, Pa. when he committed to the Wolfpack.
After redshirting his first season on campus, Hidlay nabbed the No. 1 overall seed at 157 pounds at the 2018 NCAA Championships. That year he was an NCAA finalist, placing second with only one loss on the season. Last year, Hidlay repeated the All-American feat with his fourth place finish and also represented the U.S. on the U23 World Team in Romania. Now entering his third season in the Wolfpack lineup, those expectations have only grown. He is ranked No. 1 nationally at 157 pounds in all six college wrestling polls heading into his first weekend of action this weekend. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
N.C. State Wrestling to Host Wrestle-Offs Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium
Action starts at 4 PM at the East Entrance of PNC Arena
LISTEN: #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast – Roster Breakdown
VIEW: 2019-20 Roster Breakdown
RALEIGH, N.C. – Wolfpack Wrestling fans will be able to get their first glimpse of the 2019-20 squad this weekend, as the Pack will host its annual Wrestle-Offs on Saturday prior to the NC State-Clemson football game. Action will start at 4 p.m., and the mat will be located at the East Entrance of the PNC Arena (which is the student gate for men’s basketball). Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
Devlin Takes First, Four from @PackWrestle with Podium Finishes
R-Jr. Kellen Devlin goes 3-0 at 133 pounds for first career title
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Four members of the NC State wrestling team finished with podium finishes in the first competition of the 2019-20 season, The Battle at The Citadel.
Highlighting the Wolfpack’s performance was R-Jr. Kellen Devlin taking top honors at 133 pounds, his first career tournament win. After an opening bye, Devlin scored back-to-back bonus points wins, a 17-1 tech fall then a first period pin in the semifinals. In the finals, he matched up against teammate R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley. Their battle went into OT, as Devlin scored a late reversal then added a ride out for the 3-2 win. Trombley placed second in his first tournament in a Red & White single. He started with a close 3-1 win, then scored a pin and 8-4 decision to advance to the finals. In addition to those podium finishes, a pair of Wolfpack wrestlers were third in their weight class: R-So. A.J. Leitten at 149 pounds and Fr. Chris Garrison at 184 pounds. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
15 from the WolfPack to Wrestle Open Season at Battle at The Citadel
Semifinals & Finals to be streamed on SoCon Digital Network
RALEIGH, N.C. – A total of 15 members of the NC State wrestling team will open their 2019-20 season this weekend by competing in the Battle at The Citadel on Sunday. This is an open tournament, meaning those that plan on redshirting are able to compete. The semifinals and the finals will be streamed on the SoCon Digital Network. Live brackets will be available on FloWrestling. 133 and 149 pounds will send multiple entries as the Wolfpack looks to establish a starter in both weight classes before the home opener on Nov. 15. Along with NC State, Duke, Stanford, Old Dominion, The Citadel, American and Presbyterian will also be sending wrestlers to the double-elimination tournament. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
N.C. WolfPack Wrestling Starts Season #10 in NWCA Coaches Poll
#10 Wolfpack hosts #25 ODU Friday, Nov. 15 in Reynolds
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State wrestling team was ranked No. 10 nationally in the preseason NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released today. Dating back over the last five seasons now, NC State has been ranked in the top-10 in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll for 58 straight polls. Over the previous four seasons, the Pack has won 67 of its 75 duals (89.3 percent). That winning percentage sits fourth-best in the NCAA, and the 67 dual victories leads the nation (the next closest is 60). NC State will have seven duals this season against teams that are ranked in the preseason top-25.
The Wolfpack opens its 2019-20 home slate hosting #25 Old Dominion on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/sports/wrestling
College Results & News (6th)
CornHuskers Score Two Victories at Nebraska Duals
The fifth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team scored a pair of season-opening victories over ranked Division II foes as part of the Nebraska Duals on Thursday night. The event featured the Huskers, 24th-ranked Chadron State, Hastings College and fourth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney. The Big Red first grappled with Chadron State. The 1,477 fans in attendance at the Devaney Center had barely taken their seats before redshirt freshman Alex Thomsen (125) pinned Tate Stoddard in their 58-second match. The Huskers then scored decisions in their next five bouts. Zak Hensley (133), Christian Miller (141) and Caleb Licking (149) all secured victories before Johnny Blankenship (157) triumphed over fifth-ranked Chase Clasen 7-4. Following a closely-contested bout at 165 between Tate Allison and junior Dalton Peters, returning All-American Mikey Labriola (174) needed only 13 seconds to pin Gavin Eason. A sixth-place finisher at the 2019 NCAA Championships, the third-ranked Labriola began his sophomore campaign in style. Rest of the story at https://huskers.com/news/2019/11/7/wrestling-nebraska-duals-recap.aspx?mc_cid=12fcfb3e66&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TRANSITION WRESTLING
COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING NEWS
College wrestling to follow Nov. 7-10
by Gabrielle Lord-Klein Posted onNovember 6, 2019
A look at college women’s wrestling for the second week of November.
Thursday, Nov. 7
Dual: Southern Oregon University vs. Menlo College
Hosted by Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR
Starts at 7pm PT
Watch: via SOU livestream
Dual Records: SOU (2-0), Menlo (0-0)
Notables
– The Menlo Oaks are the 2019 WCWA & NAIA National Team Champions, with 3 champs at the 2019 WCWA’s and 5 champs at the 2019 NAIA’s. Rest of the story and details at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/college-wrestling-to-follow-nov-7-10/?mc_cid=12fcfb3e66&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Second-Ranked Wabash Wrestling Takes New Approach To Upcoming Season
The Wabash wrestling team opens its 2019-20 season Saturday with a slightly different approach. The Little Giants enter the season ranked second in the nation in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association poll. Wabash sent six wrestlers to the 2019 NCAA Division III National Tournament with three earning All-America awards. The Little Giants tied for ninth place overall at the tournament marking the first time since 2014 the team finished outside of the top-five places. That has Wabash head coach Brian Anderson and his staff looking at the overall process for this season. “We want to get back in the hunt for a trophy,” Anderson said. “The last two years we’ve kind of been on the outside looking in. It’s always better to come away from the national tournament with a big trophy in your hand. I think our guys want that feeling back this year. “To do that our approach needs to change. We need to not be so focused on the end results but more on the process that gets us there. That’s what we’ve been preaching at the start of the season. We want to take everything one day at a time and stay focused on the short-term goals. That will allow us to accomplish our long-term goals. We’re attacking the whole season that way.” Thirty-four upperclassmen make up the veteran portion of the Wabash roster for the 2019-20 season. Leading the way for the Little Giants is 2019 174-pound national champion Darden Schurg. A two-time All-American and the 2019 DIII Wrestler of the Year, he enters the year as the top-ranked wrestler in the weight class and one of seven Little Giants earning spots in the NWCA preseason individual rankings. Rest of the story at https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2019/11/7/second-ranked-wabash-wrestling-takes-new-approach-to-upcoming-season.aspx?mc_cid=12fcfb3e66&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Conel ready for fresh, healthy start with Nittany Lions
Less than a year ago, Kyle Conel was staring down a daunting shoulder surgery and quite possibly the end of his wrestling career. On Tuesday, the former Kent State standout stood near the door of Penn State’s Lorenzo Wrestling Complex, in front of a throng of reporters wearing a big grin, his arms crossed as he took stock of his new home.
One thing has stood out to the newcomer who arrived at Penn State as a graduate transfer earlier this year. The Nittany Lions’ room is fun. Conel looked out over a row of exercise bikes where a handful of his new teammates were setting up a game of battleball on the mats. “There are a ton of smiles,” Conel said. “It just reminds me of how much fun I had back in high school.” And Penn State fans will remember Conel. They rooted for him as if he was one of their own two years ago at the NCAA Championships. There, Conel made a name for himself with a stirring run of upsets, including a pin of Ohio State’s Kollin Moore. That win helped Conel take third in the tournament. It also helped propel the Nittany Lions to the team title. Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1573231610787&twSessionId=fxhzddotvv&postId=1728639132&mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
The MatBoss Podcast Episode 40: Keith Gavin
Third-year head wrestling coach Keith Gavin from Pittsburgh joins The MatBoss Podcast for Episode 40. On this edition, host Chad Dennis talks about Gavin’s prospectus for the 2019-20 season with his Panthers wrestling team and how the squad is looking to push through after a successful dual season a year ago, but a disappointing NCAA championships. Rest of the story and audio at http://matbossapp.hs-sites.com/blog/the-matboss-podcast-episode-40-keith-gavin?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
RUDIS Wrestling Podcast #99: The Princeton Open and the Impact of True Freshmen
On this Episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast Benn Askren and Matt Dernlan continue their coverage of the opening week of college wrestling season. They begin their discussion with a continuation on the topic of talent in sports and then move into a discussion of the advantages of starting your sport at certain ages vs holding athletes back from a sport. Askren and Dernlan also cover the results of Missouri vs Virginia Tech, as well as the Princeton open, … Rest of the story and audio at https://therudis.com/podcast-99-princeton-open-and-the-impact-of-true-freshman/?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Five Things To Watch for in DII Wrestling This Weekend
Last week may have opened the NCAA Division II wrestling season, but this week really starts kicking things into high gear. There are great Opens taking place as well as some very good duals. With so much to take in, here are five things you absolutely do not want to miss.
1) Kaufman-Brand/Bayly Open
A host of teams will descend upon St Louis this weekend to take part in the annual Maryville Kaufman-Brand/Bayly Open. From here on out, I will simply call it the MKBBO because it has a nice ring to it (COPYRIGHT!). Nine Division II teams will mix with teams from Division I, Division III, and the NAIA for a shot at winning one of the biggest open tournaments this season. Five of the nine Division II teams are ranked in the TOM top 25. We will get to see revamped lineups from fourth-ranked McKendree University and finally find out what fifth-ranked Lindenwood is going to do at the logjam between 133 and 157. I am wondering if coach Rollins will just enter all of them at 149 and see if he can make me lose my mind. The MKBBO will have visitors from Illinois, Mizzou, Purdue, and SIUE that will be carrying the banner for Division I. Incredibly, this tournament has traveled from the “other school” to its new home at Maryville. The legacy that Mike Denney built at the “other school” continues to grow at Maryville and we should all witness and applaud its continued success. The action will be Trackwrestling.
2) MEGA DUAL!!!!!
Come one come all to witness a battle of giants in Division II taking place at the site of one of the most famous wars in antiquity. Top-ranked Pitt-Johnstown and third-ranked St Cloud State are squaring off in Troy! Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/five-things-to-watch-for-in-dii-wrestling-this-weekend/75310?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
‘A ton of hammers in here’: Augsburg’s new women’s wrestling team kicks off season
When Augsburg University’s women’ wrestling team begins its season on Saturday, it does so with a completely blank slate. The program is the only varsity collegiate wrestling team for women in Minnesota, and it’s new this year. Saturday’s competition at Waldorf University in Iowa will be the team’s first. Of the 10 Augsburg wrestlers, most are first-years, including Vayle-rae Baker from Pennsylvania. “I feel like it’s my art,” Baker said of wrestling. “It’s what I love to do. I get to have my own style, I get to have my own performances when I go out and wrestle. And it’s the bonds that you make, and the connections. It’s like a family.” Baker’s teammate, sophomore Bel Snyder, grew up in a wrestling family but initially played basketball at Wadena-Deer Creek High School in central Minnesota. Rest of the story at https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/08/we-have-a-ton-of-hammers-in-here-augsburg-universitys-new-womens-wrestling-team?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
A sport of their own
A high school wrestler from Kansas spent four years fighting to give girls the OPPORTUNITY to compete in an official state sport.
MCPHERSON, Kan.
She was awkward at sports that involved rackets, balls or any kind of equipment. And the middle school girls she considered friends picked on her instead. Finally fed up with being bullied, Mya Kretzer looked for a new crowd in seventh grade and found it in wrestling, a sport that ran through her family like strong winds whip through Kansas. She loved wrestling’s demands: the discipline and commitment required to control an opponent using only skill, technique and grit. And if she had to practice and compete against sweaty boys, the chance to wrestle was worth it, she decided. But no matter how much she improved, Kretzer soon realized she would never have a realistic chance to become a state champion. She could compete and enter any tournament she chose. But because Kansas didn’t recognize girls’ wrestling as an official sport, she would have to beat the best boys in her weight class to win a state title — a virtual impossibility given the greater strength and muscle mass boys tend to develop as they get older. What girls needed, she believed, was to have a sport of their own. Achieving that goal came to define her high school wrestling career. Rest of the story at https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/sports/girls-wrestling-high-school-mya-kretzer/?mc_cid=4e11e7aebd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
TDR blog
After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
Martin Fleming, Editor
Takedown Report
