Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame to Induct Five
TDR Notes; Congratulations to the new inductees to the D-II Hall of Fame. The program will be on the same weekend of and located near the Division II Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame to Induct Five on Eve of NCAA DII Wrestling Championships
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (Feb. 27) – Four former national champions who combined for 528 career wins and a national title-winning coach have been selected for induction into the Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association. Wrestlers Tervel Dlagnev of the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Travis Eggers of Upper Iowa University, Kyle Evans of the University of Central Oklahoma and Jason Rhoten of Minnesota State University-Mankato along with former UNK head coach Marc Bauer comprise the 2018 class. Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/jim-koch-division-ii-hall-fame-induct-five/
Georgia and Colorado Add Girls Wrestling
TDR Notes; Georgia becomes the 7th state to officially sanction girl’s wrestling on the high school level. Colorado will add it as a pilot program and Oregon’s announcement is pending. Sounds exciting for wrestlers and wrestling fans.
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Great news on the growing participation of girls in wrestling. The following is from Georgia: Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/georgia-colorado-add-girls-wrestling/
Fontbonne University Seeks Head Wrestling Coach
TDR Note; Will confess that we had not heard of this school before seeing this announcement. Yet, it is great news. Again a smaller school adds two teams in order to increase enrollment. It benefits the school and the athletes.
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Fontbonne University, a Catholic coeducational institution, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, offering both bachelors and masters degrees, seeks qualified individuals for a full-time Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach. Fontbonne is a member of NCAA Division III and the Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC). This is a full-time administrative staff appointment responsible for planning, organizing and managing all phases of the men’s and women’s programs including recruitment and retention of quality student-athletes.
Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/fontbonne-university-seeks-head-wrestling-coach/
Appalachian State Wraps Up Third Straight SoCon Championship
TDR Note; Great to see successful teams in North Carolina. Wishing the best of success to Coach Bentley and the Mountaineers in the upcoming conference tournament.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Returning to Charleston’s McAlister Field House next month for the Southern Conference tournament, Appalachian State’s wrestling team secured an outright championship at the same site Sunday afternoon. The Mountaineers wrapped up their third straight SoCon title and a second straight unbeaten run through the league with a 45-6 victory at The Citadel. Wins by Randall Diabe, Angel Najar, Cary Miller, Gavin Londoff, Laken Cook, Alan Clothier, Codi Russell, De’Andre Swinson-Barr and Joe Accousti were part of a coastal coronation for coach JohnMark Bentley’s team, which ended the regular season at 7-0 in the conference and 9-4 overall. “I’m just really proud of this team,” Bentley said. Rest of the story at http://appstatesports.com/news/2018/2/18/wrestling-wraps-up-third-straight-socon-championship.aspx?mc_cid=2d33fe82b4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Takedown in OT in Final Bout Leads #6 @PackWrestle to 19-15 Win Over #8 Virginia Tech
Editor’s Notes; In the last ACC dual meet before the conference tournament the final outcome was in doubt until the very last. It was a crowd pleasing finish at Reynolds Coliseum. Will see if the drama continues this weekend in Chapel Hill.
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Pack Finishes 5-0 in ACC action and claims 2018 ACC Dual Championship
RALEIGH, N.C. – On NC State’s Senior Night, the 2018 ACC Dual Championship came down a battle of ranked heavyweights.
NC State’s #19 Sr. Michael Boykin scored the bout’s lone takedown 20 seconds into OT and propelled the #6 Wolfpack (15-1, 5-0 ACC) to a 19-15 win over #8 Virginia Tech (14-3, 4-1) as the Pack claimed the 2018 ACC regular season title.
Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/16/wrestling-takedown-in-ot-in-final-bout-leads-6-packwrestle-to-19-15-win-over-8-virginia-tech.aspx?mc_cid=de47f1993b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Far from average: Millikin wrestling thrives in its new home
Editor’s Note; Fast growth for a new team. Love to see news like this.
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DECATUR — When Millikin restarted its wrestling program after a seven-year absence, Millikin athletic director Craig White had expected an 8- to 12- wrestler recruiting class in the program’s first year. But first-year coach Ryan Birt delivered 48 wrestlers. Rest of the story at http://herald-review.com/sports/millikin/far-from-average-millikin-wrestling-thrives-in-its-new-home/article_ce45095c-0bae-5a10-806b-453ff425dfc8.html?mc_cid=c38fe33d76&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Falcons Fly Over Green Terror in Brunk’s 200th Win
Editor’s Note; Great to see a successful college coach recognized and the number of dual meet wins mentioned.
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WESTMINSTER, Md. – No. 15 Messiah wrestling won eight of 10 matches and ran away from McDaniel on Wednesday night, 35-9. The win moved Messiah to 16-5 on the season, it also gave head coach Bryan Brunk his 200th career victory.
Big Numbers
Messiah’s strength was on display throughout, and five of their wins were by either major, tech fall, or pin. All five of those instances came in a row, too, starting with Stephen Maloney at 149. His tech fall over Scott Miser came in just 2:38, and both Matt Pangle and Jeff Hojnacki followed with pins. The win for Pangle moved him to 12-8 on the season, and it was also his eighth fall on the year. The fall was the 12th of the season for Hojnacki.
Ben Swarr (174) continued his rebound from his two-match losing streak with his third win in a row– fall, decision, and now tech fall. Derek Beitz followed with a 16-2 major.
At 197, Kyler Koser, the team’s leader in wins with 38, had the night off and Victor DeFrance took advantage by bumping up a weight to win 8-7 over Jake Pooton.
Milestone
Two days before former Messiah wrestling coach Neil Turner is to be inducted into the Falcons’ Hall of Honor, his successor, Bryan Brunk, continued to push his program-record win total to new heights. His overall record is now 200-110 across 14-plus seasons, good for a win percentage of .645 that is second only to Turner (131-70; .652). Rest of the story at http://gomessiah.com/news/2018/2/14/wrestling-falcons-fly-over-green-terror-in-lopsided-win.aspx?mc_cid=715acec1ab&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kasper Picks Up Win 100; Duke Falls to UNC
Editor’s Note; Another late season rivalry match with neighboring teams.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Duke wrestling redshirt senior Jacob Kasper picked up his 100th career victory and 31st of the season with a dominant 16-1 technical fall at North Carolina Wednesday evening. The No. 24 Tar Heels came away with the 28-14 victory in the dual. The Blue Devils fall to 6-7 overall and 1-4 against ACC foes, while North Carolina improves to 9-10 overall and 3-2 in league action. Third-ranked Kasper closed out a tough night out in strong fashion for the Blue Devils. The Lexington, Ohio native led 1-0 after a penalty point against Andrew Gunning and then went to work and led 14-1 after two periods. He needed just 24 more seconds in the third period to earn his seventh technical fall of the year. Kasper is now 31-2 on the season and 100-36 in his career. He is on pace to break the Duke single-season wins record, needing six more victories to surpass John Barone’s mark of 36. Those six wins also would put him at second on the career wins list. Rest of the story at http://www.goduke.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211700487&mc_cid=715acec1ab&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Girls wrestling momentum ‘incredibly strong’ after Georgia, Oregon announce plans to sanction state tournaments
Editor’s Note; Great to growth in our sport.
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Rest of the story at http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1518621775912&twSessionId=qgrdxzhbltmtnci&postId=482440132&mc_cid=715acec1ab&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Pamlico’s Armstrong wins state wrestling crown
Editor’s Note; Congratulation to Coach Kevin Knox and his state champion.
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Sophomore finished season 27-4
GREENSBORO – The big stage wasn’t too much for Pamlico sophomore Javon Armstrong.
Armstrong defeated Rosewood junior Nyterrius Williams 10-4 on Saturday to capture the NCHSAA 1-A state heavyweight championship at the Greensboro Coliseum. Armstrong, who was 1-2 a year ago at states, finishes the season 27-4 after beating Williams for the third time this season. Williams winds up 37-12. “It’s awesome, overwhelming,” Williams said. Williams is only the second wrestler to bring home the gold in school history, which he said was simply “awesome.” “Especially him being a sophomore and it was the first time on the big stage, not to get star struck, it’s just phenomenal,” Pamlico coach Kevin Knox said. “Speechless. I don’t know what to say about it, but it’s awesome.” Rest of the story at http://www.newbernsj.com/sports/20180217/pamlicos-armstrong-wins-state-wrestling-crown
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