Presbyterian College adds Division I wrestling with Mark Cody as head coach
TDR Editor’s Notes; This is tremendously exciting news. Not only will another college is starting a wrestling team but Presbyterian College will also be adding a 2nd team with a Women’s program. Presbyterian will be another Division I program and it’s Women’s team will be the first women’s team at a D-I school and first in the Carolinas. By next year there will be over 40 colleges with Women’s Wrestling teams! The is also a promising trend with Division II Men’s teams as they have more than tripled in the last 17 years. We also will be welcoming a great college coach in Mark Cody.
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It’s official: After months of speculation, Presbyterian College will be adding men’s and women’s wrestling, and has accepted an invitation to join the Southern Conference as an associate member beginning in fall 2019, the South Carolina-based NCAA Division I school announced Thursday. What’s more, the school is expected to name former American University and Oklahoma head wrestling coach Mark Cody its director of operations and head men’s wrestling coach, Takedown Wrestling reported Thursday. Presbyterian’s men’s squad will compete in a limited varsity schedule next season, before joining the SoCon as a full member in 2019. The women’s wrestling team will compete as an independent, beginning next season. Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/19040
Kentucky Wesleyan welcomes new wrestling program
TDR Editor’s Notes; Two more new teams in the NCAA Division II classification yet Women’s wrestling is not recognized yet by the NCAA.
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Wrestling will join the sports roster at Kentucky Wesleyan College starting in the 2018-19 academic year, the NCAA Division II school announced this week. Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18705
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Chris Freije Selected to Lead Wrestling Program
OWENSBORO, KY – Chris Freije has become the first wrestling coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College as announced by Director of Athletics Rob Mallory on Monday. Freije comes to Wesleyan after a short run at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas. Kentucky Wesleyan announced the addition of wrestling, its 19th sport, in October. Rest of Story at http://www.kwcpanthers.com/news/2017/11/20/general-chris-freije-selected-to-lead-wrestling-program.aspx
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE ADDS WOMEN’S WRESTLING
TDR Editor Notes; Another new women’s wrestling team. We hope that will add a men’s team soon! Great to see more opportunities for athletes to wrestle.
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WINFIELD, Kan. — The Southwestern College Board of Trustees has approved the addition of a women’s wrestling program, with the inaugural season slated for 2018-2019. The college has launched a search for a coach to build the team. “After much deliberation and research, and in full conversation with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) we are enthusiastic to add women’s wrestling at SC,” said Brad Andrews, Southwestern College President. “We are excited for the class of students that the sport will bring to campus and proud to be one of the first schools in Kansas to award scholarships to these student-athletes.” Rest of the story at http://www.buildersports.com/article/2927.php
Top Division I programs by dual wins
TDR Editor’s Note; The following is a listing of just the top 15 Division I teams by dual meet wins over the past 120 years or so. We are in the process of updating all college records in all divisions and associations and it is slow going. We welcome news and input in historical records. As progress is made it will be posted here.
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Top 15 Division I Schools before 2017-2018 season
No. School State Lev. Wins Losses Ties Pct. First Yr. (fall) Latest Year Yrs. Most Wins Coach
1 Oklahoma State (A & M) OK I 1092 126 22 0.890 1914-1915 2017 98 Smith, John
2 Iowa State University IA I 1057 416 19 0.715 1915-1943,’45- 2017 100 Nichols, Harold J., Dr.
3 Oregon State University OR I 1023 340 28 0.746 1908-1909 2017 96 Thomas, Dale
4 Iowa University of IA I 987 228 29 0.805 1910-1911 2017 107 Gable, Dan
5 Minnesota, University of MN I 942 445 25 0.676 1919-1922 2017 98 Robinson, J
6 Penn State University PA I 911 303 36 0.743 1908-1909 2017 110 Speidel, Charlie
7 Lehigh University PA I 908 420 23 0.681 1910-1911 2017 107 Sheridan, Billy
8 U.S. Naval Academy MD I 883 299 26 0.742 1908-1909 2017 109 Peery, Ed
9 Oklahoma University OK I 880 386 33 0.690 1919-1920 2017 93 Abel, Stan
10 Michigan, University of MI I 802 356 26 0.688 1921-1922 2017 96 Keen, Clifford P.
11 Cornell University NY I 795 396 20 0.665 1907-1908 2017 110 Koll, Rob
12 Appalachian State NC I 794 443 24 0.639 1927-’41,’46-53, 55- 2017 78 Mance, Paul
13 Kent State University OH I 781 334 12 0.698 1927-1928 2017 87 Begala, Joe
14 Ohio State University OH I 767 521 28 0.593 1920-1921 2017 97 Hellickson, Russ
15 Northern Iowa Univ. (IA St. Teachers, St. Coll. Of Iowa) IA I 763 413 29 0.645 1922-1923 2017 93 Patten, Chuck
Rosewood Eagle Invitational – December 9th
TDR Editor’s Notes: This tournament has also been going for more than twenty years and it has always been a quality event worth looking forward to it.
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Fantastic Hospitality room, Great cross-section of 1A-4A Schools, Extremely competitive, Relatively local, 3 Mats, Every team is given all results and tournament statistics. Rest of the details at http://rhs372.waynecountyschools.org/athletics/wrestling
Pierce-Davis Tournament 2017
TDR Editor’s Note; One of the longest running tournaments in eastern North Carolina. It has been hosted by three different schools at four different sites (one year it was moved to West Middle School at short notice) and it continues on and grows in strength.
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History of Pierce and Davis
This is an annual tournament held in eastern North Carolina. Southwest Edgecombe High School started hosting this event. Tarboro High also hosted this event for two years and currently it is held at North Pitt High School. Rest of the story and results (on Track Wrestling) at https://piercedavis.weebly.com/
Jaqwuez Norman named for the Lee Carroll Award
TDR Editor’s Notes; The 2017 Lee Carroll Award for Outstanding Wrestling in the Northern Coastal Plains will be presented to Jaqwuez Norman of Farmville Central H.S. Norman placed 3rd at 285 lbs. this season
More matches announced; Penn’s Mattiace, NC State’s Macchiavello both in at 197 for NWCA All-Star Classic
TDR Editor’s Notes; Another Wolfpack wrestler to be given a chance to get a top level match in front of a large crowd. Sounds exciting.
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by Jason Bryant November 3, 2017
Manheim, Pennsylvania — Penn’s Frank Mattiace and NC State’s Michael Macchiavello have been selected to compete at 197 pounds and two showcase bouts have been announced for the 52nd annual NWCA All-Star Classic set for Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym on Sunday, November 5. The NWCA All-Star Classic is hosted by Wrestlers in Business Network and sponsored by Princeton Brain and Spine and Northwestern Mutual Life.
The Mattiace-Macchiavello bout will replace the originally scheduled bout between Ohio State’s Kollin Moore and Virginia Tech’s Jared Haught. Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/showcase-matches-announced-penns-mattiace-nc-states-macchiavello-197-nwca-star-classic/?mc_cid=f283268141&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
RENDA & JACK START WOLFPACK SEASON AT NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC
TDR Editor’s Notes; We wish that we could be there as this is a great kick off for the college wrestling season this week. There are several other college events and open tournaments which can be great to attend. Get out and see them. If you have results, impressions and news please send it along to The TDR.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The 2017-18 NC State wrestling season gets underway this weekend, as seniors Kevin Jack and Pete Renda will travel to Princeton, N.J. to wrestle in the 52nd annual NWCA All-Star Classic on Sunday. Matches will begin at 5 p.m., and all will be stream by TrackWrestling.com. Rest of the story and details at http://gopack.com/news/2017/11/2/wrestling-renda-jack-start-packwrestle-season-at-nwca-all-star-classic.aspx?path=wrestling
Carlos Martinez awarded the James Johnson Trophy
The TakeDown Report Press Release June, 2017
Carlos Martinez awarded the James Johnson Trophy as top wrestler in eastern North Carolina
State Champion Carlos Martinez of First Flight High School was presented one of the 16th Annual James Johnson Awards as the best senior scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina in 2017. The award is named in honor of three time national champion James Johnson. Carlos will continue his wrestling at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Carlos capped off a remarkable senior year campaign by going undefeated with a 44-0 record. He also competed and won his second consecutive state title. Carlos won 158 matches in high school when wrestling for First Flight. Yet he wrestled and won many more matches during the summer season. For the first time two James Johnson Awards are presented as the final selection was tied with Will Newbern of West Carteret also being named a James Johnson Award winner.
Previous award winners were Tanner Stamper-Smith (2016) of Havelock, Joe Mondragon (2015) of Ashley H.S., De’Andre Jones (2014) of New Bern, Alex Bray (2013) of Croatan, Jon Wiley (2012) of South Brunswick, Marquin Hill (2011) of Washington H.S., Branden Lietz (2010) of J.H. Rose, Mamour Camara (2009) of Louisburg, Anthony Rogers (2008) of Knightdale, Ngu Tran (2007) of C.B. Aycock, Victor Hojillo (2006) of West Carteret, Raymond Jordan (2004) of New Bern, Shaun Sheffield (2003) of Havelock, David Pelsang (2005), and Paris Dottery (2002) of White Oak.
The TakeDown Report promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina and sponsors the Award. “The award is to recognize the most successful wrestler in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with an opportunity to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top notch wrestler,” he added. The TakeDown Report is in its’ 19th year of operations in North Carolina encouraging media coverage of the sport. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com.
James Johnson started wrestling in his junior year for D.H. Conley High School in Greenville with Milt Sherman as his coach. James was Coney’s 1st state champion in any sport in 1976. He was North Carolina’s 1st Eastern Junior National Champion in 1975 and North Carolina’s 1st Junior Nationals All-American with 3rd in 1976. He went on to start four years at the University of Kentucky. He is now a sports consultant and coach for the Phoenix-based Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He also specializes in developing unique training for people of all fitness levels with a broad background in public speaking, sports training techniques, and health and fitness. He was inducted as an “Outstanding American” in the North Carolina State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was a coach for the U.S.A. Olympic Greco-Roman team in London.
Before developing James Johnson, Inc., James served as a Public Relations/ Community Speaker for Sunkist worldwide. He was on the USA National Wrestling team for 12 years, winning 3 National Championships, USA Athlete of the Year, AIM Christian Athlete of the Year, Olympic Team Alternate, and numerous accolades worldwide. He has been an Ambassador for the United States Olympic Committee, USA wrestling and The Sunkist Kids Wrestling organization for over 16 years. More at http://jjchamp3x.com/.
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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
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