Two months after Boise State University announced it was eliminating its NCAA Division I wrestling program effective immediately, at least two groups are actively working to reverse that decision. This week, two Idaho politicians reported on their meeting with Boise State president Bob Kustra … while the organization Save Boise State Wrestling updated its members on its efforts on behalf of sport at the school.
Politicians go to the mat with BSU’s president
Two Idaho state senators — Chuck Winder and Marv Hagedorn — have issued a letter concerning their meeting last week with Kustra on his decision in April to eliminate the school’s NCAA Division I wrestling program effective immediately. “While we had open and frank discussions with Dr. Kustra, we were unfortunately unable to change his mind and get him to reverse his decision,” the two state senators wrote. Rest of the story at ….http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18374?mc_cid=3e04b54511&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2017 NWCA All-Star Classic
TDR Editor’s Notes; Have had the pleasure and experience attending two All Star meets in 1995 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and then in 2001 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Great events. If you are a serious wrestling fan and ever have the chance to attend one then by all means go to the All Star meet.
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It’s an annual event that’s been on the college wrestling calendar since the era of miniskirts and Mustangs, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Supremes, and the Summer of Love. Since it first made the scene in 1967, the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic has been one of the major events in college wrestling, featuring the top athletes in the sport in head-to-head competition. (Among the participants at that first All-Stars: Rick Sanders, Mike Caruso, and Curley Culp.) The All-Star Classic once was the capstone event of the season, held in late March or early April, after the NCAA championships … however, for more than a decade, the All-Star Classic has served as the kickoff event for the college wrestling season. This year is no exception. The 2017 NWCA All-Star Classic takes place Sunday, Nov. 5 at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18803
York College adds women’s wrestling program
TDR Editor’s Notes: This is York College in Nebraska not Pennsylvania but it is always great to see more opportunities for wrestlers to continue.
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YORK — York College has announced that it is expanding the wrestling program to include collegiate competition for women, starting with the fall 2018 season. York College men’s wrestling has developed a national reputation as a strong NAIA team with numerous student-athletes finishing as All-Americans and a team that has had a presence in the top 25 of the NAIA. The new program will build on York College’s reputation for excellence in wrestling, while expanding offerings for female representation in the sport. Women’s wrestling has experienced notable growth nationally and within the Midwest at the high school level, but colleges and universities have been slow to respond to the demand for next-level women’s wrestling opportunities. The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an NAIA leader in the sport. Currently the conference has two member schools who compete, and with associate members, host a conference championship. The statistics for the amount of participants on the high school level, especially when compared to the scarcity of collegiate programs, indicates an opportunity for York College to differentiate its offerings and provide a home for many new female athletes. Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18806
Carlos Martinez wins James Johnson Award
TDR Editor’s Note: Due to some technical difficulties with the pictures and other matters causing delay we finally share these pictures of the James Johnson Award presentation to Carlos Martinez of First Flight High School. More details later.
ECU Fall Clinic Reminder this weekend
Hi Coach –
Just a reminder that we have our only Open Workout of the semester this Sunday the 15th from 2:00 – 4:00 in the Student Rec Center on campus at 7th & Cotanche Streets near downtown. Parking is available at 9th & Cotanche across from McDonald’s. With help from ECU wrestlers, I will cover takedown defense, effective stance and movement, the standing switch, getting a tight 1/2 nelson, and some live situation wrestling. While in town take a look at the campus and the Student Rec facility. Get in touch with any questions.
Coach Milt Sherman
shermanm@ecu.edu
ECU Athletics Hall of Fame
National Wrestling HOF – NC Chapter
ECU Fall Flyer
Click on the pdf link for more details
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2017 clinic flyer
Hi Coach –
Attached is the flyer for our 7th annual ECU Fall Wrestling Clinic. It’s timed for just before your season opens and will give your athletes 6 hours of mat time with a staff with a lifetime of experience working with the wrestling youth of North Carolina.
3 of our coaches are members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame – NC chapter
3 have All-American status
3 are former Southern Conference champions
We are also an outstanding bargain for your kids. Another clinic this fall is charging $15 per contact hour for their clinic, we are charging just $6.67. We are able to do this since each of our coaches volunteers his time for the benefit of ECU wrestling and wrestling generally in North Carolina. $’s raised send ECU wrestlers to tournaments including the NCWA Nationals.
Make copies of the flyer and distribute them to your athletes. Coaches may attend free and may video-tape. Get in touch with any questions.
Studebaker presented Award
Beau Studebaker & Coach Harrison
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State Champion Beau Studebaker given the ‘Roy Heverly Award’ for the top Underclassmen Wrestler in Eastern North Carolina
Beau Studebaker, State Champion from East Carteret High School, was presented the 15th Roy Heverly Award as the top underclassman scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina. He was presented the trophy just before kick-off of East Carteret’s home football game. He was also awarded a TDR Top 12 shirt from the 2005-2006 season which was the season in which wrestling was restarted at East Carteret.
A fan was overheard exclaiming “Beau Knows Wrestling!” The home crowd cheered on their agreement to this. Then Beau started at Quarterback and successfully led his team to victory over conference rival Dixon High.
Beau has a career record of 121 wins and just13 losses. He has won his last 61 consecutive matches. Beau holds the school records for most tech falls in a season, most wins by a freshman and most wins by a sophomore. He is currently #4 most wins in school history. Has a state championship at 152 and one at 170 this past season, and has two regional championships as well. When asked Beau stressed that two of his toughest opponents last season were Carteret County rivals, Ryan Perry of Croatan and Ruffin Mancuso of West Carteret. Perry finished with a 3rd place medal in the 2A State Championships while Mancuso won 34 of his 37 other matches before ended his season prematurely due to an injury.
‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners
2017 Beau Studebaker of East Carteret
2016 Harrison Campbell of West Brunswick
2015 Blaine Mainz of Jacksonville
2014 Joe Sculthorpe of Topsail
2013 Matteson Correll of Topsail
2012 Nick Quillen of Rosewood and Tyler Ross of Jacksonville
2011 Jake Smith of Havelock
2010 Marquin Hill of Washington
2009 Ryan Blackwell of Croatan
2008 Charlie Millea of Havelock
2007 Frank Hickman of Wilmington Laney
2006 Sean O’Laker of Croatan
2005 Eddie Sawyer of Currituck Co.
2004 Brian Lashomb of Currituck Co.
2003 Raymond Jordan of New Bern,
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medalist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards. “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added. The TDR also ranks wrestlers in a TDR Top 12 List that is displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR is in its’ 20th year of involvement and publicity of amateur wrestling in North Carolina. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com, (252) 883-3311 & https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/
@PACKWRESTLE TO TRAVEL TO ITALY FOR WRESTLING DUAL AGAINST OKLAHOMA STATE
TDR Editor’s Notes: Wow! Sounds like a great match, great experience and expanding exposure for our sport yet I don’t think we can make this road trip.
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First NCAA dual to be held outside of North America!
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State and Oklahoma State will be making NCAA history this upcoming collegiate wrestling season. In January, both programs will be traveling overseas to face off in Italy, the first NCAA dual to be held outside of North America.
The two teams will wrestle January 5 in Naples.
“We’re excited for the opportunity to wrestle in Italy this season,” said Oklahoma State head coach John Smith. “As a program, Oklahoma State has had the opportunity to be a part of many firsts in our sport, and it will be a great experience for our student-athletes to showcase college wrestling overseas for the first time.”
“This was a very exciting dual to get on our schedule,” said NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. “It is very special for us to have our team make this international trip, and expose them to a different culture. Anywhere you wrestle Oklahoma State you are facing one of the top teams year in and year out in the NCAA, but we are also going to have the opportunity to showcase collegiate wrestling to a whole new audience. Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2017/9/12/-packwrestle-to-travel-to-italy-for-wrestling-dual-against-oklahoma-state.aspx
North Carolina State ANNOUNCES 2017-18 Schedule
TDR Notes: Great to inovations and daring matches for the upcoming season.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Highlighted by the first-ever collegiate dual outside of North America, NC State head coach Pat Popolizio has announced the Wolfpack’s 2017-18 schedule. The Pack’s slate includes 17 scheduled duals and three tournaments during the regular season, before the ACC Championship at North Carolina and the NCAA Championships in Cleveland in March. Already released, NC State will face Oklahoma State in the first-ever NCAA dual held outside of North America. The two teams will travel to Naples, Italy for a matchup in early January. Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2017/9/21/wrestling-packwrestle-announces-2017-18-slate.aspx
Boise State Wrestling
TDR Editor’s Notes ; We can hope for the best and keep working hard to increase wrestling opportunities.
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New efforts to save Boise State wrestling
by Mark Palmer
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
