Wrestling Defeats Greensboro College, Falls To #21 North Carolina
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Pembroke picked up a 48-0 win over Greensboro College, but fell 49-0 to #21 North Carolina in non-conference dual action Friday afternoon at Carmichael Arena.
Eighth-ranked Logan Robinson and Cristian Hercules-Pleitez each recorded pins, while Don Edwards, 13th-ranked Keegan Roberson, Nick Williams, and Quintez Shipman each picked up tech. fall wins. Avery Buonocore added a major decision to round out the bonus-point wins.
The Black & Gold will be back in action November 22 as they head to Harrogate, Tenn. for Conference Carolinas duals against King and Lincoln Memorial.
UNCP vs. GREENSBORO COLLEGE (W, 48-0)
Cooper Davis earned a forfeit win at 125 pounds to make it 6-0, while Logan Robinson followed with a first-period pin in the 133-pound bout to make it 12-0. Don Edwards (141 pounds), Avery Buonocore (149), Keegan Roberson (157), and Nick Williams (165) all picked up bonus-point wins to stretch the lead to 31-0. Aspen Talbot won via decision at 174 pounds, … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/11/21/wrestling-defeats-greensboro-college-falls-to-21-north-carolina.aspx
NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 4 Roundup: The Freshmen Have Arrived
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 4th week of the 2025-26 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
Welcome to the pre-Thanksgiving week NCAA D1 Roundup!
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Most active wrestlers will be managing their weight around the holidays, but us has-beens and never-was’es are free to gorge on heaping portions of Thanksgiving food all week while we digest another week’s worth of noteworthy happenings in the NCAA D1 wrestling world.
Now that we’re four weeks deep, we’ve seen enough competitions to get a decent look at pretty much every first-year starter. Those up-and-coming talents we’ve been waiting to watch on the NCAA level have finally arrived!
Many of those talents will already be known to you, the wise and learned wrestling fan, however, others may be less familiar. And to help everyone get more acquainted with all those newbies, I’ve gone through the trouble of matching every freshman in the week 3 national rankings with their high school Big Board rankings, which you can find below.
184: #1 Angelo Ferrari, Iowa [Big Board #2 – 2024]
133: #2 Ben Davino, Ohio State [Big Board #3 – 2024] … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14821602-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-4-roundup-the-freshmen-have-arrived
Davidson ‘Cats Drop Home Opener to Nationally-Ranked Purdue
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite No. 32 Tanner Peake closing the dual with a major decision at 165 pounds, Davidson dropped its home opener to nationally-ranked Purdue, 38-4, Sunday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
A senior from Flemington, N.J., Peake started fast and scored a take down just before the buzzer to defeat Adrian Pellot, 12-2. At 285 pounds, Davidson’s DJ Spring II also put together a strong showing against No. 32 Hayden Fillipovich, but was edged 2-1.
Prior to the match, Head Coach Nate Carr Jr’s younger brother, David, a two-time National Champion at Iowa State, along with the Wildcats’ coaching staff, hosted a FREE clinic for close to 150 local wrestlers. Up Next
Davidson will travel to Raleigh Dec. 7 for duals with Rutgers and Morgan State.
Davidson vs. No. 21 Purdue
Davidson, N.C. | John M. Belk Arena
#21 Purdue 38, Davidson 4
174 – #22 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Marc Koch (DC) Tech Fall, 19-4
184 – #27 James Rowly (PUR) def. Josh Lange (DC) Dec, 6-1
197 – #23 Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Daniel Elyash (DC) Tech Fall, 18-3
285 – #32 Hayden Fillipovich (PUR) def. DJ Spring II (DC) Dec, 2-1 … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/11/23/wrestling-cats-drop-home-opener-to-nationally-ranked-purdue
Virginia Colleges news & results
Averett Men’s wrestling defeats Southern Virginia
BUENA VISTA, Va. — Averett University men’s wrestling picked up their second conference win against Southern Virginia University on the road Thursday, defeating the Knights 41-6.
The Cougars (4-1, 2-0 ODAC) dominated in all but two weight classes against the Knights (0-2, 0-2 ODAC), picking up three technical falls, three falls and two major decisions.
Junior Adrian Samano started the match off right at 125 pounds, defeating Southern Virginia’s Jaton Wellington by technical fall 18-2 and giving Averett an early lead. Junior A.J. Orlando III secured a 15-0 technical fall at 133 pounds to increase the Cougars’ lead 10-0.
Freshman Akram Guliyev fell to Southern Virginia’s Porter Kinne by decision. At 149, sophomore Luke Zadrazil picked up his sixth pin of the season at 3:07. Senior Carter Shupert held Kyler North scoreless with a 15-0 technical fall in the 157 pound weight class.
Senior Xavier Swanson continued to impress at 165 pounds, pinning Wyatt Kinne in one minute and 56 seconds. Senior Michael Gabbard picked up his fourth consecutive win of the season the 174 pound weight class by fall at 2:24.
Freshman Bryson Caudle fought to stay close, but ultimately lost by a 5-4 decision … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2025/11/20/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-defeats-southern-virginia.aspx
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Wrestling Sweeps Weekly ODAC Awards
FOREST, Va. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team swept this week’s ODAC Wrestlers of the Week awards, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Sean Rinebolt earned the conference’s Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week, and Tyler-Nicholas Ritz was named Heavier Weight Wrestler of the Week.
Rinebolt, wrestling at the 141 weight class, placed second at the Shenandoah Invitational on Sunday. The senior 3-1 at the invite, winning by fall in his first two matches of the day and advancing to the championship round after a victory by decision in the semifinals.
Ritz, a transfer from Averett, wrestled at 174 and placed fourth this weekend. The Moseley, Virginia native won his first and second round bouts by fall, before earning another victory by fall … more at … https://suhornets.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-wrestling-wrestling-sweeps-weekly-odac-awards.aspx
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Cavaliers trounce Wasps in Virginia
EMORY, Va.— The Montreat College women’s wrestling team traveled to the state of Virginia Thursday evening for its initial team dual matchup of the year. Going head-to-head against the Emory & Henry University Wasps, the Cavaliers rolled past the hosts, cruising to a 38-10 triumph and matching the second-largest margin of victory in program history. With the lopsided win, the Cavs start the year 1-0, while the Wasps begin the campaign 0-1.
Montreat jumped out to a 30-0 advantage before Emory & Henry managed to find its way onto the scoreboard. Manoela Almeida, Ashlyn Eggers and Dayra Martinez recorded forfeit victories across the opening three weight classes. Daniela Espinal, Annastasia Skoda and Izzy Campbell then followed up those free wins with three consecutive pins at 124, 131 and 138. Espinal scored five points for her squad in 1:20, while Skoda and Campbell did the same in 1:41 and 5:00, respectively.
The Wasps scored back-to-back wins in the 145-lb and 160-lb weight classes. An 11-0 tech fall got the hosts on the board, and a pin in 59 seconds helped Emory & Henry close the gap further. However, 30-9 proved to be as close as the home side could get.
Shay Potter, who is tied for No. 20 at 180 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 poll, seized a tight 4-3 decision over her opposition. Daniella Jenkins then wrapped up the evening with a win via pin, needing just 1:29 to do so in the 207-lb matchup. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/11/6/womens-wrestling-cavaliers-trounce-wasps-in-virginia.aspx
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No. 8 Lehigh Downs Duke, Virginia at Journeymen WrangleMania
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 8 Lehigh opened the dual meet season Saturday by defeating a pair of ACC opponents at Journeymen WrangleMania, held at Liberty High School. The Mountain Hawks opened the day with a dominant 38-7 victory over Duke, with Lehigh claiming bonus points in all eight of its match wins. Lehigh’s second dual of the day was a back-and-forth affair against Virginia, with wins from junior Rylan Rogers at 184 and graduate student JT Davis at 197 carrying the Mountain Hawks to a 21-17 victory.
Rogers and Davis both went 2-0 on the day along with graduate student Sheldon Seymour (125) and senior Max Brignola (165). Sophomore Logan Wadle and first-year Mason Ziegler both bumped up to 133 and picked up their first career dual meet victories.
Lehigh won the first six bouts against Duke, taking a 23-0 lead in the process. … more at … https://lehighsports.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-wrestling-no-8-lehigh-downs-duke-virginia-at-journeymen-wranglemania
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King Wrestling Dominates Ferrum 31–16, Falls in Tight Battle to Mount Olive 23–19 in Tri-Meet Showdown
Tigerville, S.C. – The King University men’s wrestling team (1-1) split its tri-meet Tuesday evening, rolling to a 31–16 win over Ferrum College before dropping a tight 23–19 decision to the University of Mount Olive inside Hayes Gymnasium. The Tornado picked up bonus points in multiple bouts against Ferrum, showcasing dominance across the lineup, but came up just short in a back-and-forth battle with Mount Olive.
King’s victory over Ferrum was highlighted by three technical falls and two pins, while veterans like Jamarius Koshko, Clinton Morrisette, and David Bertrand led the charge. Against Mount Olive, King battled through several close decisions, but the Crusaders capitalized on a pair of forfeits and edged out the team score.
King vs. Ferrum
The dual began at 125 pounds, where Ferrum’s Riley Conway opened with a major decision over Phoenix Sandifer (8–0). King quickly responded at 133, as Gilbert Balbuena pinned Josiah Canales at 4:57 to put the Tornado on the board.
Alex Fernandez III followed with a 9–6 decision at 141, and Jamarius Koshko delivered a dominant tech fall (17–2, 4:03) at 149. David Bertrand added a 7–4 decision at 157 before Ferrum regained points with a forfeit at 165.
King answered emphatically at 174, where Clinton Morrisette pinned Genowa Lane in just 55 seconds. Luke Justice controlled his bout at 184 with a 7–1 decision, and Bertrand returned at 197 to post another tech fall (17–2, 3:43). Ferrum closed with a pin at heavyweight, but King’s Josef Pociask capped the dual with a 19–4 tech fall at 2:31 in an extra match.
Final Score: King 31, Ferrum 16
King vs. Mount Olive
Mount Olive struck first at 125, as Christian Luker earned a tech fall (15–0, 1:43) over Sandifer. Eli Pendergrass followed with a 9–3 decision at 133, and Jeffrey Richards added a 4–0 win at 141 to give UMO an early lead. … more at … https://kingtornado.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-wrestling-king-wrestling-dominates-ferrum-31-16-falls-in-tight-battle-to-mount-olive-23-19-in-tri-meet-showdown.aspx
Denny Making Impact For NC State As Pack Wait For Arrival Of Key Veterans
Freshman Will Denny has been a key piece for the NC State wrestling as it waits for the arrival of All-American Isaac Trumble and transfer Patrick Brophy.
Between now and the turn of the calendar to 2026, NC State will have seven non-conference duals. Among the Pack’s upcoming duals will be battles against a pair of Big Ten opponents — at #2 Ohio State and against #14 Rutgers. “We are going to see some really good, high-level guys,” head coach Pat Popolizio said.
That stretch starts this weekend with a road trip to Appalachian State. “We just need to be ready every week and make those adjustments to get your hand raised,” Popolizio said.
Upper Weight Reinforcements Arriving Soon
NC State has been dealing with the absences of a 2025 All-American and another 2025 NCAA qualifier this first month of the season at the upper weights. At heavyweight, Isaac Trumble finished fourth at the NCAA Championships last year. However, during that run to his first podium finish, he suffered a knee injury but gutted out his final few matches.
After the season he had surgery and spent the entire summer rehabbing the injury. He was just cleared for full participation during the first week of the season but has been held out of action thus far. “Health-wise, he is in a very good spot,” Popolizio said. “We are going to err on the side of caution. To me, I’d rather have a guy like that win a national title than throw him in and compete to win a dual. “We continue to work with our trainer and doctors, and I think we have a really good plan. We are just going to have to be patient.”
The Pack will also have a new addition joining the team soon. Patrick Brophy has already signed a financial aid agreement with NC State and will be joining the team for the second semester at 197 pounds. Due to a late coaching change at The Citadel, Brophy was able to transfer and be eligible this season. At The Citadel, he was a two-year starter and an NCAA qualifier last season. He is currently ranked #27 nationally by FloWrestling. “I feel once he’s in our room full-time, he is going to make some big gains and already has some really good wins under his belt,” Popolizio said … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14831405-denny-making-impact-for-nc-state-as-pack-wait-for-arrival-of-key-veterans
App State Produces 4 Champs, 10 Finalists at Mountaineer Open
BOONE, N.C. — With 10 entries advancing to title matches, App State Wrestling produced four champions at the Mountaineer Open on Sunday in Varsity Gym.
Stephan Monchery (heavyweight), Tomas Brooker (184 pounds), Kaden Keiser (149) and Cooper Foster (125) secured titles. App State’s other finalists were Colby McBride (also at 125), Aldo Hernandez (141), Jeremiah Price (157), Anthony Conetta (165), Colt Campbell (174) and Logan Eller (197).
Monchery overcame what was essentially a 5-0 deficit (because of riding time) in a 9-6 overtime victory against North Carolin’s Jacob Levy.
Monchery had a second-period takedown and then posted another one with 24 seconds left in the third period, with Levy’s escape a few moments later meaning the match would go to a Sudden Victory period at 6-all. Monchery fought off an immediate shot and earned a takedown just six seconds into the overtime period against Levy, who entered the final with six pins as part of a 9-0 record.
Brooker trailed 3-1 after one period in the 184 final against North Carolina’s Nick Fea, rode out the second period and finished on top to win 7-3 after recording a takedown with 1:30 remaining. It was Brooker’s first title since he suffered a season-ending injury in the first dual of the 2024-25 season.
Foster topped McBride in the 125 final thanks to an early takedown in a 5-3 victory, and Keiser won by fall in the first period of the 149 final against Bentley Sly, a high school senior and top-60 national recruit who has signed with the Mountaineers.
North Carolina accounted for champions at 133, 141, 165 and 174 pounds, while Ohio won a title at 157. Patrick Brophy, formerly a standout at The Citadel, won the 197 title while officially wrestling as an unrostered entry.
Campbell drew some of the loudest cheers of the day in his quarterfinal and semifinal wins. He trailed 4-2 before getting a takedown and two near fall points with 48 seconds left in a 7-4 quarterfinal win, then trailed 4-1 entering … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/11/23/wrestling-app-state-produces-4-champs-10-finalists-at-mountaineer-open.aspx
Diego Pavia Is Trying to Kill NCAA JUCO Eligibility Rules for Good
After winning an injunction to play college football this season, the Vanderbilt quarterback is filing an amended complaint to turn his case into a class action for all NCAA athletes.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is a legitimate Heisman candidate, and his team is a serious contender for a spot in the College Football Playoff. That’s thanks to an injunction Pavia won in federal court last year arguing his years playing junior college shouldn’t count toward his NCAA eligibility.
Now Pavia’s lawyers are preparing to file an amended complaint and add multiple players to his original lawsuit to make it a proposed class action, Pavia’s attorney, Ryan Downton, tells Front Office Sports.
The new plaintiffs include football players from multiple schools, including Vanderbilt’s Tre Richardson, Louisiana Tech’s Andrew Burnette, Virginia Tech’s James Djonkam, and Oklahoma State’s Iman Oates. With the imminent amended complaint, Pavia and his attorneys hope to set a completely new precedent nationwide and permanently change the rule that currently requires JUCO seasons to count against a player’s four years of NCAA eligibility.
Pavia plans to declare for the NFL Draft and will not seek another year of NCAA eligibility, Downton says—but wants to remain a part of the lawsuit to ensure future players have the same opportunities he has had. Pavia played two seasons at the New Mexico Military Institute before transferring to New Mexico State, a Division I program, in 2022. He transferred to Vanderbilt for the 2024–25 season.
According to NCAA rules, Pavia’s college career should have been over after that: The NCAA currently allows players to complete four full seasons within five calendar years, and junior college (JUCO) years count toward that time period (though players received waivers to not count their COVID-19 seasons). But his injunction allowed him a second season at Vanderbilt. (The NCAA tried to appeal the ruling, but a federal court refused to review the injunction.)
Downton had never challenged NCAA rules before representing Pavia—in fact, he once represented the NCAA itself in a trademark dispute over the name “March Madness.” … more at … https://frontofficesports.com/diego-pavia-is-trying-to-kill-ncaa-juco-eligibility-rules-for-good/
DI Live Streaming Guide (11/25 – 11/30/2025)
It’s Thanksgiving week, so there aren’t a whole lot of duals or tournaments on the docket….but there are a few! And because of the holiday on Thursday, there’s some action tonight. A total of 5 duals will be contested this week – along with one tournament. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this week. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links).
All Times Eastern
Tuesday, November 25:
Bucknell vs. Wisconsin at Stoughton, WI 7:00 PM B1G+
South Dakota State at Minnesota 8:00 PM B1G+
Saturday, November 29:
Virginia at Bloomsburg 6:00 PM FloWrestling
Sunday, November 30:
American, Lock Haven at Mat Town Open I 9:30 AM
Iowa at Iowa State 1:00 PM ESPN
NC State at Appalachian State 3:00 PM FloWrestling … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/47_streaming-guide/di-live-streaming-guide-1125-11302025-r100663/
Freshman Cody Kirk Making Early Impact For Davidson Wrestling
Freshman Cody Kirk, who reached the finals of his first two college tournaments, has big goals for Davidson wrestling.
Cody Kirk is well aware that Davidson College has only featured 11 Southern Conference champions and sent only seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in the 87-year history of Wildcat wrestling, according to the school records.
The 184-pound true freshman is also aware that any national success by a Davidson wrestler — something Kirk did early this season when he placed first and second, respectively in the “Fresh-Soph” divisions of the Southeast Open and Michigan State Open in November — could put undue pressure on such a wrestler to become the latest face of Davidson wrestling.
So, is it fair to place such expectations on Kirk, a native of Pike Road, Ala., this early in his career? “I don’t feel any pressure,” said Kirk in a matter-of-fact tone. “Ever since I was a kid, I loved to roll around and wrestle. I would say it came pretty naturally to me. I found the sport in sixth grade and ever since then, I’ve loved wrestling.”
And the sport has done well for Kirk, a four-time Alabama state finalist, who earned titles as both a junior and senior for his high school that sits 20 miles east of Montgomery and 100 miles southeast of Birmingham. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14793331-freshman-cody-kirk-making-early-impact-for-davidson-wrestling
CNCC Men’s Wrestling Secures First Win Since the 1990’s
RICHFIELD, Utah — History was made on Friday as the Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Men’s Wrestling program earned its first team victory since the 1990s, defeating Barton Community College 32–23 at the Cornerman Luke Memorial Pre-Season Tournament, hosted by Snow College in Richfield, UT. This is the first year of CNCC Men’s Wrestling since the program was discontinued in 1997.
The day began with a hard-fought 26–21 loss to Trinidad State Junior College, but the Spartans responded with toughness and heart — bouncing back to defeat Barton in a thrilling dual … more at … https://athletics.cncc.edu/news/2025/11/18/mens-wrestling-cncc-mens-wrestling-secures-first-win-since-the-1990s.aspx
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