In Memory of Coach Jerry Daniels
| We pass along this notice for a worthy cause. We remember “Mousey” as a positive man with a great love of wrestling and people. Your support would be appreciated. — TDR Editor & Staff |
| Friends of Coach Jerry Daniels You may have heard the sad news of the passing of Coach Jerry Daniels in Raleigh on June 20,2024 at the age of 92. He was well known to thousands of people primarily because of his absolute passion for the sport of wrestling. He coached at two colleges, a couple of high schools and refereed hundreds of high school and college wrestling matches for over 60 years and served as a coach at summer wrestling camps for over 50 years! Imagine how many kids and coaches knew him! Imagine how many fans yelled at him for making a “bad call” as a referee! You know if you talked for any length of time with Coach, you never forgot him. The purpose of this contact with you is to ask you to consider something special. Anyone who talked to Coach always got an earful of wrestling stories. In all the stories, his absolute love for the sport of wrestling shined through. Another thing that always shined as well was his attitude of serving people and going out of his way to help people…of all stripes. He often worked for free or stepped outside of his world of wrestling to give help or advice to someone. He would often drive for miles or stay up late into the night to help someone. My quick personal story with Coach began my junior year at NC State when he came to be our assistant wrestling coach, after leaving the head coaching job at Pfieffer College. At the beginning of my senior year, my head coach Al Crawford suddenly died at a wrestling tournament in Atlanta, GA. This led to Coach Daniels becoming head coach of the Wolfpack, a position he held for 7 years. He finished with a 60-36-3 dual meet record. He continued in the sport for many more decades as a camp clinician and referee. For me personally, my contact with him literally changed the trajectory of my life. I digress a bit to give you the brief story. My senior year, he gave me a copy of the first Athletes in Action magazine. Inside there was a story about AIA starting a new traveling all-star wrestling team to travel the US and around the world with the goal of competing at the highest level and sharing their faith with anyone who would listen. Long story made short, we joined AIA wrestling and never got back to the hopeful engineering career. Wrestling for the USA on two world championship teams and the Pan Am team changed everything for me. Now, I am a Certified Financial Planner. Who knew? My life was forever redirected, humanly speaking, because Coach Daniels handed me a magazine and said, “Hey you might be interested, read this.”. He did that because he cared for me! I am forever grateful that he cared. You too may have a similar impactful story. We want to honor Coach Daniels with a permanent memento in Reynolds Coliseum, to memorialize his life and influence. Consider joining me and my friends to make this happen as soon as we can, preferably before the current wrestling season ends. I would love to honor Coach and give a token of our appreciation to his family at a dual in January or February. This means we need to fund it before the end of 2024. Our goal is to raise at least $25,000. We already have big start with a couple nice gifts and look forward to seeing what you may consider. Any size gift will be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind that gifts made to the Wolfpack Club in support of this initiative are tax deductible and will honor Coach Daniels as well as supporting wrestling in our community. Your gift can be made online by clicking Coach Daniels Wrestling Fund or by check made payable to Wolfpack Club, PO Box 37100, Raleigh, NC 27627. If you have questions don’t hesitate to call me, or you can reach out to Ben Broussard at the Wolfpack Club, Ben.Broussard@Wolfpackclub.com or by phone at 919-605-2321. Thanks! Greg HicksClick Here to Donate to the Coach Daniels Wrestling Fund |
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Tornado cruise to road win over Limestone
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The King University men’s wrestling team won eight of the 10 matches on Wednesday night, cruising to a 38-7 road win over Limestone. It is the first win of the season for the Tornado, who had three wins via pin on the night.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 38, Limestone 7
LOCATION: Timken Center; Gaffney, S.C.
RECORDS: King 1-1, 1-1 Conference Carolinas; Limestone 1-2, 1-2 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Saints won the first match, before Alex Fernandez III won by 7-2 decision at 133 pounds and Ashtan Hendricks won a first period fall at 141 pounds to put King in front 9-3.
- A win at 149 pounds by Limestone would be their final win of the night, as King won the final seven matches. … more at … https://kingtornado.com/news/2024/11/20/mens-wrestling-tornado-cruise-to-road-win-over-limestone.aspx
No. 17 Averett men’s wrestling rolls past Southern Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. — No. 17 Averett University men’s wrestling cruised to a 41-3 home win over Southern Virginia University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action on Thursday night in the Grant Center.
Averett (4-1, 2-0 ODAC) won nine of its 10 matches in the dual against Southern Virginia (0-1, 0-1 ODAC). The Cougars improved to 8-1 all-time in duals against the Knights after earning their eighth consecutive win in the series.
The dual matchup opened at 197 as junior Jacob Jiminez jumped out to a dominant 14-2 lead in the first period before winning by technical fall, 17-2, early in the second period against Loyal Holm. Averett then got six team points from junior Braeden Fluke, who won by fall (1:58) at heavyweight against Southern Virginia’s Porter Trapp.
The Cougars, ranked 17th nationally in The Open Mat’s latest dual rankings, continued their dominance in the dual in the lighter weights. Sophomore Dominic Pascoe inched out a win with a takedown in overtime for an 11-8 sudden victory. Sophomore A.J. Orlando, who is ranked fifth in the region by NWCA, won with a 16-0 tech fall in 1:52 at 133 pounds. Junior Wyatt Parker followed with a pin in 2:02 at 141 as Averett went ahead 25-0 in the match midway through.
Averett also got a pin by freshman Andres Cortes at 157 pounds, a 21-13 major decision from sophomore Cooper Comer at 165, an 8-2 decision from junior Michael Gabbard at 174 and a 7-3 decision at 184 pounds from junior Nolan Gerwitz, who is regionally ranked sixth. … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2024/11/21/mens-wrestling-no-17-averett-mens-wrestling-rolls-past-southern-virginia.aspx
Jones: Anthony Robles Movie Will ‘Change How People Look At Wrestling’
Arizona State wrestling coach Zeke Jones thinks the movie ‘Unstoppable’ will be a game-changer for wrestling.
Arizona State coach Zeke Jones answered the phone Tuesday while shuffling papers, returning text messages, planning practices and reviewing movies.
Wait…what?
Wrestlers and wrestling fans worldwide know Anthony Robles as the Arizona State wrestler who was born with one leg and still won a 125-pound NCAA title in 2011. He wrote a book in 2012 titled “From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion.” From that book, the movie “Unstoppable” will be released in theaters and on Amazon Prime in mid-January.
The advanced movie screening will be shown Thursday night in Mesa, Arizona, as part of a red-carpet, fund-raising reception and Jones is nothing short of thrilled. “That movie is going to do more for wrestling than probably any wrestler is going to do for wrestling this year,” Jones said. “We are going to go worldwide, in every country in the world, and share the message of wrestling — that anyone can wrestle, that anyone can do it … that life is a struggle, but wrestling teaches us how to manage the life struggles and how to become all the things we want to be in life.”
Proceeds from the event will benefit ASU’s NIL Collective and the Robles Unstoppable Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting high school student-athletes who need guidance and financial support to pursue higher education. The official movie trailer can be found on YouTube.com … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13045803-jones-anthony-robles-movie-will-change-how-people-look-at-wrestling
First year College Women’s programs news
UW-Oshkosh starts its first-ever women’s wrestling program as sport grows across Wisconsin
It’s the fourth college in the state to add the sport along with UW-Stevens Point, Lakeland University and Carthage College
The fastest growing high school sport in the country is spreading in Wisconsin, and colleges in the state are stepping up to meet the demand.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh started its first-ever women’s wrestling program this fall, becoming the fourth school in the state to add the sport along with UW-Stevens Point, Lakeland University, and Carthage College.
Over 150 high schools in Wisconsin now offer girl’s wrestling. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has a girls’ division at its boy’s state tournament, and it plans to host a separate state girls’ wrestling team tournament beginning in 2026.
“Before, it was really intimidating for girls,” UW-Oshkosh head coach Jared Costa told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “They had to wrestle boys. They were probably one of two or three (girls) in the program.”
Costa sees the success of girls in wrestling attracting more participants to the sport. That includes one of his team captains, Paige Haaf, a freshman who graduated from Saint Croix Falls High School.
She started wrestling three years ago when her coach, Joe Raygor, started a girls’ program at the high school and youth levels. … more at … https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-oshkosh-womens-wrestling-sport-grows
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Women’s Wrestling Defeats Mount Union in First Ever Dual Match
BEREA, Ohio – For the first time in university history and for the first time ever at home, the Baldwin Wallace University women’s wrestling team defeated the University of Mount Union in a dual match by a final score of 35-16 in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.
BW (1-0), who added women’s wrestling in 2022, had only competed this season in one open tournament. The Yellow Jackets won eight of 10 matches. Mount Union (0-1) won two matches. … more at … https://bwyellowjackets.com/news/2024/11/19/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-defeats-mount-union-in-first-ever-dual-match.aspx
This Week in Women’s Collegiate Wrestling (11/19/2024)
Top 3 Takeaways and Highlights
1. All-Star Classic Highlights Top-Ranked Wrestlers from NAIA and NCAA
The 2024 All-Star Classic got kicked off with five matchups between top-ranked athletes from NAIA and NCAA schools, and both conferences walked away with big wins. Starting at 110 lbs, #4 (NCAA) Kendra Ryan of North Central won a close decision against #1 (NAIA) Emma Baertlein of Southern Oregon. North Central then snagged another win when #1 (NCAA) Amani Jones pinned her opponent, #2 (NAIA) Maya Davis of Grand View, a 2x All-American.
The 131-pound matchup was my most anticipated as #1 (NCAA) Victoria Baez Dilone of King took on #1 (NAIA) Carolina Moreno of Southern Oregon. Moreno is a 3x NAIA champion and looked tough in this match, but Baez Dilone hit a huge move to laces early and held on to that lead to win 6-2. I would love to see these two compete again because their styles created a few flurries that could have been big points either way.
The evening finished off with back-to-back pins from the McBryde sisters of Life University against their opponents from King. First, #1 (NAIA) Jamilah McBryde got the quick pin of #2 Aine Drury in just 48 seconds. Her sister Latifah who is also #1 (NAIA) got the fall in just under 4 minutes against #1 (NCAA) Cheyenne Bowman. The McBryde sisters continue to show their dominance and gain notoriety for their impressive performances.
2. Grand Valley State University hosts inaugural home dual
#4 Grand Valley State hosted their first dual at Fieldhouse Arena over the weekend against Northern Michigan. The team reported a crowd of over 580 people for the matchup, following a youth clinic they hosted earlier in the day to coincide with the dual. Northern Michigan unfortunately did not present a full lineup, so there were two forfeits in favor of Grand Valley State. Outside of those matches, the Lakers secured wins in seven, only losing at the 207 lbs match. … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/women/this-week-in-womens-collegiate-wrestling-11192024-r99750/
DI graduation rates remain at highest level
Division I student-athletes are graduating at record rates, according to the latest Graduation Success Rate data announced Wednesday. The overall single-cohort rate held steady at 91%, which is the highest rate recorded.
Figures released Wednesday reflect graduation numbers among student-athletes who entered college in 2017.
Since the implementation of Division I academic reforms initiated over two decades ago — including modifications of initial-eligibility requirements and progress-toward-degree standards, as well as application of the Academic Performance Program — long-term graduation rate increases have been observed overall and across sport and demographic subgroups.
Since 2002, overall student-athlete GSR has increased from 74% to 91%, with notable increases in diverse student-athlete populations.
Black student-athlete graduation rates have increased from 56% to 82%. When analyzed by sport, Black Football Bowl Subdivision student-athlete rates have increased from 54% to 82%, and Black men’s basketball student-athlete rates have increased from 46% to 84%. Hispanic/Latino student-athlete rates have increased from 64% to 89%.
“The increases and record highs in graduation success rates over the last two decades demonstrate the unique talents, abilities and tenacity of college athletes to achieve academic excellence, while performing at the highly competitive level of Division I athletics,” said Robert Davies, president emeritus of Central Michigan and chair of the Division I Committee on Academics. “The Committee on Academics applauds student-athletes for their remarkable achievements and celebrates college educators and campus leaders for their commitment to advancing student-athlete academic success.”
For more than 20 years, significant gains have been demonstrated within all student-athlete sport subgroups.
Baseball student-athlete graduation rates have increased from 66% to 91%. Football Bowl Subdivision rates have increased from 63% to 85%, while Football Championship Subdivision rates have increased from 62% to 80%. Men’s wrestling rates have increased from 61% to 88%. … more at … https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/11/20/media-center-di-graduation-rates-remain-at-highest-level.aspx
North Carolina Colleges’ News – mid November
Abbey Wrestling Rallies for Victory over Montevallo
BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey wrestling team earned a third Conference Carolinas victory after rallying to defeat Montevallo 24-18 Tuesday afternoon at the Wheeler Center.
The Crusaders won six total bouts on the day but it was the final three bouts from Kyler Pickard (184), Caleb Moore (197) and Justin Wright that helped the Crusaders seal the victory.
Belmont Abbey improves to 3-1 overall, 3-0 in Conference Carolinas action. Montevallo is 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the league.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Montevallo opened the match with a pin at 125. The Crusaders went on to win the next three bouts … more at … https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2024/11/19/abbey-wrestling-rallies-for-victory-over-montevallo.aspx
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Isaac Trumble Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
Charlotte, N.C. – Wolfpack wrestling’s heavyweight, Isaac Trumble, has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the conference Tuesday, November 19.
The redshirt junior went 3-0 across dual-matches on Friday at home and Sunday in New Jersey, which included two ranked wins and two falls over his opponents.
After his statement wins over the weekend Trumble is now ranked sixth in the country at heavyweight according to InterMat and fifth according to FloWrestling. These marks his highest-ever individual rankings … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2024/11/19/wrestling-isaac-trumble-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week
Bramhall voted Wrestler of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 19) – For a third consecutive week, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling team earned Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, as sophomore Savannah Bramhall garnered the accolade on Tuesday afternoon.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Bramhall produced a 5-1 record in the 160-weight class this week with five falls. On Wednesday night, she delivered a first-round fall over Rihana Carson of Emory & Henry, as the Trojans cruised to 39-10 win in conference action. Over the weekend, Bramhall reached the podium with a third-place finish at the Blue Hose Challenge hosted by Presbyterian. She recorded a 4-1 mark and won her initial two bouts defeating Savannah Pitts of Huntingdon and Kascidy Garren of Presbyterian. Bramhall was pinned in the semifinals of the bracket by No. 10 ranked May Cuyler of Presbyterian. She rebounded in the consolation bracket with a win via fall over Cathua Timas of Allen before capturing third with another fall … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/11/19/womens-wrestling-bramhall-voted-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Multi-Talented Kai Orine Taking On New Challenge For NC State Wrestling
After reaching the NCAA podium twice at 133, Kai Orine is moving up to 141 for his final season with the NC State wrestling team
Suffice it to say, Kai Orine might not by your typical college wrestler. Off the mat, Orine is a very talented artist who has worked on designing different graphics and art for the NC State Athletics Department. His undergrad program was Art and Design, and he spent the summer in Prague to fulfill a class requirement. Orine also serves as the in-house barber and tattoo artist for the Wolfpack wrestling team, as he has done all of his own tattoos as well. “I’m very comfortable with how I’ve matured into my position on this team,” said the Imperial, Missouri native. “I’ve been around long enough where I’m very comfortable with being honest with myself about where I am on and off the mat here in Raleigh.”
On the mat, Orine has been a huge part of the success NC State has had over the last few years as a starter each of the last three years. But due to Covid, the 2024-25 season will serve as a ‘bonus year’ for Orine. “I think this is the most different year thus far,” Orine said. “I think that is because I’ve basically gone through everything there is to go through already in my time here.
“Being here so long, there is not that much that will surprise me now.” One surprise for Wolfpack fans during the preseason, was the weight class Orine will be at this year. After earning All-American honors and winning an ACC championship each of the last two years at 133 pounds, Orine will be spending his final season in Raleigh at 141.
It is not unfamiliar territory for Orine. After redshirting the 2019-20 campaign, Orine was at 141 in the shortened Covid season of 2021. The weight cut was tough on Orine to get to 133 pounds in his sixth season, and the move up to 141 allows the Pack the option to redshirt 2024 All-American Ryan Jack before his final season of eligibility. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13045155-multi-talented-kai-orine-taking-on-new-challenge-for-nc-state-wrestling
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#10 Owen Trephan Transfers To Lehigh
Heavyweight All-American contender Owen Trephan will transfer to Lehigh to finish out his college eligibility.
In huge transfer news, heavyweight Owen Trephan will finish his college eligibility at Lehigh University after spending the first five years of his career at NC State. Trephan is a two-time NCAA Qualifier and will enter the rankings at #10 based on his win this year over current #10 Luke Luffman and his wins last year over #16 Jim Mullen and #15 Dayton Pitzer.
Trephan had the following to say about his transfer to Lehigh:
“NC State will always be home to me, and I’ll forever be a part of the Wolfpack. I’m incredibly grateful for the support Coach Pat and the staff have given me over the years, as well as the memories I’ve made with my teammates. That said, I’m excited for this new opportunity at Lehigh, I believe fully that they give me the best possibility to reach my fullest potential and get on the podium in March.”
Trephan was the starter for NC State the past two seasons but was forced out of the starting lineup after #5 Isaac Trumble moved up to 285 pounds from 197. Trephan will slot into the lineup perfectly for the Mountain Hawks after formerly ranked #8 Nathan Taylor went down with a season-ending injury the first weekend of the season. Trephan will wrestle for Lehigh starting in the second semester and will be in the hunt … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13044217-10-owen-trephan-transfers-to-lehigh
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Mount Olive captures win over Lincoln Memorial, 45-5
MOUNT OLIVE (Nov. 20) – Behind three falls and six forfeits, the Trojans remained undefeated in the early season following a 45-5 victory against Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena. With the win, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program improves to 3-0 overall with an identical record in conference play. The Trojans hold a 2-0 mark all-time series following the second meeting between the sides in the last three years. Meanwhile, Lincoln Memorial drops to 0-1 this season after its first dual of the year.
Mount Olive built an early 20-0 advantage following forfeits in the initial four matches of the meet. In the 131-weight class, sophomore Ayonna McNeill delivered a quick first-round fall versus Calista Gibson before fellow sophomore Angelica Steffy won via pin over Stephanie Castro at 138 to stretch the lead to 30-0. The Lady Railsplitters earned a forfeit in the 145-weight class to close the gap to 30-5 before sophomore Savannah Bramhall rebounded with a first-round fall over Shonticia Taft at 160. The Trojans received forfeits in the final two weight classes to secure a 45-5 victory … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/11/20/womens-wrestling-mount-olive-captures-win-over-lincoln-memorial-45-5.aspx
28 nationally ranked teams headline massive Missouri Valley Women’s Open this weekend
Known as one of the largest and most challenge women’s college wrestling events, the 2024 Missouri Valley Women’s Open will feature 28 nationally ranked teams and dozens of nationally ranked individuals. With more than 700 entries, this two-day extravaganza will be held at the Burns Athletic Complex at Missouri Valley College on Friday and Saturday. The event will feature the new women’s college weight classes, and will have a huge impact on the team and individual national rankings for the NCAA, the NAIA and the NJCAA.
Of the 28 ranked college teams, there are 15 teams which are ranked in the top 10 of their division.
Six of the top 10 NAIA teams are entered, No. 1 Grand View, No. 4 University of the Cumberlands, No. 6 William Penn, No. 7 Campbellsville, No. 9 Missouri Valley College and No. 10 Texas Wesleyan.
Five of the top 10 NCAA teams will compete: No. 1 Iowa, No. 4 Grand Valley State, No. 5 McKendree, No. 7 Colorado Mesa and No. 8 Lindenwood.
The four NJCAA teams in the top 10 which are entered are No. 2 Carl Albert State, No. 5 Southeast CC, No. 6 Iowa Central CC and No. 10 Iowa Lakes CC. Also entered is the No. 4 ranked team from USports in Canada, the University of Alberta.
Last year, the University of Iowa led the field with six champions. Iowa returns two Missouri Valley Open champions, Brianna Gonzalez (117) and Samantha Calkins (207), the only two champions from 2023 who are entered.
Returning Missouri Valley Open runners-up in the field are Emilie Gonzalez of Iowa (110), Ava Bayless of Iowa (110), Gianna Moreno of Friends (138), Madison Sandquist of Sacred Heart (180), Alivia White of Iowa (207) and Isabeau Shalack of Colorado Mesa (207).
The eight No. 1 ranked college wrestlers in the field include … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/november/21/28-nationally-ranked-teams-headline-massive-missouri-valley-women-s-open-this-weekend
Taye Ghadiali named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Taye Ghadiali was selected as the SoCon Wrestler of the Week, announced by the conference this afternoon.
Ghadiali earned the honor after defeating No. 3 Nick Feldman from Ohio State at the NWCA All-Star Classic, held on the campus of Penn State this past Saturday. With the win, Ghadiali became the second Campbell wrestler to participate in and win his match at the All-Star Classic.
Ghadiali defeated Feldman by a score of 8-3, scoring two takedowns, an escape and nearly two minutes of riding time to close out the victory.
The three-time defending SoCon heavyweight champion, Ghadiali ranks seventh in the country according to Intermat, FloWrestling and TCWR. He is back on the mat this Sunday, taking on the newly ranked No. 1 Gable Stevenson of Minnesota. … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2024/11/20/wrestling-taye-ghadiali-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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