No. 25 Wrestling Splits Matchups With Greensboro, No. 16 Illinois
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 25th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels split their Monday night duals against Greensboro College and No. 16 Illinois, inside Carmichael Arena. In the opener, the Tar Heels defeated Greensboro College, 47-3.
Carolina had nine victories in the match: four falls, two technical falls, one major decision, one decision and a forfeit. The group of Max Martin (133), Cade Tenold (174), Aidan Schlett (197) and Nolan Neves (285) earned falls in the dual win. Marco Tocci (125) and Omaury Alvarez (165) cruised to technical falls, as Marcus Murabito (184) collected the major decision.
At 149 pounds, Cullen Kane earned a hard-fought decision for the Tar Heels, with Joey Showalter (157) on the receiving end of the Pride’s forfeit. For the second-straight week, the Tar Heels squared off with a ranked Big Ten opponent in Chapel Hill, as 16th-ranked Illinois ended the top-25 matchup victorious, 24-14. Against the Fighting Illini, Spencer Moore (125), Lachlan McNeil (149), Sonny Santiago (157) and Gavin Kane (184) collected wins for the Tar Heels.
To begin the match, Moore used six takedowns to earn the 20-5 major decision over Illinois’ Caelan Riley. At 141, with the match tied 1-1 in overtime, McNeil powered his way to the takedown, clipping the Fighting Illini’s No. 10 Kannon Webster, 4-1.
In the ensuing match at 157 pounds, No. 27 Sonny Santiago collected his first ranked win of the year, with a convincing 10-3 decision against No. 20 Jason Kraisser.
Rounding out the Carolina victories, Gavin Kane earned his first top-10 win since the 2023 NCAA Championships, with a 9-5 decision over No. 9 Edmond Ruth. Tied 5-5 after a Kane escape to begin the third period, the Milton, Ga. native’s takedown with just over a minute remaining propelled the Tar Heel 184-pounder to victory. Up next, Carolina will travel to Nashville, Tenn. on December 21, … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/25/no-25-wrestling-splits-matchups-with-greensboro-no-16-illinois
Barket Goes 3-0 on the Day; Blue Devils Defeat Presbyterian in Quad Match
PITTSBORO, N.C. — Duke’s 28th-ranked redshirt sophomore Connor Barket went a perfect 3-0 on the day to pace the Blue Devil wrestling team at its Quad Match at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro. Barket, who hails from West Lafayette, Ind., moved to 12-2 on the season, including his first ranked victory on the year. As a team, the Blue Devils (2-5) defeated Presbyterian, 38-9, while falling to American (33-6) and Utah Valley (38-6).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first match of the day against American, Duke’s Aidan Wallace collected his fourth straight win of the season at 165 with a 5-0 decision against Kaden Milheim.
- Duke’s heavyweight Connor Barket also posted a 5-0 decision versus Emmanuel Ulrich for the Blue Devils other points in the match.
- The Blue Devils went up against Utah Valley in the second match with Duke sophomore SP O’Donnell collecting a 7-0 decision versus Veli Quintanilla.
- Down late in his match against 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes, Duke’s Barket registered a late escape and takedown with approximately 20 seconds remaining to register a 7-6 victory.
- In the final match of the day, Duke’s Ethan Grimminger opened things at 125 with a 5-2 decision in overtime against Brayden Adams of Presbyterian to give Duke a 3-0 lead.Grimminger registered a takedown with 29 seconds remaining in overtime to collect the win.
- Blue Devil tri-captain Raymond Adams continued the hot start for Duke with a 17-6 win versus Tyler Rodier at 133.It marked Adams’ first dual match win of the season for the sophomore … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/11/23/wrestling-barket-goes-3-0-on-the-day-blue-devils-defeat-presbyterian-in-quad-match
No. 19 WVU Tops App State Wrestling in Debut for New-Look Varsity Gym
BOONE, N.C. — The opening home dual of App State Wrestling’s 2024-25 season featured more significant firsts.
The Mountaineers won two matches and held late leads in two other high-profile battles during a 37-8 loss to No. 19 West Virginia on a cold, snowy Friday that didn’t deter an enthusiastic crowd. It was the debut for a new-look Varsity Gym, highlighted by the unveiling of a C. Philip Byers Scoreboard with video capabilities and a Barker Arena display. Spectators filled new premium bleacher seats on the main floor of Varsity, putting groups of fans on three sides of a new competition mat.
“It was a really awesome atmosphere tonight, and I’m really thankful for our fans and all of App Nation that showed up,” App State head coach JohnMark Bentley said. “It was a great atmosphere to compete in. Obviously, I wish we would have performed a little better, but the venue was awesome.”
Carson Floyd’s overtime takedown gave him a 4-1 decision over Rune Lawrence at 197 pounds, and Kaden Keiser’s 21-5 tech fall of Blake Boyers at 149 pounds produced five team points for the Mountaineers (0-2 with a pair of losses to top-20 opponents).
West Virginia (3-0) earned bonus points in six of its eight wins. Finishing the first period on top, eighth-ranked Will Miller held a 3-1 lead with 1:41 in riding time entering the third period at 165 pounds against third-ranked Peyton Hall, a two-time All-American. Miller went up 4-1 on an escape early in the third and nearly followed that with a takedown, but Hall prevented a score and produced a tying takedown with 43 seconds left.
With Miller’s riding time falling under a minute, he was unable to record a tiebreaking escape. Instead, Hall put Miller in a compromised position that led to a signal for back points before ending the match by fall with 11 seconds left.
The other dramatic match started the dual, as App State’s Chad Bellis jumped out to a 7-1 … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2024/11/22/no-19-wvu-tops-app-state-wrestling-in-debut-for-new-look-varsity-gym.aspx
Men’s Wrestling Finishes Big Weekend in Georgia and North Carolina
NEWPORT NEWS – The Apprentice School men’s wrestling team has completed its weekend of action as the team was split between the Lucha Open near Atlanta and a quad match at East Carolina Saturday. Starting with the Lucha Open, the Builders sent 10 wrestlers to the Peach State for competition. In the Gold Division, Ethan Baker and Caleb Hartung each notched a win in their competitions. Baker, wrestling at 174, started his tournament with a quick pinfall of St. Thomas’s Daniel Garlin before falling in a pair of close decisions. Hartung had a long first match of the day at 285 but finished it off with a pinfall in the final minute of the match. He then fell in a close decision to Life’s Nate Glass before a major decision loss in the consolation bracket.
In the Silver Division, Lucas Vannostrand saw a lot of action at 125, wrestling in six matches. He started the day with a pair of pinfalls late in the first period of both opening matches. After losing his third match of the day, he bounced back with a 9-0 major decision win over Cumberland’s JaRi Campbell and a pinfall over Montreat’s Ayden Goodman. His tournament came to a close with a tough 6-4 decision loss.
Nathan Gipson went 1-2 at 133, winning by major decision over St. Andrews’ Briant Witherspoon … more at … https://gobuilders.com/news/2024/11/24/mens-wrestling-finishes-big-weekend-in-georgia-and-north-carolina.aspx
Mount Olive wrestlers honored
Nicolosi voted Wrestler of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 26) – After producing a 5-1 record in the 165-weight class last week, University of Mount Olive freshman Brent Nicolosi was selected the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Nicolosi earned a conference dual win over Lincoln Memorial and finished on the podium at the Life Open. On Wednesday night, he produced a second-round fall over Julian Smith in a 46-9 win versus Lincoln Memorial in Conference Carolinas action.
Over the weekend, Nicolosi registered a 4-1 mark to place second overall in the 165-gold division. Following an opening-round bye, he earned back-to-back victories via tech fall over Grayson Pennison of Williams Baptist and Eli Clemmons of Cumberland. Nicolosi continued forward with a 7-5 decision against Trent Mahoney of King before a 4-1 decision in the semifinals over Reese Jones of Life. In the championship bout, he dropped an 11-4 decision to Rocky Raby of St. Thomas. … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/11/26/wrestling-nicolosi-voted-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
And …
Bramhall named Wrestler of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 26) – For a fourth-straight week, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program claimed the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, as sophomore Savannah Bramhall earned the honor on Tuesday afternoon.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Bramhall earned a first-round fall over Shonticia Taft in the 160-weight class, as the Trojans improved to 3-0 in Conference Carolinas action following a 45-5 win over Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday night.
Bramhall garners the accolade for a consecutive week and joins Lillian Prendergast as a two-time recipient of Wrestler of the Week this season. … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/11/26/womens-wrestling-bramhall-named-wrestler-of-the-week-cc.aspx
No. 2 Iowa beats No. 12 Iowa State 21-15 in 2024 Cy-Hawk dual
No. 2 Iowa beats No. 12 Iowa State 21-15 in 2024 Cy-Hawk dual
The No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes overpowered the No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones in this year’s Cy-Hawk rivalry dual thanks to clutch performances from a unique combination of veterans, transfers and rookies.
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Patrick Kennedy, a longtime Hawk and the presumed backup this year at 174 pounds, emerged as the unexpected star of the night with his 19-4 technical fall against his former teammate Aiden Riggins. Though Riggins isn’t ranked, Kennedy’s offense was a positive sign for Iowa and elevated the Black and Gold back over Iowa State in a dual that went back and forth through the first five matches.
All-American Stephen Buchanan also notched bonus points in his 10-0 match against No. 20 Christian Carroll at 197 pounds for Iowa. His performance officially sealed the dual for the Hawks and marked Iowa’s last win of the night as Iowa State’s No. 4 Yonger Bastida beat Iowa’s No. 13 Ben Kueter 7-2 in a fun, competitive match at heavyweight. Bastida and Kueter highlighted what heavyweight athleticism looks like though, and they will both be podium threats this March.
The Hawkeyes also picked up a ranked win from NCAA finalist Drake Ayala 11-7 against Evan Frost at 133 pounds and All-American Kyle Parco 4-3 in a contentious match against No. 7 Anthony Echemendia at 149 ponds.
The biggest blow to the Hawks though came one weight later when NCAA finalist Jacori Teemer had to injury default out of his bout against No. 10 Paniro Johnson following what looked to be a hamstring injury. The Cyclones earned six team points from that result, putting them ahead 12-6 at the halfway point in the dual before All-American Mikey Caliendo notched a win at 165 pounds 12-7 over Connor Euton and Kennedy, as previously mentioned, lit up the scoreboard at 174 pounds.
The other big headline from the dual was the emergence of freshman Angelo Ferrari at 184 pounds in place of expected starter Gabe Arnold for Iowa. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/no-2-iowa-beats-no-12-iowa-state-21-15-2024-cy-hawk-dual
DI Live Streaming Guide (11/25 – 12/1/2024)
We’re almost finished with the first month of the 2024-25 season and there are a couple of events on this holiday week. A total of 4 duals will be contested. 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).
To make this guide even easier to find, we’ve added a link on our homepage and the latest Live Streaming Guide will appear right under the header articles.
All times Eastern
Monday, November 25:
Greensboro at North Carolina 5:00 PM ESPN+
Illinois at North Carolina 7:00 PM ESPN+
Tuesday, November 26:
Missouri vs. Northern Iowa at Hartland, WI 8:00 PM UFC Fight Pass: CFFC Match Day
Sunday, December 1:
Bloomsburg, Cornell, Lock Haven, Navy at Mat Town Open I 9:30 AM
Minnesota at South Dakota State 3:00 PM MidCo Sports Plus … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/47_streaming-guide/di-live-streaming-guide-1125-1212024-r99773/
NCAA No. 1 Iowa punches seven into semifinals at intense Missouri Valley Women’s Open
MARSHALL, Mo. – NCAA No. 1 Iowa powered seven wrestlers into the semifinals after a long day of intense action at the Missouri Valley Women’s Open on Friday.
Semifinalists from Iowa included Rianne Murphy (103), Emilie Gonzalez (110), Ava Bayless (110), Brianna Gonzalez (117), Emily Frost (131), Naomi Simon (180) and Katja Osteen (207). Brianna Gonzalez is the only 2023 Missouri Valley Open champion to qualify for the semifinals.
The Missouri Valley Open featured 28 nationally ranked teams from the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and USports in Canada, as well as a variety of athletes from the Open level, college clubs and high school individuals. One weight class was completed on Friday, the 235-pound weight class, which is not contested at the NCAA and NAIA levels. Karla Padilla of NAIA No. 4 University of the Cumberlands pinned Brianna Staebler of NAIA No. 7 Campbellsville in 2:01 to claim the gold medal.
NCAA No. 4 Grand Valley State has four semifinalists, Rayana Sahagun (103), Sage Mortimer (110), Aspen Blasko (124) and Sabrina Nauss (180).
Three unattached high school stars reached the semifinals: Makennah Craft of Ohio (103), Sierra Chiesa of Pennsylvania (124) and Bella Williams of Oklahoma (131).
Unattached Senior-level wrestlers in the semifinals are Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Texas (138), Valerie Hamilton of Illinois (145), Aleah Nickel of Canada (145) and Destiny Rodriguez, unattached from McKendree (160).
MISSOURI VALLEY WOMEN’S OPEN
At Marshall, Mo., November 22
235 pounds
1st Place Match – Karla Padilla (University of the Cumberlands) won by fall over Brianna Staebler (Campbellsville University) Fall 2:01
3rd Place Match – Emmale Americano (Baker University) won by fall over Melissa De La Torre (Unattached Morningside) Fall 2:31 … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/november/22/ncaa-no-1-iowa-punches-seven-into-semifinals-at-intense-missouri-valley-women-s-open
Duke’s Barket Tabbed ACC Wrestler of the Week
DURHAM, N.C. —Following a weekend where he secured four victories, Duke redshirt sophomore Connor Barket was tabbed ACC Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday, as announced by the league office.
Seeing action at heavyweight, Barket went 4-0 against eighth-ranked Michigan, 23rd-ranked Utah Valley, American and Presbyterian to move to 13-2 on the season. Barket is riding a nine-match winning streak heading into the Thanksgiving break.
On the weekend, Barket opened with an 8-5 decision over Michigan’s Ira Jenkins and then collected a 5-0 victory versus Emmanual Ulrich of American.
Barket then posted the first ranked victory of his collegiate career as he collected a late escape and takedown to come-from-behind to defeat 33rd-ranked Jack Forbes of Utah Valley. With a fall at 4:08, Barket closed the weekend with a win over Presbyterian’s Morvens Saint Jean.
The honor for Barket is the second of his collegiate career as he received ACC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 23 of last year.
Next up for Duke will be Davidson at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/11/26/wrestling-dukes-barket-tabbed-acc-wrestler-of-the-week
#6 Wolfpack Takes Care of Utah Valley to Improve to 5-0
RALEIGH – Capped off by Isaac Trumble’s dominant technical fall to close the match, sixth-ranked NC State wrestling claimed six of 10 bouts to defeat Utah Valley 23-16 at home Saturday night.
Starting off at 125 pounds, No. 13 Vince Robinson put NC State on the board first for the third dual-match in a row when defeated Bridger Ricks 5-2. He remains undefeated at 11-0 on the season with five of those wins from duals.
Although known to be the guy at 125, Jakob Camacho stepped back into the lineup weighing in at 133 for the meeting with Utah Valley. The redshirt-senior unfortunately got injured in the second period and had to default to his opponent, giving the visiting Wolverines a 6-3 lead.
In the first ranked matchup of the night, seventh-ranked Kai Orine faced 21st-ranked and 2022 NCAA Qualifer Haiden Drury in the 141 weight class. The two closed out the first two periods scoreless, although, Drury was able to rack up almost two minutes of riding time from being on top all of the second period. 30 seconds into the third he got the escape to lead 1-0 over Orine. With time slipping away, Orine gave up a takedown to drop his match 0-5 and push Utah Valley’s lead to 9-3.
While the Pack were trailing 3-9 on their home mat, Koy Buesgens in the lineup at 149 pounds was able to provide a spark of energy to his team with a gritty 12-3 major decision. Buesgens did an excellent job capitalizing on his defense and then reattacking which gave him a 6-1 control through the first three minutes. His athleticism continued to show as he displayed a flashy two point reversal in the second and then a slick shot in the third to boost his win.
Eighth-ranked Ed Scott handed NC State the 11-7 lead when he followed up with a major decision of his own in the 157 weight class. Scott remained controlled the scoreboard his entire bout and only let his opponent come within one point to him before he took off to win 19-11.
At 165 pounds, No. 27 Derek Fields dropped a hard-fought match … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2024/11/23/wrestling-6-wolfpack-takes-care-of-utah-valley-to-improve-to-5-0
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