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NWCA Announces 2024 NCAA D1 Men’s Scholar All-Americans

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is delighted to unveil the recipients of the NCAA Division I Men’s Scholar All-America awards, recognizing exceptional student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics and athletics.
A total of 338 scholar-athletes from 78 institutions across the nation are being recognized for their outstanding achievements.
Leading the nation with 9 honorees is Oregon State University. Other notable institutions include Penn, Northern Iowa, Cornell, and Minnesota, each boasting eight Scholar All-Americans.
NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer applauded these outstanding athletes for their unwavering commitment and excellence both on and off the wrestling mat. Moyer expressed, “It is a privilege to honor these exceptional athletes for their remarkable accomplishments. Congratulations to all the awardees, and we extend our best wishes for their continued success in their academic and athletic endeavors.” Additional details regarding team awards will be forthcoming at a later date. … complete list at … NWCAonline.com/NWCA-announces-2024-ncaa-d1-mens-scholar-all-americans

March 30, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Update 2024 – TDR # 31 – 72 : Top 12 Plaques & Awards

Packages of TDR Top 12 Plaques were sent out to Currituck County, Clayton, South Brunswick, West Brunswick, White Oak,, Bunn, West Craven, Dixon, and South Johnston were mailed out today. We ask that the coaches and/or wrestlers let us know when they receive them. Would hate for an award to be lost in the mail or front office.
The 2024 James Johnson Memorial Award for the most outstanding senior will be presented to the undefeated state champion Deondre Johnson of Clayton.
Previously announced awards include the Roy Heverly Award for Top Underclassman wrestler to Ian Fritz of Topsail and Ryan Mann of North East Carolina Prep, the Michael Stokes for an outstanding senior to Jason Kennedy of Rosewood, the Lee Carroll Award to Holton Quincy of North East Carolina Prep and the Olivia Neal Award for top senior female wrestlers Lillian Prendergast of South Brunswick and Kamilah Brooks of Pasquotank County.
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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling schedule finalized

New information on single-session tickets and parking
USA Wrestling has announced the final event schedule for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, which will be held at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, April 19-20. Session times are 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on both Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. The specific rounds to be held at each session have now been finalized.
On Friday, April 19, the Challenge Tournament will be conducted during both sessions, concluding with the semifinals, finals and consolation rounds during the 6:30 p.m. session.
In the 13 weight classes which Team USA has qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (50 kg WFS, 53 kg WFS, 57 kg WFS, 62 kg WFS, 68 kg WFS, 76 kg WFS, 74 kg MFS, 86 kg MFS, 97 kg MFS, 125 kg MFS, 87 kg GR, 97 kg GR, 130 kg GR), the champion of the Challenge Tournament will advance to the Championship Series on Saturday to face the athlete who earned automatic qualification to the finals series.
In the five weight classes which Team USA has not yet qualified for the Olympic Games (57 kg MFS, 65 kg MFS, 60 kg GR, 67 kg GR, 77 kg GR), both semifinal winners will advance to Saturday’s Championship Series.
On Saturday, in the 10 a.m. session, all 18 weight classes will compete in round one of the best-of-three Championship Series. In the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics, round two of the Championship Series will also be held in the 10 a.m. session.
The 6:30 p.m. session on Saturday will begin with round three (if necessary) in the five non-qualified weight classes. Then, round two and round three (if necessary) of the 13 qualified weight classes will be held. The 13 athletes who earn a berth on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team will be showcased in the Saturday evening session. (The U.S. Olympic Trials winners at the five non-qualified weight classes must still compete in the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey, May 9-12, the last chance to qualify their weight for the Paris Games). … story and more details at … Themat.com/US-olympic-team-trials-wrestling-schedule-finalized-new-information-on-single-session-tickets

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2024 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic Lineup Changes

The local organizing committee has updated the line-ups for the USA, PA and WPIAL All-Star Teams as a result of two recent injuries.
Pittsburgh, PA – The local organizing committee has updated the line-ups for the USA, PA and WPIAL All-Star Teams as a result of two recent injuries. Max Shulaw, a two-time Ohio State Champion is replacing Sawyer Barlelt, at 215 lbs., on the USA All-Star Team. Shulaw is ranked #5 at 215 lbs by http://www.FloWrestling.com. He is looking forward to the opportunity to wrestle Rune Lawerence in a rematch. Shulaw and Lawerence wrestled each other in the most recent Ironman Tournament. Shulaw, from Columbus, Ohio, will be attending the University of Virginia in the fall. Cooper Hornack, a 2023 PIAA AA State Champion and 4-time state place winner from Burrell, has been moved from the WPIAL to the PA All-Star Team to replace the injured Luke Simcox, from Central Mountain. Gavin Suica, with a career record 143-41 from Burgettstown High School, will represent the WPIAL All-Stars. Suica is a 4-time state qualifier, 2-time place winner, and finished 5th in 2024. Suica was a WPIAL runner-up to Hornack this year … story at … Flowrestling.org/Pittsburgh-wrestling-classic-lineup-changes

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Ealy, Warshel, Pecora earn 2023-24 PSAC Wrestling Major Awards; All-Conference Teams released

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – A trio from the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling team earned the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s 2023-24 Wrestling Major Awards, as announced on Thursday afternoon. Jacob Ealy was named Athlete of the Year, Cooper Warshel was selected as Freshman of the Year, and head coach Pat Pecora earned Coach of the Year honors for the fourth consecutive season. Along with the Major Award winners, First, Second, and Third-Team All-Conference selections were also announced.
All-Conference teams and Major Award winners are decided by a vote of the conference’s head coaches.  
Pitt-Johnstown senior Jacob Ealy captures the Athlete of the Year honor after an incredible season and a Division II national championship at 149 pounds. He totaled an overall record of 31-2 and added a Super Region 1 championship, a perfect 7-0 record in PSAC dual meets, and earned his fourth All-America honor. He has won 113 matches in his UPJ career and was also named the PSAC Freshman of the Year back in 2019-20.
Another Mountain Cat, Cooper Warshel, earns Freshman of the Year honors following a breakout first season and a Super Region 1 championship at 157 pounds. He finished 1-2 at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, compiled a record of 21-7, and was 6-1 in PSAC dual meets.  
Pat Pecora earns his fourth consecutive conference Coach of the Year honor and fifth of his career after guiding the Mountain Cats to an eighth consecutive PSAC dual meet championship. Pecora was again a finalist from Super Region 1 for the NCWA Division II Men’s Wrestling Coach of the Year award and led Pitt-Johnstown to a 7-0 conference dual meet record (15-2 overall), a second-place team finish at the NCAA Super Region 1 Championships, and had six wrestlers earn qualification for the NCAA Division II National Championships. … story at … PSACsports.org/Ealy-warshel-pecora-earn-2023-24-psac-wrestling-major-awards-all-conference-teams-released

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TDR Update 2024 – TDR # 31 – 71 : Top 100 All-Time College Coaches in Dual Wins

2024  ALL-TIME Coaches – Top 500 w/ at least 100 wins    Wins &-Level  
After 2023-2024 season       Division I Schools unless noted otherwise     as of 03/31/24
Coaches in bold are active head coaches.

1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                        661 – II     (15 wins in 2024)
2. Dale Thomas (Oregon State)                          616 – I
3. Jare Klein (Olivet College)                             569 – III
4. Bill Racich (Ursinus College)                        540 – III
5. David Icenhower (College of New Jersey)    534 – III
6. John Reese (Wilkes Univ.)                             515 – III 
7. Jack Childs (Drexel/Thad. Stevens Tech)     512 – I/JuCo
8. Harold Nichols (Iowa St.)                               493 – I
9. John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.)           490 – I   (14) up 2 spots
10. Max Servcies (Wabash)                                  487 – III
11. Doug Parker (Springfield, Mass)                    485 – II
12. Arthur “Bucky” Maughn (N Dak State)         467 – II
13. Milton Martin (Westmar)                                462 – NAIA
14. Don Elia (Carson-Newman/Maryville)          461 – II
15. Ned McGinley (King’s College)                    458 – III
16. Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec)     457 – JuCo
17. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                450 – III   (11) up 4 spots
18. John Sacchi (Middlesex Jr. Coll./Rutgers Un.)   447- JuCo/I
19. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)              446 – III (24) up 5 spots
20. Gary Taylor (Rider)                                        442 – I
21. Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU)       440 – I
22. J Robinson (Minnesota)                                  440 – I
23. John Johnston (Princeton/Stevens Tech.)      431 – I/JuCo
24. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth)  428 – II 
25. T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.)  421– I
26. Tom Jarman (Manchester/Northwest./Taylor)  415-III/I/NAIA
27. Tom Borrelli (Central Michigan/Lake Superior St.)   414 – I/II (8) up 2 spots
28. Phil Grebinar (Worcester Poly Tech.)            414 — III
29. Jim Miller (Wartburg)                                    413 – III
30. Bob Skelton (Western New England College) – 402 III
31. Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ./S.D. State/Luther Coll.)   400 – I
32. Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) – 396 III
33. David James (Cent. Oklahoma)                      396 – II
34. Bruce Haberli (New York Un./Manhattan Coll.)  394 – III/I   (10) up 3 spots
35. Bob Guzzo (N.C. State/Canton Jr. Coll.)       393 – I/JuCo
36. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)        391 – III  (17) up 7 spots
37. Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha)    389 – II   retired in 2023
38. Paul Mance (Appalachian St./Herkimer Co.CC)  387 – I/JuCo
39. Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.)                  383 – JuCo
40. Dave Amato (Brown/SUNY Potsdam/U.Mass)  381  – I/II/III
41. Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.)                    378 – I
42. Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.)                       376 – III
43. Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.)                  376 – III
44. Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.)          374 – Calif. Jr. C.
45. Lonnie Timmerman (Drake)                           364
46. Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)                    359 – III  
47. Dan Gable (Iowa)                                           355
48. Vaughn Hitchcock (Cal-Poly-SLO)               353 – II
49. Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.)                   342
50. Rob Koll (UNC/Stanford/Cornell Univ.)    338  (11) up 2 spots
51. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)                 336  (10) up 4 spots
52. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.& Dana College) 333 – II (14) up 10 spots
53. Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.)                       331- JuCo
54. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Willmar)        329- JuCo 
55. Dave Mitchell (Luther College)                   327 – III (12) up 10 spots
56. Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.)   327
57. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)   326 – II  (2) up 1 spot
58. Carl Adams (Boston Univ./Un. Of R.I.)        326 
59. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                  322  (15) up 12 spots
60. Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.)                             322
61. Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell)                322
62. Jeff Swenson (Augsburg Coll.)                      321 – III
63. Tom Kessler (York College)                          321 – III
64. Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater,& Lacrosse) 319– III (19) up 19 spots
65. Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.)     319 – I/II
66. Jody Thompson  (Labette C.C.-Ks.)               318- JuCo
67. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)   317  (12) up 6 spots
68. Steve Eldridge (U.S. Coast Guard Ac.)          317 – III  – Inc.,
69. Bob Ericson  (Diablo Valley College)            315
70. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                  313 – III (14) up 16 spots
71. Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno)                   313
72. Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.)                             311 
73. Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy)                    311 
74. Bob Del Rosa (Case Western Reserve)          310 – III
75. Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh)                      304
76. Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll)                     304 – III
77. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                 304- JuCo
78. Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati)                 302
79. Daryl Arroyo (Springfield, Mass)                  301 – III
80. Willie Myers (Wisconsin-Whitewater)          301 – III
81. Dave Pacheo (Sacramento City College)       301 – Calf. Jr. Col.
82. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State Coll.)           301- JuCo
83. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co. Coll.)  300- JuCo
84. Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.)  300
85. Robert “Rummy” Macias  (Minn. St.-Mankato)        299 – II
86. P.J. Smith (UNC-Pembroke, Campbell)   299 – II
87. Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.)                    297  –
88. Byron James (Wisc.-River Falls)                    297 – III
89. Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State)                     296
90. Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech)          294 (12) up 8 spots
91. Jim Zalesky (Jamestown, Oregon State/Iowa)- 293 I(274) NAIA(19) (6) up 1 spot
92. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                         291 – NAIA
93. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University)       290 – III (8) up 6 spots
94. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark)       287 – Calf. J.C. (9) up 7 spots
95. John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American)  287
96. Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.)            287
97. Vince Monseau (West Liberty St./Peru St.)               286 – II
98. Al Sosa (SUNY-Oneota State)                       284 – III
99. Kenneth Ober (Elizabethtown College)          282 – III
100. Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.)            282

For a complete List contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com

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Wyoming wrestler who saved teammate during grizzly bear attack gets national honor

POWELL – Kendell Cummings, the Wyoming wrestler who rescued his college teammate during a grizzly bear attack, was recently recognized with a national award.
The award, called the Carnegie Hero Fund, is considered to be the highest civilian honor for heroism on the continent, according to the group’s website. It recognizes those who risk their own lives in an attempt to save another.
Cummings was one of 17 selected for the award. He will receive a medal as well as a sizable financial grant at a banquet later this year. “I thought it was pretty crazy when I was even being considered,” Cummings said in an online interview Monday afternoon. “I didn’t even know what to say.”
The award would never have been given had it not been for the attack on Oct. 15, 2022. That was the day Cummings and his friends surprised the bear, and he said it’s a day he’ll never forget. “It was like unreal almost,” Cummings said. “It was so crazy. You just never expect that to happen.”
Cummings recounted the incident Monday, which began when he and three other teammates were shed hunting in the Shoshone National Forest. Cummings and one teammate, Brady Lowry, were split up from the group when suddenly a grizzly bear came out of the forest lunging at Lowry.
Without a second thought, Cummings jumped into action to try and save his friend. “I jumped down there and grabbed the bear,” Cummings said. “I pulled it off of Brady and then the bear started attacking me. There wasn’t a whole lot of thought or anything. It just kind of happened.”
Both Cummings and Lowry suffered serious injuries, but miraculously both men have since recovered, even managing to make it back on the wrestling mat in just six months. “It was awesome, and I’m super grateful,” Cummings said. “It’s been awesome watching Brady do what he did.”
Lowry ended up earning All-American status, which means he was one of the top eight wrestlers in his weight class at the national tournament. Cummings was able to compete again for Northwest College in Powell this year. While he didn’t qualify for the national tournament, he said his recent accolade along with Lowry’s success makes the whole ordeal worth it. “It feels good to know that people recognize that it was a good thing,” Cummings said. … story at … KTVQ.com/Wrestler-who-saved-teammate-during-grizzly-bear-attack-gets-national-honor

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TDR Update 2024 – TDR # 31 – 70 : Top 12 & Awards

Packages of TDR Top 12 Plaques were sent out today to Laney, C.B. Aycock, Northside (Jax), Cleveland Croatan, Rolesville, Wake Forest and Wakefield. We ask that the coaches and/or wrestlers let us know when they receive them. Would hate for an award to be lost in the mail or front office. The Roy Heverly Award for the Top Underclassman wrestler will be presented to Ian Fritz of Topsail and Ryan Mann of North East Carolina Prep. Details to be released later.
The Michael Stokes will be presented to Jason Kennedy of Rosewood. As previously announced the Lee Carroll Award will be presented to Holton Quincy of North East Carolina Prep. The Olivia Neal Award for the top senior female wrestler will be presented to seniors Lillian Prendergast of South Brunswick and Kamilah Brooks of Pasquotank County.
The TDR will announce the 2024 winners of the James Johnson Memorial Award for the most outstanding senior later this week.
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The 2024 Dan Hodge Trophy Presented by ASICS Fan Vote

WIN Magazine has announced the five finalists for the 2024 WIN Magazine | Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS.
Hodge Trophy Voting Criteria:

1 – Record
2 – Dominance/Bonus-Point Percentage
3 – Quality of Competition
4 – Sportsmanship
Vote Now!
How the Hodge Trophy Selection Process Works:
Like the Heisman Trophy, all past Hodge winners get an official Hodge Vote for each year they won the award. The additional Hodge Trophy Votes from the Hodge Trophy Voting Committee made up of national wrestling media, a retired college coach from each region, a representative of each national wrestling organization, and the Official Fan Vote on WIN’s website, which accounts for (5) Official First-Place Ballots.

2024 Hodge Trophy Candidates:

Levi Haines

157 pounds • Sophomore • Penn State • Arendtsville, Pa.

Record: 23-0
Bonus %: 65.2
Pins: 5
Technical Falls: 5
Major Decisions: 5

Carter Starocci

174 pounds • Senior • Penn State • Erie, Pa.

Record: 17-2 (both losses Inj. Def.)
Bonus %: 64.7
Pins: 3
Technical Falls: 6
Major Decisions: 1

Parker Keckeisen

184 • Senior • Northern Iowa  • Glendale, Wisc.

Record: 31-0
Bonus %: 90.3
Pins: 2
Technical Falls: 12
Major Decisions: 14 … story and full list at … WIN-magazine.com/2024/03/26/fanvote

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TDR Update 2024 – TDR # 31 -69 : JuCo Records

The records listed below are what we could find for the dual meet records of Junior College schools for the 2023-2024 season. We were not able to find the records for several schools and we ask for records to be sent in. We seek your input so that our totals can be complete. Send to martinkfleming@gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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