Takedown Report

Penn State, Oklahoma State storm into final week of dual season unbeaten

Manheim, Pennsylvania – In picking up their 54^th straight dual meet victory, top-ranked Penn State won the Big Ten regular season title over the weekend and remained No. 1 in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The Nittany Lions (11-0) rallied past No. 3 Nebraska 22-13 to finish 8-0 in the Big Ten and lock up the school’s fourth straight regular season title and 10^th in the last 13 seasons.
With one dual left on the schedule – Edinboro this coming Sunday – the Nittany Lions currently hold the fifth longest dual meet win streak in major college wrestling history and 13^th longest across all divisions. Despite the loss, Nebraska (11-2) remained third this week.
The major college dual win streak record is shared by Oklahoma State (twice) and Iowa at 69 in a row. The second-ranked Cowboys will head into their Sunday dual with the Hawkeyes in Gallagher-Iba Arena with a 14-0 mark this season. The Cowboys beat rival Oklahoma 34-9 in the second Bedlam match of the season.
Iowa (11-2) remained fourth this week after beating Wisconsin 34-5. No. 6 Ohio State beat Michigan State 38-7, while Missouri improved to 10-2 and remained seventh after beating North Dakota State 32-6 and coming from behind to beat No. 11 South Dakota State 21-19 in Brookings.
Missouri heavyweight Zach Elam picked up a first-minute fall to give Missouri the win in the dual’s final match. NC State remained No. 8 after beating then-No. 9 Cornell 24-9 in Raleigh. The Wolfpack improved to 15-2 on the year and will host rival Virginia Tech on Friday with the ACC regular season title on the line.
No. 10 Michigan beat Indiana 30-6.
No. 13 Virginia Tech put itself in position to challenge NC State for the ACC title with a 26-12 win over then-No. 22 Pittsburgh. The Hokies are 9-3 on the season. The Pac-12 got shaken up over the weekend as then-No. 20 Arizona State used a late Cohlton Schultz fall to beat then-No. 16 Stanford 18-17. The next day, then-No. 21 Oregon State beat the Cardinal 29-11.
That left Little Rock, in just the program’s fifth season, the Pac-12 dual meet champions for 2023-24. The Trojans moved up to No. 17 this week. Arizona State, Stanford and Oregon State all come in ranked 19-20-21 this week.
Previously winless Northwestern earned its first Big Ten victory of the season, beating then-No. 23 Indiana 19-18, knocking the Hoosiers out of the Top 25. The new entry this week is Appalachian State, which joins No. 22 Campbell as the only two teams from the SoCon ranked in the poll. It’s the first time the conference has had two teams in the Top 25 since November 29, 2016. … story at … NWCAonline.com/NWCA-Penn-state-oklahoma-state-storm-into-final-week-of-dual-season-unbeaten

February 20, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Final Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. 20 – part 2 – TDR # 31-53

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 6 weight classes at 100 – 132 lbs.  Wrestlers with an 11 are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and at States. The Top 12 Awards and Olivia Neal Outstanding wrestler Trophy will be named soon.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 19, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Final Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. 20 – part 1 – TDR # 31-52

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 6 weight classes at 138 lbs. and up. Wrestlers with an 11 are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and at States. The Top 12 Awards and Olivia Neal Outstanding wrestler Trophy will be named soon.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 19, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Wolfpack tops Duke

Wrestling Improves to 4-0 in Conference Campaign
Durham, N.C. – Eighth-ranked NC State wrestling (15-2, 4-0 ACC) trumped its last road contest Sunday afternoon with a 36-9 win over Duke (4-12, 0-4 ACC) in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Wolfpack snagged its 10th consecutive win over Duke to extend their series lead to 68-21 and find their 15th win on the season. The red-and-white were victorious in eight of the 10 bouts with wins via one fall, three tech falls, three major decisions, and one decision. 
Troy Hohman, Vincent Robinson, Tyler Tracy, Koy Buesgens, Brock DelSignore, and Chase Horne were all featured in the lineup today against the Blue Devils.  A quick 13-0 team advantage was brought up by three bonus wins off the bat from the 125, 133, and 141 bouts.
Duke got on the board when former NC State wrestler, Jarred Papcsy, defeated Koy Buesgens by decision at 149lbs. They wouldn’t add any more points until Chase Horne was suddenly pinned in the second period for the heavy weight face off. 
Ed Scott snapped back with a pin in the second period of the 157 bout, collecting his second of the season and 17th career overall. The Pack would then go on to secure bonus wins for the next four match-ups. … story at … GOpack.com/Wrestling-improves-to-4-0-in-conference-campaign
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Duke Drops Senior Day Match to No. 8 NC State
DURHAM ­– Duke wrestling fell to No. 8 NC State on Sunday in its final ACC home dual match of the season, 36-9, in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Seniors Logan Agin, Conor Becker, Luke Chakonis, Preston Decker, Jarred Papcsy, and Jack Wimmer were each recognized prior to the match for their contributions to the Blue Devil program.
Papcsy along with redshirt freshman Connor Barket earned Duke’s two wins on the day at 149-pounds and heavyweight, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With Duke trailing 13-0, Papcsy recorded his first ACC win as a Blue Devil over Koy Buesgens at 149-pounds to hand the Blue Devils their first points of the match. … story at … GOduke.com/Duke-drops-senior-day-match-to-no-8-nc-state

February 19, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Carolina Colleges – Feb. 16th Matches

N.C. State Tallies Top-10 Win Over Cornell
RALEIGH – In its last non-conference match-up of the season, No. 8 NC State wrestling (14-2, 3-0) topped ninth-ranked Cornell (10-4) on Friday night with a 24-9 score in front of a packed Reynolds Coliseum. 
The win marked the Pack’s highest ranked victory of the season and handed the Big Red its first loss to an ACC school this season. 
The night started out strong with a quick 15-0 team lead through the first four bouts. Jakob Camacho kicked off the night in style when he upset No. 13 Brett Ungar by a 5-1 decision, making it his second highest ranked win of the season. 
Kai Orine put on a show as he dominated his opponent with four near falls, landing a shutout technical fall in the second period. Despite being down 2-3 to start his third period, Ryan Jack secured a late three point takedown and two point near fall to finish on top. … story at … GOpack.comWrestling-tallies-top-10-win-over-cornell
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Gardner-Webb Falls To The Citadel in Friday Night Match
Runnin’ Bulldogs earn first SoCon win of the season winning six matches on the night
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad was bested by the the Bulldogs of The Citadel on Friday night by a final team score of 19-14. The match saw the Runnin’ Bulldogs come out on top four times to The Citadel’s six.
Gardner-Webb earned four victories with Drew West earning a major decision, and Tyson Lane and Todd Carter picked up wins on decisions. Jha’Quan Anderson continued his dominant season earning major decision to round out the evening. Ultimately this was not enough to earn the team victory.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Sunday Feb. 18 on the
Gardner-Webb: 14, The Citadel 19
197: Patrick Brophy (The Citadel) over Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 13-7), GWU 0, C 3 … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-falls-to-the-citadel-in-friday-night-match
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Davidson Wildcats Take Down VMI in Thrilling Fashion
LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior Bryce Sanderlin secured an 18-3 tech fall win in the final bout Friday night to give the Davidson wrestling team its first dual victory since Dec. 16.
The match was tied 19-19 going into the 165-pound match, and Sanderlin’s decisive win put the ‘Cats back in the win column. Davidson looked sharp early on despite dropping the 174-pound bout in a tight 2-0 decision. From there, freshman Wyatt Ferguson made quick work of his opponent with an early second-period pin to put the ‘Cats in front, 6-3.
Seniors Cameo Blankenship and Jake Fernicola followed that up with victories as Blankenship gutted out a 4-1 overtime win by securing a takedown midway through the first extra period. Fernicola was able to get his hand raised behind seven first-period points to earn the 11-9 win. Davidson led 12-3.
VMI clapped right back with a major decision win at 125 and a pin at 133 to go back in front, 13-12.
Even though the dual came down to the final bout, the match of the night for the Wildcats was at 141-pounds. Junior Joshua Viarengo shocked VMI’s Patrick Jordon in an impressive 11-8 victory. Jordon was tied for the team lead in wins … story at … Davidsonwildcats.com/Wildcats-take-down-vmi-in-thrilling-fashion
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UNC Wrestling Downs Virginia In ACC Road Dual
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – Bonus point victories from Spencer Moore and Sabino Portella paced the North Carolina wrestling team (10-7, 2-2 ACC) over Virginia, 18-16, Friday night in Atlantic Coast Conference action. Moore (125) collected his fourth technical fall of the campaign, while Portella (184) earned his first collegiate major decision. Jayden Scott (149) earned a sudden victory decision, with Sonny Santiago (157) and Max Shaw (197) rounding out the Tar Heel wins on the night.
With the win, Carolina has now won seven-straight duals against Virginia, including four consecutive in Charlottesville. Up next, the Tar Heels return home to Carmichael Arena for the final time this regular season, welcoming Duke for Senior Night next Friday. … story at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-defeats-virginia-for-second-straight-acc-victory

February 18, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Blue Devils Set to Clash with No. 8 NC State for Senior Day Showdown

DURHAM – The Duke wrestling team (4-11, 0-3 ACC) is preparing to host No. 8 NC State (14-2, 3-0 ACC) for its last home match of the season on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. It will mark senior day, as the Blue Devils will recognize six seniors with a ceremony beginning at 1:45 p.m., before the match.  
SENIOR DAY SUNDAY
• Duke will celebrate its seniors on Sunday — Conor Becker (3), Luke Chakonis (3), Preston Decker (3), Jack Wimmer (2), Jarred Papcsy (2), and Logan Agin (2). The Class of ’24 has been recognized numerous times for the ACC Honor Roll throughout their careers.
HOW TO FOLLOW
• Live scoring can be found on TrackWrestling or through GoDuke.com.
• Fans can stream the action on ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke and Dylan Ryan on the call. … story at … GOduke.com/Blue-devils-set-to-clash-with-no-8-nc-state-for-senior-day-showdown

February 18, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results from Various Conferences

BIG 12 Matches
#18 Little Rock Wrestling Bests Both SIUE and CSU-Bakersfield to Close Home Slate
LITTLE ROCK – It’s a good feeling to wrap up the conference schedule and home slate with two wins, and that’s exactly what #18 Little Rock wrestling did this afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center to cap off a magical season in front of the home crowd. The Trojans took out Pac-12 members CSU-Bakersfield 37-6 before defeating SIUE 33-6 in back-to-back matches, their 13th and 14th dual wins this season, respectively. 
Little Rock moves to 3-0 against CSU-Bakersfield overall and 4-1 in the Pac-12, which secures at least a second-place finish in the conference for the regular season. First place is still up for grabs, depending on how Stanford wrestles against Arizona State and Oregon State next weekend. The Trojans took out SIUE for the first time in their fourth meeting. “Great way to end the defense of our home turf this year,” said head coach Neil Erisman, giving props to Joseph Bianchi, Tyler Brennan and Triston Wills for going 2-0 on the day in their final matches at home. “Such a great way seeing all the seniors get a win. We’ve got a lot of appreciation and gratefulness for these guys.” 
Along with Chase Tebbets nabbing a pin in an extra match against CSU-Bakersfield and Josh Sarpy stepping in at 133 pounds to win the bout in the first dual, the seniors had a perfect day. Tyler Brennan was a highlight for the Trojans, collecting two pins to bring his total to 10 this season. He stuck his first opponent in less than a minute, while Brennan was on his way to a tech fall in his second match against SIUE, securing the fall within the last minute of the third period. The 10 pins from the Frisco, Texas native is a program-high. A solid pair of major decisions from Joseph Bianchi moved him to 20 wins on the year, with 10 of those coming from duals to prove his worth as an addition to the starting lineup halfway through the season. The older Bianchi finished perfect in duals against Pac-12 opponents. Meanwhile, Triston Wills picked up a first-period technical fall in his match for welcomed bonus points versus CSU-Bakersfield followed by a decision against SIUE, hitting 16 wins this year to tie his career-high. … story at … LRtrojans.com/Lttle-rock-wrestling-defeats-siue-and-csu-bakersfield-to-close-home-slate
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Cyclones Top Panthers in Hilton, 27-14
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State took care of No. 17 UNI, 27-14, in wrestling dual action Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones improve to 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big 12, while the Panthers fall to 6-6 overall and 5-2 vs. Big 12 competition.  The Cyclones won six matches and recorded bonus point victories in five of them, including a quartet of technical falls en route to their fifth-straight victory over the Panthers. Evan Frost (133), Casey Swiderski (149), David Carr (165) and Yonger Bastida (285) each ended their matches early with technical fall triumphs to highlight the win.
Iowa State held a 28-13 advantage in the takedown column. At 133 pounds, No. 8 Evan Frost registered a technical fall vs. UNI’s Julian Farber, 19-4. Farber got a first-period takedown and later got in on a single leg and appeared to take a big lead. But Frost countered, notched a takedown, a four-point near fall, and cruised the rest of the way. Iowa State’s lone non-bonus-point victory was perhaps its most important, as No. 9 Anthony Echemendia prevailed in the top-10 matchup at 141 … story at … Cyclones.com/Cyclones-top-panthers-in-hilton-27-11
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Cowboys Improve to 13-0 with Big Win over South Dakota State
STILLWATER – Behind two falls and three wins in sudden victory, the second-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team took care of No. 12 South Dakota State, 31-6, Saturday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU continued its perfect season at 13-0 as South Dakota State dropped to 11-3.
As they have for much of the season, the Cowboys took control of the dual from the start, winning each of the first six bouts. Oklahoma State racked up 16 takedowns compared to SDSU’s six and picked up three bonus-point wins en route to its second biggest margin of victory this season. The Cowboys have stepped up in critical situations all season long, compiling a 13-3 record in dual bouts that reach extra time. Oklahoma State has now defeated a ranked opponent in nine straight duals, its longest streak since 2004, and leads the nation with 11 total ranked wins. The Cowboys also moved to 7-0 in Big 12 competition, are the only undefeated record in the conference and 16-1 in their last 17 duals against league foes. With the win, head coach John Smith trails Harold Nichols by just three victories at 489 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. “I thought South Dakota State did a great job and is a really tough team,” associated head coach Coleman Scott said. “Did a good job getting three overtime wins, but you have to go out and score earlier than that. Overall, (we) found some things late that you like to see, but it’s not really what we’re looking for. Good to see Jordan (Williams) go out and let it fly. Got two takedowns before the cradle, so it was nice to see. Good job by the guys tonight as a whole.” … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-improve-to-13-0-with-big-win-over-south-dakota-state
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Big 12 Weekly Recap (2/6/2024)
This week was a wild one in the Big 12 with both individual and team upsets. Oklahoma State has now beaten Iowa State and Missouri, firmly establishing themselves at the top of the Big 12. South Dakota State is the only other school undefeated in conference after two more dominating wins, setting up another huge Big 12 dual. California Baptist got only their second Big 12 conference win of all time and first over a ranked opponent with a win over Air Force. West Virginia and Northern Iowa had an under-the-radar dual filled with wild matches. With the dual season close to an end, it’s clear that many Big 12 teams are developing and nearly ready to peak for the postseason. 
Air Force (Overall: 3-6; Conference: 1-5): Dual Results
Air Force dropped a conference dual against California Baptist 21-15. The Falcons got wins from Giano Petrucelli, Noah Blake, Sam Wolf, and Wyatt Hendrickson.  Hendrickson scored his 10th pin over a Division I opponent this season, all in just 13:38 of match time. Air Force dropped a number of close matches at 125, 133, and 141 which made the dual. 
Next Up: Air Force hosts Utah Valley on February 9th and American on February 11th. 
California Baptist (Overall: 4-8; Conference: 1-5): Dual Results
The Lancers scored their first conference win of the season and just second in program history. They won six matches, including bonus points from Chaz Hallmark and Eli Sheeran. They were in a hole after a Wyatt Hendrickson pin at heavyweight but reeled off four … story at … Intermatwrestle.comBig-12-weekly-recap-262024
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ACC Matches
Hokies complete undefeated weekend at home
… story at … Hokiesports.com/Hokies-complete-undefeated-weekend-at-home
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NCAA DI Rankings Updated (2/6/2024)
We’ve got a new number one at 141 lbs! After Beau Bartlett’s big win over Jesse Mendez, coupled with the previous number one Real Woods losing via major decision to Sergio Lemley, Bartlett has ascended to number one. Yesterday on The First Word, Willie Saylor, speculated that this was probably happening, but also mentioned the possibility of a “mulligan.” In this case, I don’t think a mulligan is warranted as you have an undefeated Bartlett who just beat Lemley last week. Also, a major decision is much different than a loss in tiebreakers, for instance. Whether or not a mulligan is used also depends on the weight class around the wrestler who potentially drops. We saw this last week at 141 lbs, when Jack/McNeil were both upset, but sat in front of some quality wrestlers who they’ve beaten head-to-head. 
Amazingly, this is the first new number one at the final eight weights. 125 lbs has been crazy … story at …
Intermatwrestle.com/NCAA-di-rankings-updated-262024
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PAC Matches
Stanford Wins Fifth Straight
Cardinal defeats Cal Poly, 30-9
02/11/2024 | Wrestling  By: Stanford Athletics
STANFORD, Calif. – No. 16 Stanford won eight of 10 bouts, downing No. 25 Cal Poly, 30-9, on Sunday in Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal (10-2), which posted four wins by bonus points, won its fifth consecutive dual and improves to 3-0 in the Pac-12. Cal Poly dropped to 5-5 overall and 1-4 in the Pac-12.
Redshirt senior Jaden Abas registered the biggest win of the day, knocking off No. 5 Chance Lamer at 149 pounds. Ranked No. 21, Abas scored a first-period takedown and notched an escape to start the third to hold off Lamer, 4-3. The San Diego native has won a season-best five consecutive matches, improving to 13-6 overall and 7-1 in duals. … story at … GOstanford.com/Stanford-wins-fifth-straight

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Keydets top Bellarmine, beat LIU in a thriller
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team came back strong this week by earning a dominant 25-11 SoCon victory over Bellarmine before topping LIU in a thriller, 19-18, Friday evening at Cormack Hall.  
The Keydets (9-8, 2-3) have now won three of the last four duals and beginning to peak at the right time with the Southern Conference Championships just a month away.  
VMI 19, LIU 18
With VMI trailing, 18-13, with one bout to go, the highlight of the night came when VMI heavyweight Tyler Mousaw pinned LIU’s Aeden Begue late in the first period (2:34) to lift VMI to an incredible 19-18 victory after earning six team points for the fall.  
After he was taken down, Mousaw earned a reversal and Begue quickly flipped it with a reversal of his own. Not to be undermined, Mousaw registered yet another reversal and quickly put Begue on his back and got both shoulders to touch the pad for the incredible come-from-behind win, his second pin of the day. … story at … VMIkeydets.com/Keydets-top-bellarmine-beat-liu-in-a-thriller
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Wrestling Tops Bellarmine, Goes to Final Match With VMI
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LEXINGTON, Va. — The LIU wrestling team split a pair of matches on Friday afternoon, topping Bellarmine 28-12 and then falling in a heartbreaker to host VMI, 19-18. In the opening match against Bellarmine, Robbie Sagaris (125 pounds), Devin Matthews (141), Rhise Royster (157), Donavan Smith (174), Anthony D’Alesio (184), John Dusza (197) and Aeden Begue (285) all were victorious. D’Alesio earned five points for the Sharks by winning via technical fall against Sam Schroeder (22-7, 6:12). So did Begue (19-4, 5:39) against Will Muckler in the heavyweight clash. Against VMI hours later, LIU surged to an 18-13 lead entering the heavyweight match after consecutive major decision victories from D’Alesio and Dusza. However, Begue — a hero a week earlier at Franklin and Marshall — was pinned by Tyler Mousaw in the final match for the decisive six points. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Bellarmine-goes-to-final-match-with-vmi
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MAC Conference Matches
Fast Start, Strong Finish: Wrestlers Win 3rd Straight, Improve to 4-1 MAC With Victory Over Buffalo
Chippewas can claim MAC West title share next weekend with two road wins
By: Andy Sneddon
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Great start and a strong finish.
In between, a number of grind-it-out decision victories. 
Sean Spidle (125 pounds), Tyler Swiderski (165) and Bryan Caves (285) scored bonus-point victories as the Central Michigan wrestling team won eight matches on Sunday in downing Buffalo, 28-5, in a Mid-American Conference dual at McGuirk Arena.
It was the Chippewas’ third consecutive victory and their sixth in their last eight. They improved to 6-6, 4-1 MAC and can win a share of the MAC West title, their third straight, with dual wins next weekend at Kent State and at Clarion. Buffalo is 9-12, 4-3. “We just want to keep getting better, keep improving,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. “We’re more concerned about that than anything else.” … story at … CMUchippewas.com/Wrestling-fast-start-strong-finish-wrestlers-win-3rd-straight-improve-to-4-1-mac-with-victory-over-buffalo
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Cleveland State Wrestling Upends Edinboro on Senior & Alumni Night
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State (5-7, 3-2) upended Edinboro (1-10, 0-6) 38-6 on Friday evening during senior and alumni night. Before the match, the Green and White recognized their five seniors: Pino Dipierro, DeAndre Nassar, Daniel Patten, Gabe Phillips, and Ben Smith.
The Vikings opened the night with a 14-4 major decision by Ben Aranda to take a 4-0 lead after the 125-pound match. Consecutive falls by Nick Molchak and Dylan Layton extended the Green and White lead to 16-0. Edinboro got on the board with a 3-1 decision at 149-pounds to trail 16-3. Making his season debut, Marcus Robinson recorded a 21-5 technical fall at 157-pounds to extend the margin to 21-3.
At 165-pounds, Daniel Patten notched a fall in 2:26 as the Vikings lead grew to 27-3. DeAndre Nassar followed with an 11-1 major decision to make it 31-3 in favor of the home team. The Scots picked up their final points … story at … CSUvikings.com/2023-24/releases
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Ohio Wrestling Wins 34-15 Over Kent State in the ‘Grudge Match’
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KENT, Ohio – The Ohio wrestling team (6-5, 2-3 MAC) returned to winning ways tonight (Feb. 9) with an emphatic 34-15 win over rival Kent State (5-14, 1-4 MAC). With the win, the Bobcats won the ‘Grudge Match,’ helping bring back the rivalry trophy to Athens for the third consecutive season. 
The Bobcats fell behind early, but won the final seven matches to mount a ferocious comeback. 
Redshirt freshman Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) picked up the first win of the night for Ohio. The 149-pounder prevailed in a tight decision, winning 12-9. 
Entering the match, redshirt sophomore Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) had not lost a MAC competition. He would continue his undefeated streak with a dominant victory by way of an 18-2 technical fall. Kellar is now 16-2 on the season, 9-0 in meets, and 5-0 in conference matches. 
Redshirt sophomore Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) improved to 23-5 on the season with a 10-7 win by decision. Although Thompson was unable to record a fall on the night, the 157-pounder remains in the top ten in the NCAA for falls with nine.  Following Thompson, junior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) won by fall with 4:36 remaining. With the win, Perrine lifted the Bobcats ahead of the Golden Flashes 17-15. … story at … Ohiobobcats.com/Ohio-wrestling-wins-34-15-over-kent-state-in-the-grudge-match
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Huskies Win Fifth Straight Dual, Defeats Lock Haven in Beauty and the Beast Dual
DeKALB, Ill.—Winning their fifth straight dual, the Northern Illinois University Huskies wrestling program posted a 22-15 victory over Lock Haven in the annual Beauty and the Beast dual.  With the win, the Huskies move to 12-2 on the season and 6-1 in MAC competition. The Huskies have reached 12 wins or more nine prior times in program history. “Blake (West) set the tone early for us and Jaivon (Jones) got a big win at 149. Sean (Carroll) getting the win in overtime is huge from him and then Jacob (Christensen) took care of business at 285,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “We were prepared for Lock Haven to be extremely competitive, and we had every guy contributing to a big team win. We’ll clean a few things up this week and be ready to SIUE on the 23rd.”
Remaining undefeated in MAC competition, Blake West (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) opened the dual with a 9-5 decision over Logan Sallot. West, who is ranked No. 33 in the Coaches’ Poll, improves to 23-5 on the season and 7-0 in MAC duals.
Jaivon Jones (Shaker Heights, Ohio/Nordonia) got his fourth pin of the season, taking down Nick Stonecheck at 149 pounds. Jones got the fall in 2:22 as he moves to 11-4 on the season and 5-2 overall. Jones comes in at No. 30 in the Coaches’ Poll. 
Tulga Zuunbayan (Mongolia/Rolling Meadows) put the Huskies up by five at 13-8, getting his first major decision of the season. Zuunbayan faced off against DaShawn Farber of Lock Haven, winning the match 9-1. Matt Zuber (Chicago, Ill./Fenwick) put the Huskies ahead for the final time, getting a 10-3 decision over Colin Fegley. Zuber is now just two wins away from 20 as he improves to 18-5 overall and 5-1 in MAC duals. … story at … NIUhuskies.com/Huskies-win-fifth-straight-dual
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DIVISION II Matches
Dwayne Johnson Lifts Fairmont State Over D&E
Elkins, W.Va. – The Fairmont State University wrestling team traveled to face Davis & Elkins on Wednesday, February 7. Dwayne Johnson helped the Falcons complete the comeback with a tech fall at heavyweight for the 24-23 win. Trailing 23-18 going to the heavyweight bout, Fairmont State looked to Dwayne Johnson, who bumped up a weight for the dual. Late in the second period, Johnson via a tech fall (20-3) to even the score at 23. The match decision came down to criteria C as FSU recorded more falls to garner the last point, 24-23. 125: Nicholas Ammirati (D&E) maj. dec. Brandan Myers (FAIR), 12-1 (0-4) … story at … Fightingfalcons.com/Dwayne-johnson-lifts-fairmont-state-over-d-e
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Chadron State College Eagles clinch RMAC wrestling title
CHADRON, Neb. — The Chadron State College men’s wrestling team clinched the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship by a 31-10 margin over Colorado State-Pueblo in the Chicoine Center on Saturday night. The Eagles won seven of the 10 matches and earned bonus points in five of them. It’s the first time Chadron State has won the conference title since 1995, when the championship was decided by a late-season tournament. This is the 12^th year that the dual records have been the deciding factor. 
Coach Brett Hunter‘s team is now 7-0 against RMAC foes with the final dual coming up Thursday, Feb. 15.  Since all the other teams in the conference have at least two losses, the Eagles have claimed the crown.
In anticipation that the Eagles would likely win Saturday night, RMAC Commissioner Chris Graham was in attendance and presented the team and its coaches with the championship plaque and banner. 
The large number of enthusiastic students and others in attendance joined the nearly 40 team members and others in singing “We Are the Champions” during the championship celebration.
The four veterans who fill the lighter weights got the Eagles off to a great start in the dual. Each of them earned bonus points as Chadron State jumped out to a 21-0 lead. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Eagles-clinch-rmac-wrestling-title
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Men’s Wrestling Concludes Home Season with Win Against Senators
FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling team closed out their home season with a 33-17 win over Davis & Elkins on Sunday afternoon.  
Due to a forfeit at 125 lbs, FSU started out with a 6-0 lead in the meet, which junior Thierno Diallo doubled with a quick pin at 133 lbs. The Senators got their first points on the board with a narrow 12-9 decision at 141 lbs before another forfeit at 149 gave the Bobcats another six for an 18-3 meet advantage. Freshman Mason Buckler kept the momentum going with a pinfall at 157 lbs, furthering the lead to 24-3. In attempting to stage a comeback, D&E pulled 11 total points back through a tech fall at 165 and a pinfall at 174, bringing the score to 24-14 Frostburg.
At 184 lbs, redshirt sophomore Nick McCarthy got the Bobcats back on track with an 8-3 decision victory. Davis & Elkins pulled out a 4-2 decision at 197 lbs but that would be their final score, as freshman Gavin Bage ended things with a pinfall at 285 for the final 33-17 win. … story at … Frostburgsports.com/Wrestling-concludes-home-season-with-win-against-senators
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No. 11 Wrestlers Edge Gannon to Clinch at Least a Share of Eighth Straight PSAC Title
Fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers (197 lbs.) and third-ranked Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) each won by decision in the final two bouts of the match to erase a four-point Mountain Cat deficit and lift the 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers to a 17-15 PSAC victory at Gannon on Saturday.  In the process, Pitt-Johnstown, winners of nine straight matches, clinched at least a share of its eighth consecutive PSAC crown and improved to 14-2 overall and 6-0 in the conference.  
A victory in Friday’s regular season finale against Shippensburg would give the Mountain Cats the outright PSAC title. Gannon jumped out to a 6-0 lead with decision wins in the first two bouts.  At 125 lbs., 10^th-ranked Jose Diaz held off Trevon Gray, 6-5, and No. 8 Jerry Echevarria defeated Byron Daubert, 5-0, at 133 lbs. Pitt-Johnstown answered with three straight wins of its own.  After Mason Myers won an 10-0 major decision over Caleb Chaves at 141 lbs., and third-ranked Jacob Ealy dealt James Ryan an 11-1 major decision loss at 149 lbs.  Cooper Warshel then followed with a, 5-0, shutout over Ethan Richner at 157 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats an 11-5 advantage. … story at … Pittjohnstownathletics.com/Wrestlers-edge-gannon-to-clinch-at-least-a-share-of-eighth-straight-psac-title
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DIVISION III Matches
No. 5 Men’s Wrestling Defeats NCAA Division II Notre Dame College in Final Dual of Season
BEREA, Ohio – The No. 5 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling defeated NCAA Division II Notre Dame College in a non-conference dual by a final score of 42-6 in the Murphy Gymnasium. BW (15-2) won eight of 10 matches. 
Match Results
125 pounds:    Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked Jacob Decatur (Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) won a 20-4 technical fall over JaRi Campbell  
133 pounds:    Senior All-American and No. 5 nationally ranked Jaden Hinton (Glassboro, N.J.) won by pinfall in 1:11 over Jake Arnold … story at … BWyellowjackets.com/WrestlingNews
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Wartburg Men’s Wrestling Wins 41st Conference Championship
DUBUQUE, Iowa— The No. 2 Wartburg men’s wrestling team (15-1 overall, 8-0 American Rivers) won its 41^st American Rivers Conference Championship in the 38-3 win over No. 17 Loras (11-8, 6-2) Friday night. This total marks the most among any conference sports for any conference team. … story at … GOknights.net/Wrestling-wins-41st-conference-championship
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NAIA Wrestling
2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – Final (February 7)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) wraps up the regular season with their sixth top overall ranking in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20. Life (Ga.) continues its hold on second place while Menlo (Calif.) is once again third. Providence (Mont.) moves up two spots into the Top 5 while Southeastern (Fla.) slips one place to fifth. No new teams joined the Top 20 this rating period.   … story at … NAIA.org/sports/Releases/7_National

February 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 106-120 lbs. – TDR # 31-51

Editor’s Notes; These rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina in the last two weight classes. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. All State Qualifiers are included in the TDR Top 12 for this week. Wrestlers listed 13th are honorable mentions for the weight class. The Regional results pairings are included. The State Tournament starts on Thursday the 15th. We welcome reader’s input and information.   Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Yr. Wins Ls  Pct Reg.  Pla.

February 15, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 126-138 lbs. – TDR # 31-50

Editor’s Notes; These rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina in the next three weight classes. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. All State Qualifiers are included in the TDR Top 12 for this week. Wrestlers listed 13th are honorable mentions for the weight class. The Regional results pairings are included. The State Tournament starts on Thursday the 15th. We welcome reader’s input and information.   Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Yr. Wins Ls  Pct Reg.  Pla.

February 14, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment