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Conference Carolinas Unveils Bracket for Inaugural Men’s Wrestling Championship
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The bracket for the inaugural Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship was unveiled following the conclusion of the conference regular season on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. 
The 2024 Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18. East Division champion UNC Pembroke will serve as the host for the inaugural championship.  The championship will begin on Feb. 18 with the semifinals being held concurrently at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court inside the English E. Jones Center on the UNC Pembroke campus. West Division champion Lander will face off against East No. 2 Newberry in one of the semifinals, while host UNC Pembroke will battle West Division No. 2 King in the other semifinal.  The loser of the two semifinals will then face off in the third-place match at 1 p.m. on Feb. 18. The two semifinal winners will battle for the Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship title at 3 p.m.  Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship at ConferenceCarolinas.com/Tickets.  The entire Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship will be streamed live on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network at ConferenceCarolinasDN.com. To learn more … story at … Conferencecarolinas.com/Carolinas-unveils-bracket-for-inaugural-mens-wrestling-championship
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Campbell has another strong showing, defeats Bellarmine 36-7
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Campbell Fighting Camels continued their dominant week, winning eight of 10 matches and defeated Bellarmine, 36-7, Sunday afternoon at Knights Hall. The Camels are now 11-3 (5-0 SoCon), while the Knights sit at 13-4 (3-3).   The match started the same way it did on Friday against The Citadel, with a pin and a tech fall. Anthony Molton pinned Damion Ryan in 4:44, and Domenic Zaccone followed his teammate with a 4:00 tech fall (24-8) over Trayce Eckman.  
Wynton Denkins earned the 12-6 decision victory over AJ Rallo at 141 pounds. Justin Rivera and Chris Earnest followed him with decisions of their own. Rivera secured a 4-2 win over Zac Cowan, while Earnest defeated Gray Ortis, 4-0. Bellarmine would win the next two bouts at 165 and 174 pounds, but the Camels would bounce back to win the final three by bonus-point margins.
Caleb Hopkins secured the second pin for the Camels at the end of his match against Sam Schroeder. Levi Hopkins scored a tech fall over Andrew Liber to continue his strong showing in conference matches. … story at … GOcamels.com/Campbell-has-another-strong-showing-defeats-bellarmine-36-7
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Stemmet, Silka Falls Headline Bulldogs’ Senior Day Victory over Davidson, 36-7
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bolstered by an early sudden victory from Jeff Boyd (149 lbs) and reinforced late via a pair of late falls from Ben Stemmet (285 lbs) and Jacob Silka (141 lbs), The Citadel (12-4, 4-2 SoCon) returned to the win column in impressive fashion against SoCon foe Davidson (1-13, 0-5 SoCon), ousting the Wildcats behind a 36-7 dual victory Sunday afternoon at McAlister Field House.
FINAL RESULTS
The Citadel def. Davidson, 36-7
Sunday, Feb. 11 | Charleston, S.C.
149 —Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Tyler-Xavier McKnight (DAV), DEC (4-1, SV-1)
157 — Tanner Peake (DAV) over Hayden Watson (CIT), DEC (9-4)
165 —Ben Haubert (CIT) over Bryce Sanderlin (DAV), DEC (11-5)
174 —Brodie Porter (CIT) over Jaden Hardrick (DAV), DEC (2-0) … story at … Citadelsports.comStemmet-silka-falls-headline-bulldogs-senior-day-victory-over-davidson-36-7
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App State Wrestling Continues Winning Streak Over Mocs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — App State Wrestling won seven of 10 matches, earning bonus points in six of them, to post a 28-13 victory at Chattanooga on Sunday.  Chad Bellis opened the dual with a major-decision shutout against a ranked opponent, and the Mountaineers (6-3, 3-1 SoCon) were ahead 15-13 before Tomas Brooker, Carson Floyd and Jacob Sartorio closed the dual with bonus-point wins in App State’s ninth consecutive victory against the Mocs (10-4. 4-2). Brooker won via a 15-0 tech fall in the opening period at 184, Floyd secured a 12-3 major decision at 197 and Sartorio posted an 8-0 major decision at heavyweight.
With Chattanooga’s strength at the top of its lineup, Bellis gave App State a much-needed major decision by a 10-0 score against 30th-ranked Brayden Palmer in the opener at 125 pounds. Palmer is 11-2 this season, with his only losses occurring against Bellis.
Bellis, who built a late 11-2 lead on Palmer at the Southern Scuffle in early January before the reigning SoCon Champ and two-time NCAA qualifier suffered an injury on the final takedown, took a 3-0 lead on a takedown with 58 seconds left in the first period Sunday.
Bellis stayed on top for the rest of that period, added a stalling point while riding out the entire second period and produced another takedown in the third period. … story at … Appstatesports.com/App-state-wrestling-continues-winning-streak-over-mocs
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Gardner-Webb Wrestling Dominates Presbyterian 54-0
Runnin’ Bulldogs earn 10 out of 10 matches on their way to shutout team victory
CLINTON, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad earned their second SoCon win of the season on Sunday afternoon defeating the Presbyterian College Blue Hose by a final team score of 54-0. The ‘Dawgs came out on top in all 10 on their individual matches in a dominating team performance.  
Gardner-Webb earned two wins by pin thanks to Andrew Wilson (Fall 1:49), and Peyton McComas (Fall 0:52). Samuel Mora, Jha’Quan Anderson, and Josh McCutchen all bested their PC opponents via tech fall while Tyler Brignola best PC’s Elijah Holiday by major decision 14-4. Drew West, Todd Carter and Zach Price all won their respective matches via forfeit. Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 16 when they host the Citadel at 6:00 p.m … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-wrestling-dominates-presbyterian-54-0

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 144-150 lbs. – TDR # 31-49

Editor’s Notes; These rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina in the next 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 14, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Women’s Wrestling News – Feb. 12

This Week in Women’s Collegiate Wrestling (2/7/2024)
Key Takeaways from the week

As teams begin winding down their duals before regionals begin, there are some exciting matchups and a good look at how starters will look against top-rated opponents at Nationals.
1. The University of the Cumberlands keeps it close with Life
In one of the more exciting ranked dual matchups left this season, the University of the Cumberlands walked away with a few match wins, but couldn’t keep up with the Running Eagles. 
The Patriots started with a big win from #5 Elizabeth Dosado getting the pin over #10 Devyn Gomez. Life’s #4 Diana Gonzalez took care of business at 109 lbs, after giving up the first pushout point to #11 Gracie Elliot, she turned up the offense and got the 10-3 decision. 
Next, in one of the closest ranked matchups of the night, the points were flying between #6 Presley Anderson for Cumberlands against #9 Ariana Martinez. Anderson scored an early four-point takedown, followed by two unanswered takedowns to go up 8-0 in the first. In the second, Martinez gets a similar set of moves herself to tie things up. With little time remaining, Anderson finds her move and secures the 10-8 win.  Life takes the next two weights with big pins from #6 Anna Krejsa and #10 Riley Dalrymple. At 136 lbs, we saw #19 Angie Prado take on an unranked opponent and get the pin for the Running Eagles. The McBryde sisters then competed in their usual order, but all up a weight class for this dual. While #5 Zaynah McBryde was wrestling tough … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/This-week-in-womens-collegiate-wrestling-272024
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Mount Olive Women’s Wrestling rolls past Allen, 50-0
Results
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 4) – After winning all 10 matches on Sunday afternoon, the Trojans cruised past Allen by a 50-0 margin in dual meet competition at Kornegay Arena.
With the win, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program surpasses its all-time win total in dual meets and improves to 8-4 overall. It marks the first meeting between the sides with the Yellow Jackets in their first year as a program. Meanwhile, Allen drops to 3-7 in their inaugural season.
The Trojans established an early 5-0 advantage following a forfeit at 101 before junior Samantha Miller (109) extended the lead with a first-period fall over Jillian Lackey. With UMO leading by a score of 10-0, Mount Olive received back-to-back forfeits at 116 and 123. Freshman Brielle Bibla competed in the 130-weight class and delivered a fall in the opening period against Alicia Coleman, 25-0.
At 136, freshman Angelica Steffy registered a first-period pin versus Tonai Moore, while sophomore Skyelar Smith (143) posted a win against Cathia Timas following an injury during the second period. … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Womens-wrestling-rolls-past-allen-50-0
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Mavericks dominate inaugural RMAC Women’s Wrestling Championships
Six Mavs win, nine earn medals
DENVER— The nation’s fifth-ranked Colorado Mesa University women’s wrestling team dominated the inaugural Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships winning six individual titles as eight Mavericks reached the finals while nine earned medals thanks to top-3 finishes throughout an impressive day of efforts on Saturday here at the Regis University Fieldhouse.  All 14 Mavericks in action finished amongst the top five of their respective brackets as CMU combined for 30 total match wins while suffering just 12 losses, three of which came against teammates.
Jennesis Martinez (101 pounds), Isabella Morales (109), Kiely Tabaldo (116), Hania Halverson (123), Dalia Garibay (155) and Caylee Collins (170) all won titles with Collins defeating teammate and top-seeded Kimberly Carlin by a 5-0 margin in the final.  Holly Beaudoin also reached the finals before suffering just her second loss of the season in a battle of two of the nation’s top four ranked wrestlers at 136 pounds.
CMU freshman Adriana Gomez also earned a bronze medal with a third place finish at 109 pounds, losing only to Morales during a 3-1 day.
Elsewhere, Kaydence Boyd (130), Valerie Glenn (143) and Celina Cooke (155) all took fourth while Apple Middleton (130) and Ella Gransbery (143) both placed fifth in their respective brackets. … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Mavericks-dominate-inaugural-rmac-womens-wrestling-championships
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Chadron State Women’s Wrestling defeats Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team defeated the University of Sioux Falls on Friday afternoon, defeating the Cougars 30-15 to improve to 8-5 overall.  
The Eagles will compete at the Midland Warrior Open in Fremont, Nebraska tomorrow before having regionals in Denton, Texas on Sunday, February 25.  
Chadron State earned 12 points by earing forfeits at 123 pounds and 170 pounds. The Cougars were victorious at 191 pounds by way of forfeit.  
In live action, Britley Lopez, a sophomore from Borger, Texas, was trailing 5-2 at 101 pounds before using a two-point takedown to earn a fall in 5:01 to being the match.
Mana Chanthasone, a freshman from Liberal, Kansas, bumped a weight class to 109 pounds where she earned a 10-0 tech fall in 2:40 to extend the Eagles lead to 9-0.
Sioux Falls struck first at 116 pounds with a 10-0 tech fall. After the forfeit at 123 pounds, the Cougars won the following match at 130, with another tech fall to make the score 14-8.  
The Eagles won the final four matches before forfeiting at 191 pounds. At 136, Annika Lee, a freshman from Olympia, Washington, was victorious with a 11-3 decision. Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona, won with a high scoring decision, 16-8, at 143 pounds. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-sioux-falls
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Sacred Heart Women’s Wrestling Captures 17th Win of the Season Against WNEU
The Pioneers remain undefeated in the Northeast Region with 12-0 mark
SPRINGFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women’s wrestling team closed out its dual meet portion of its 2023-24 schedule with a 39-7 road victory over the Golden Bears of Western New England College Friday afternoon.
Notables:
The Pioneers wrap up the winter campaign with a program-best 17-3 dual meet record.  
SHU also closes out the season with an undefeated record of 12-0 in the Northeast Region.  
Ahsia Torres, Alexandra Fitzgerald, Aliza Leander, and Cara Broadus won by tech falls, while Nohea Moniz and Madison Sandquist won by falls.
Aaliyah Payne-Parris and Madeline Hodges won their designated weight class by forfeit. … story at … Sacredheartpioneers.com/Womens-wrestling-captures-17th-win-of-the-season-against-wneu

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 157-175 lbs. – TDR # 31-48

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 Top 12. 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.

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The Big 10 Big Match Results

Five B1G Takeaways from the Big Ten (2/7/24)
Last week was the most action-packed slate of duals we’ve had so far this season. A top-ranked wrestler fell hard and it wasn’t at 125-pounds, Penn State flexed on Ohio State, but the dual left us wondering “what the hell is a takedown?” and the Wolverines pounced on the visiting Hawkeyes. 
Ladies and Gentlemen…Sergio Lemley
What else can be said right now that hasn’t already been said about this youngster. Lemley, who is rightfully the Big Ten wrestler of the week, was absolutely dominant in his 14-2 win over former No. 1 ranked Real Woods. He didn’t just dominate the returning NCAA finalist, he nearly pinned him. The win didn’t just spark a massive response in the wrestling world, it launched Lemley into the No. 10 spot in the rankings. At least one person saw what Lemley was capable of and that was our very own Kevin Claunch who has been very vocal on behalf of the true freshman.  Check out this week’s Conference Crossover Conversation where we discuss the Lemley upset, Michigan’s win over Iowa and what we hope to see coming this weekend. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-10/five-b1g-takeaways-from-the-big-ten
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Penn State Wrestling Downs Iowa 29-6 in Iowa City
Nittany Lions roll up eight wins, five majors, in B1G road victory
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (9-0, 6-0 B1G) handled Iowa (10-2, 5-2 B1G) 29-6 in a Big Ten wrestling dual in Iowa City. Penn State carried the day with eight wins, including five majors, to post the conference road victory.  
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 2 at 125, dropped a close 4-2 decision to No. 7 Drake Ayala of Iowa. The Hawkeye used a quick takedown in the first period to escape with the win. Nittany Lion sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 6 at 133, dominated No. 20 Cullan Schreiver in the next bout, using two takedowns and a three-point turn in the third period to roll to a 12-0 major decision with 3:27 in riding time. His major put Penn State on top 4-3.  
Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 1 at 141, posted a strong 7-2 win over No. 2 Real Woods. He used a first period takedown and a late takedown in the third period for the win, giving the Nittany Lions a 7-3 lead. True freshman Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 10 at 149, used two third period takedowns to close the game against No. 12 Caleb Rathjen and send the bout to sudden victory. Rathjen, however, scored midway through extra time to post the 11-8 (sv) win. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, dominated No. 5 Jared Franek to send Penn State into halftime with an 11-7 lead. Haines used takedowns in each period, a stall point, an escaped and 3:32 in riding time to roll to a 12-0 major decision. … story at … PSUsports.com/Penn-state-wrestling-downs-iowa-29-6-in-iowa-city
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Nebraska HUSKERS POST COMMANDING 25-7 WIN OVER MICHIGAN
Lincoln, Neb. – Behind six Top 10 victories and a major decision, the No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team overpowered No. 9 Michigan 25-7 in front of 4,958 fans, the third most in Husker wrestling history, on Friday night.  With the defeat, the Huskers improve to 11-1 on the season and 6-1 in the conference, while the Wolverines fall to 6-4 (4-3 Big Ten). 
A ranked match opened the dual against Michigan, with No. 13 Caleb Smith taking on No. 6 Michael DeAugustino at 125. DeAugustino earned a takedown late in the first period, but Smith quickly escaped. An escape for DeAugustino in Period 2 brought the score to 4-1 entering the third. Smith opened Period 3 with a quick reversal and four nearfall points to take the lead ande secure the 8-5 decision. 
At 133, No. 19 Jacob Van Dee wrestled No. 4 Dylan Ragusin. After a scoreless first period, Van Dee recorded an escape and a one-point penalty for Ragusin’s locked hands. After starting Period 3 on the bottom, Ragusin got a reversal to even the score at 2-2. With four seconds left on the clock, Van Dee managed an escape and took the 3-2 win, his first over a top-five opponent in his career.  With the Huskers leading 6-0, No. 7 Brock Hardy took the mat against No. 10 Sergio Lemly at 141. After an action-filled first two periods, Lemly held an 8-6 lead entering Period 3. Hardy battled back with a couple of takedowns to end up with his fourth-consecutive win, 13-9.
At 149, No. 1 Ridge Lovett faced No. 6 Austin Gomez. Lovett came out hot with seven points in Period 1. After choosing to start on top in Period 2, Lovett tacked on another two points with a nearfall and clocked over four minutes of riding time. A takedown for Gomez in Period 3 wasn’t enough, as Lovett took the 11-4 decision and the fourth-straight Top 10 win for the Huskers.
No. 7 Peyton Robb wrestled No. 10 Will Lewan at 157. An escape for Lewan and a stall point awarded to Robb marked the only points entering Period 3. After an escape for Robb, he was able to hold on for the 2-1 victory, extending the Husker lead to 15-0. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-post-commanding-25-7-win-over-michigan
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No. 6 Ohio State Cruises to 32-6 Win over Hoosiers Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (14-2, 6-1) cruised to a 32-6 win over visiting Indiana (6-3, 3-3) on Senior Day Sunday at the Covelli Center.  Prior to the match, the Ohio State Department of Athletics and its wrestling program honored five seniors who have been instrumental to the success of the Buckeyes over the last several years. Gavin Hoffman, Nick Boykin and Sammy Sasso along with managers Destinee Fry  and Lily Voellm were recognized. 
How it Happened
197-No. 22 Luke Geog (OSU) def. Gabe Sollars (IND) | D, 9-6
Sollars struck first with a takedown in the first 20 seconds. Geog got a quick escape point and a takedown for a 4-3 lead. Sollars tied it with an escape before the end of the first. Sollars added an escape early in the second before a Geog takedown made it 7-5 Buckeyes. Sollars added another escape to go to the third with Geog leading 7-6. From the bottom, Geog got a penalty point awarded for a technical violation before an escape made it 9-6 for a win by decision. 
HWT-No. 7 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Nick Willham (IND) | MD, 12-3
Feldman got the first takedown and then a second for a 6-1 lead midway … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.comOhio-state-vs-indiana-live-updates
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No. 11 Minnesota Dominates Purdue, 36-6, for Fifth Straight Win
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 11 Minnesota (10-2, 5-2 B1G) notched its fifth straight conference win as the Golden Gophers dominated Purdue (4-8, 1-5) Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind., 36-6.
The Gophers won 8 of 10 matches Sunday, including seven by bonus points, five of which were tech falls. In total, Minnesota scored 130 points in the match to just 32 for the Boilermakers, while 28 of the 31 takedowns in the dual were recorded by Gophers.
Minnesota has won 13 of the last 14 matchups in the series dating to the 2004-05 season, and in West Lafayette, it is now 17-4 all-time against Purdue. The 17 road wins are tied for the most for Minnesota against one school, matching the 17 it has against Indiana. … story at … Gophersports.com/Minnesota-dominates-purdue-36-6-for-fifth-straight-win
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Wisconsin escapes Illinois, 20-18
Rosenfeld secures the win for the Badgers on Senior Day
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin took down Illinois 20-18 in dramatic fashion Sunday afternoon in the UW Field House. The Badgers also celebrated six seniors — Eric Barnett, Peter Christensen, Isaac Klarkowski, Shane Liegel, Max Maylor and Josh Otto — with their families prior to the dual match in Madison. The Badgers (9-4, 3-3 B1G) split bout wins 5-5 with the Illini (3-9, 0-6 B1G), but came out on top on the scoreboard. Sunday’s victory also marks Chris Bono‘s 50th win as Wisconsin’s head coach a few days shy of his 50th birthday.  No. 4 Eric Barnett got the afternoon started by taking down Justin Cardani in a 8-0 major decision win. Barnett secured two takedowns throughout the match. This marks Barnett’s 20th win on the season (20-3 overall). … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-wrestling-vs-illinois
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Terps Cruise Past Michigan State In Final Home Conference Match, 28-15
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland wrestling picked up its second Big Ten win in a season for the first time ever in a 28-15 win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon in the XFINITY Center Pavilion. The Terps got off to a fast start as Tommy Capul won by forfeit at 125 to put Maryland ahead 6-0. Braxton Brown followed that up with a dominant first period technical fall win to make it 11-0. After younger brother Kal dropped a close match, Ethen Miller continued his recent tear, cruising to second-period technical fall victory. The win was Miller’s fourth in a row and fifth in his last six matches.  After Michigan State won a pair of matches in a row, Dominic Solis came up huge in sudden victory, finding a takedown to knock off DJ Shannon and putting the Terps ahead 19-10.  Jaxon Smith won by technical fall in the 197-pound match to clinch the dual for the Terps. … story at … UMterps.com/Michigan-state-recap

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 190-285 lbs. – TDR # 31-47

Editor’s Notes; These rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina in the three heaviest weight classes. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. All State Qualifiers are included in the Top 12. 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 13, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Top-ranked Nittany Lions’ win streak hits 53, Nebraska up to third

Manheim, Pennsylvania – With a pair of ranked wins, including a 29-6 win over then-No. 3 Iowa, top-ranked Penn State pushed its win streak to 53 duals in a row and another week as the unanimous No. 1 in most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.  
One of the last two unbeatens in the country in Division I, Penn State improved to 10-0 after a 35-3 win over No. 14 Rutgers at the Bryce Jordan Center. Oklahoma State (13-0) remained second, followed by Nebraska (11-1), Iowa (10-2) and Iowa State. Penn State’s win streak sits 13^th best all-time among men’s college wrestling programs, is the second longest in school history behind a 60-match streak that spanned from 2015-2019 and is the sixth longest in Division I history.  
The Cowboys topped then-No. 12 South Dakota State 31-6 in Stillwater, while Nebraska moved up to third, the Huskers highest spot in the rankings since they were ranked second in January of 2020. Nebraska topped Michigan 25-7 in Lincoln over the weekend. Iowa State beat No. 17 Northern Iowa 27-11 to improve to 12-2 on the season.  
Ohio State, Missouri, NC State, Cornell and Michigan round out the Top 10.  
Ohio State improved to 14-2 with a 32-6 win over then-No. 22 Indiana. NC State (13-2) beat Virginia 38-3, while Cornell swept a pair of Ivy League duals. The Big Red (10-3) beat Penn 26-8 and Princeton 35-3.  
South Dakota State (12-3) jumped up one spot after splitting duals in Oklahoma. The Jackrabbits beat then-No. 23 Oklahoma 20-13 before falling to second-ranked Oklahoma State.  
Stanford (10-2) continued to stay sharp. The Cardinal beat then-No. 25 Cal Poly 30-9 to stay unbeaten in the Pac-12. Arizona State also beat Cal Poly, evening the Sun Devils’ record at 5-5. ASU popped up four spots this week to No. 20, while the loss was one of two on the weekend for the Mustangs, who fell out of the Top 25.  
Campbell (11-3) broke into the Top 25 for the first time this season. The Camels topped transitional Division I member and SoCon foe Bellarmine 36-7 and The Citadel 35-6. It’s the first time the Camels have been ranked since the appeared at No. 25 on January 11, 2022. All 13 Campbell appearances in the Top 25 have come since the 2019-20 season. … story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-top-ranked-nittany-lions-win-streak-hits-53-nebraska-up-to-third
 

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Carolinas Colleges’ News & Results

North Carolina Wrestling Upends No. 19 Pitt Friday Night, 22-12
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Behind four ranked victories, the North Carolina wrestling team (9-7, 1-2 ACC) defeated No. 19 Pitt, 22-12, Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
Carolina earned six decisions, highlighted by ranked wins from Derek Guanajuato (133), Jayden Scott (149), Tyler Eischens (174) and Max Shaw (197). Rounding out the night at heavyweight, Cade Lautt picked up the lone major decision of the night for Carolina.
After Spencer Moore’s 1-0 decision, the freshman Guanajuato collected his first ranked victory of his collegiate career. At 149 pounds, Scott defeated No. 28 Finn Solomon by decision, followed by Sonny Santiago’s 11-4 decision. The Tar Heels ended the match with the Panthers winning three of the final four bouts. Eischens claimed his third-straight ranked decision, Shaw collected his 15th victory of the campaign, and Lautt … story at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-upends-no-19-pitt-friday-night-22-12
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Virginia Falls At No. 8 NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Virginia wrestling team (7-4, 1-2 ACC) fell in dual action on the road Friday night (Feb. 9) as the Cavaliers lost to No. 8 NC State (13-2, 3-0 ACC) by a score of 38-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting at 157 pounds, the Wolfpack took the early lead with a pair of victories before the Cavaliers would put their first nationally-ranked wrestler on the mat.
In a matchup of ranked opponents, Justin McCoy won a low-scoring battle with a 3-0 decision over No. 29 Alex Faison. McCoy picked up the victory through an escape point, a locked hands call against Faison and a point for stalling against Faison. NC State would then go on to win the remaining seven bouts on the way to the dual victory … story at … Virginiasports.com/Virginia-falls-at-no-8-nc-state
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Duke Drops Road Match at No.13 Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. ­– Duke wrestling traveled to Blacksburg, Va., Friday for its first ACC road match of the season and fell to No. 13 Virginia Tech, 45-0, in the Moss Arts Center.
Redshirt freshman Gaetano Console and graduate student Jarred Papcsy wrestled strong matches in tonight’s dual. The Blue Devils move to 4-11 overall and 0-3 in the ACC, while the Hokies improve to 7-3 on the season and 3-0 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Papcsy wrestled hard against freshman Luke Robie, recording an escape in the final period, but fell to Robie in a late takedown, 5-1. … story at … GOduke.com/Duke-drops-to-no-13-virginia-tech
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Camels remain atop SoCon standings with 35-6 win over The Citadel
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels earned their fourth SoCon victory in a 35-6 defeat over The Citadel Friday evening at Carter Gym.  The Camels are now 10-3 (4-0 SoCon), and the Bulldogs now sit at 11-4 (3-2). The match started with Anthony Molton scoring the pin over Malik Hardy at 125 pounds. The result is Molton’s fourth fall of the season.
Domenic Zaccone followed that up with a tech fall (4:51) over George Rosas to build an 11-0 match lead.
The Citadel would claim the next two matches at 141 and 149, but the Camels would sweep the remaining matches and hold the Bulldogs to only six team points.
Freshman Chris Earnest and Dom Baker earned back-to-back decisions over Hayden Watson (10-8) and Ben Haubert (8-5) respectively. … story at … gocamels.com/Camels-remain-atop-socon-standings-with-35-6-win-over-the-citadel
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The Chattanooga Mocs honored six on the mat and scoreboard on Senior Night at Maclellan Gym.
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs cruised to a 47-4 win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose Friday night in Maclellan Gym. The Mocs are 10-3 overall, 4-1 in the Southern Conference wrestling standings, while the Blue Hose fall to 3-10, 0-3 in the league.  
“Still not satisfied,” Coach Kyle Ruschell said as the interviewer knew anything less than 60-0 isn’t good enough. “I mean, at this level, are you ever really satisfied? We had a couple of classes where our guys needed to continue to push through the seven minutes instead of just kind of coasting in or settling for a decision when you can get a major or a major when a tech is possible.
“We need to do better a job and be in position, so it’s harder to get to us. We need to do better at looking for scores. But we saw a little bit of progress today.”
The match opened at 157 with a Lincoln Heck third period tech fall blanking Eli Holiday 18-0. Kamdyn Munro followed with a 13-3 major before Sergio Desiante put the match out of reach with a second period tech fall over Joshua Roe. The Blue Hose had forfeits coming at 125, 141 and 149 so the opening 14-point salvo clinched the win three matches into the contest.
Caleb Roe got the visitors on the board with a major of his own before a special couple of moments. Ryan Stein, wrestling up at 197, got his first career win with a third period tech followed by Senior Night festivities. … story at … GOmocs.com/Blue-hose-on-senior-night
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Gardner-Webb Defeats SoCon Foe Davidson 25-17
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 defeated the Davidson College Wildcats on Friday night by a final team score of 25-17. The match saw the Runnin’ Bulldogs come out on top six times over the course of the match.
Samuel Mora and Jha’Quan Anderson got the ‘Dawgs on the board first both via major decision. Josh McCutchen joined them in the winner’s column earning a, 8-1 decision of his own. GWU earned six points via a forfeit before the highlight performances of Todd Carter and Zach Price. Carter won earning a tech fall at 2:19, and Price bested Davidson’s Tyler-Xavier McKnight winning a 3-2 tiebreaker on riding time.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Sunday Feb. 11 on the road against Presbyterian College at 2:00 p.m. … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-defeats-socon-foe-davidson-25-17
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Lander Clinches Outright West Division Title with 39-10 win Over King
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team capped off their second-straight undefeated conference season on Friday evening as they took down the King Tornado, 39-10, on Senior Night inside Horne Arena. Lander concludes the regular season at 15-3, a perfect 10-0 in Conference Carolinas action, and a perfect 6-0 in the West Division, giving the Bearcats the outright West Division Title. As the top seed out of the west, Lander will face Newberry on Sunday, February 18th in the Conference Carolinas Tournament Semifinals. The Bearcats and Wolves did not face each other this year and Lander is currently on a two-match win streak against the team from up Highway 34.
King concludes the regular season at 9-5 overall, 6-3 in Conference Carolinas action, and 5-1 in the West Division. The Tornado will take the second seed from the Division and will face the UNC Pembroke Braves, the East Division Champions, in the semifinals. Before the match, Kaiden Fisher (Lake Norman, N.C.), … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-clinches-outright-west-division-title-with-39-10-win-over-king.
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Pembroke Wrestling Downs Belmont Abbey, Clinches Conference Carolinas East Division Title
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
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PEMBROKE – 6th-ranked UNC Pembroke celebrated Senior Night in grand fashion, taking down Belmont Abbey and clinching the Conference Carolinas East Division title.
The Braves (13-5, 8-1 CC) improved to 19-3 all-time against the Crusaders (7-7, 5-5 CC).
5th-ranked 125 pounder Logan Seliga got the Braves on the board first, with a lightning fast first-period pin. Belmont Abbey would take the next two matches to take the lead 7-6. 5th-ranked 149 pounder Jake Piccirilli put the Black & Gold back in front with a 19-3 tech. fall win. After a Crusader win at 157 pounds, Caleb Grau (165), Scotty Joll (174), Christopher Dickey (184), Garrett Steele (197), and Massimo Sullivan (285) would all win their bouts to put the match away. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Wrestling-downs-belmont-abbey-clinches-conference-carolinas-east
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Buonocore Named Conference Carolinas Freshman Of The Month
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A productive rookie campaign for 141 pounder Avery Buonocore got even better, as he earned Conference Carolinas Wrestling Freshman of the Month, the league announced Friday. The newcomer posted a perfect 6-0 record in January, including a 3-0 clip in league action. The Wilmington native tallied two pins and a major decision, and racked up victories over Newberry, Grand Valley State, Pitt-Johnstown, Allen, Coker, and Davis & Elkins. Buonocore currently sits at 19-5 on the year, with 11 wins coming via pinfall. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Buonocore-named-conference-carolinas-freshman-of-the-month

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Big 12 Dual Meet Results – Feb. 12th

Iowa State University Tops No. 17 West Virginia on Senior Night
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State defeated No. 17 West Virginia, 29-11, on senior night Friday inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won seven of 10 matches, including four with bonus points.
David Carr picked up a top-10 victory on his senior night while sophomore Sam Hrabovsky and freshman Tate Naaktgeboren each made their dual debuts against the Mountaineers.
Evan Frost, Cody Chittum and MJ Gaitan – all underclassmen – secured bonus points for ISU. Yonger Bastida capped the night with a tech fall at heavyweight for ISU’s fourth bonus-point win. Iowa State (11-2, 4-1 Big 12) owned a 21-13 takedown advantage over West Virginia (9-4, 2-4 Big 12). 
Kysen Terukina got Iowa State off to a solid start with a 10-7 decision over Jett Strickenberger at 125 pounds. Terukina was better in the later stages of the match, getting a takedown with four seconds left in the second period to take the lead. A takedown and two near fall points with 30 seconds remaining in the third period earned the Cyclone a come-from-behind win. At 133 pounds, Evan Frost pushed Iowa State’s dual lead to 8-0 after two matches with a tech fall against Mason Mills. Frost used three takedowns and two sets of four near fall points to win 17-1 in 3:54. Hrabovsky, wrestling on short notice, battled tough but fell to No. 10 Jordan Titus, 11-3, in the 141-pound match. … story at … Cyclones.com/ISU-tops-no-17-west-virginia-on-senior-night
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Oklahoma State Cowboys Stay Undefeated with 28-9 Rout of Sun Devils
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team routed No. 24 Arizona State, 28-9, Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena to keep its undefeated season intact at 11-0. With the loss, Arizona State fell to 3-5. The Cowboys picked up five bonus-point wins on the night, matching their season-high set against both Bucknell and Pittsburgh. Now sitting at 11-0 for the first time since 2019, Oklahoma State is one of just two undefeated teams remaining in the country. Oklahoma State has now defeated a ranked opponent in seven straight duals and owns nine ranked victories on the season. In addition, OSU is 12-1 in its last 13 duals against ranked teams and won 16 of its last 17 overall. With the win, head coach John Smith trails Harold Nichols by just five victories at 487 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. ”(Troy) Spratley fell into a couple of situations there that he didn’t create,” coach Smith said. “I’d love to see him go out there and create those situations, but he went out there and found a way to get some points to win. Daton (Fix) needs to push through when it’s hard to score… Those matches prepare you the NCAA Championships when things get tight… Liked what I saw from Brayden Thompson and Dustin Plott. Thompson goes and gets three takedowns, and Plott goes out and gets the pin. Good to see Luke (Surber) back after some injuries.” … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-stay-undefeated-with-28-9-route-of-sun-devils
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Wyoming Wrestling Eases Past Bison, 30-13
LARAMIE, Wyo. (2/4/23) – Plain and simple, No. 4 Jore Volk (125) set the tone for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Sunday inside the UniWyo Sports Complex. He came out, earned a first-period technical fall and it snowballed from there. The Cowboys throttled North Dakota State, 30-13. The victory improves the Pokes to 7-6 on the season and 5-4 in Big 12 play, while the loss drops the Bison to 3-9 overall and 2-4 in league. “It started with Jore,” head coach Mark Branch said. “He came out and wasn’t going to wrestle the match he had on Thursday. He was determined to change it. We talk about the team feeding off each other, and those things make a difference, and a lot of guys followed suit and came out and got after guys.”
It was a return to the form from what Branch had seen over the past month. Wyoming logged early takedowns – 17 first-period takedowns, to be exact – and dictated how matches went. “We really came out aggressive and with a little bit of an attitude,” Branch said. As stated, that began with Volk. He had six first-period takedowns en route to a 20-5 technical fall of Ryan Henningson that improved Volk to 19-6 on the season.
While Volk boasted the most takedowns during the first three-minute period, No. 31 Cole Brooks (141) laid claim to the quickest one Sunday. He had one in the first five seconds and cruised to a 17-2 technical fall of No. 28 Gavin Drexler. That moves Brooks to 11-4 on the season and represents his first-career ranked win. … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-eases-past-bison-30-13
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Panther wrestling takes down West Virginia, 26-12
UNI stays undefeated against the Mountaineers in first home dual since December. Panthers visit Cal Baptist and Iowa State next weekend.
OFFICIALS – J.R. Blose, Jake Frias   ATTENDANCE – 3,303
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A last second takedown at 174 pounds and  sudden victory at heavyweight stirred the Panther faithful into a frenzy on Sunday afternoon as No. 18 UNI wrestling took down No. 17 West Virginia in a 26-12 dual win inside the McLeod Center in Big 12 competition.
Northern Iowa evened its overall record at 5-5 and improved to 4-1 against Big 12 challengers with three bonus-point victories to improve to 8-0 all-time against the Mountaineers, including 5-0 against WVU under head coach Doug Schwab.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Following Trever Anderson’s tough 9-6 match-opening loss to No. 31 Julian Strickenberger, Julian Farber (133 pounds) put the Panthers on the board with a commanding win over Mason Mills. After two quick takedowns followed by escapes, Farber entered the second period ahead, and added on with two sets of back points, as well as a late takedown to secure a 23-5 technical fall win. With another takedown Farber catches Mills on his back for two sets of back points leading him to let up Mills for a final takedown securing his bonus point match with a 23-5 technical fall. 
No.7 Cael Happel improved to 3-0 at 141 pounds against No. 10 Jordan Titus in a rematch from last year’s NCAA Championships. The Panther junior picked up a takedown in the first period, and battled into the action-packed third round with a 3-2 lead. Scoring a second takedown late, Happel placed Titus in danger for an extra four back points to extend his lead and finish with an 11-3 major decision. 
After a tough 8-0 major decision loss for Cael Rahnavardi at 149 pounds … story at … UNIpanthers.com/Panther-wrestling-takes-down-west-virginia-26-12
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Oklahoma State Cowboys Handle Missouri, Earn Third Top-Five Win
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team dominated No. 5 Missouri, 24-10, Sunday at the Hearnes Center for its third top-five win of the season, its first time doing so since 2011-12. OSU continued its undefeated season at 12-0, while Missouri dropped to 8-2.
The Cowboys rattled off five straight wins to open the dual, taking a commanding 18-0 lead into intermission and taking seven total matches to seal the team win. Missouri managed just three takedowns on the day, while four Cowboy freshmen claimed wins.
Oklahoma State has now beaten a ranked team in eight consecutive duals and owns 10 ranked wins on the season. The Cowboys are 5-1 in their past six duals against top-10 opponents and have won 17 of their last 18 duals overall. With the win, head coach John Smith trails Harold Nichols by just four victories at 488 for second-most in Division I wrestling history.
Troy Spratley set the tone in the opening matching against Noah Surtin, who entered the day ranked seventh behind a 12-1 record. The bout went into sudden victory after the two wrestlers traded escapes, but Spratley managed the key takedown for the 4-1 decision. Over the weekend, Spratley brought home a pair of wins over top-11 wrestlers to move to 17-4 on the year.
Sam Smith recorded the first dual win of his career following a Missouri forfeit at 133 pounds. Daton Fix then bumped up to 141 pounds for his first career start at the weight, but walked away with a tight 2-1 decision over No. 26 Josh Edmond. Jordan Williams extended the Cowboy lead with a 10-3 decision over Joel Mylin at 149 pounds. He was the only wrestler on Sunday to reach double digits and improved his record to 11-5.  In the last match prior to intermission, Teague Travis rode a first period takedown to upset … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-handle-missouri-earn-third-top-five-win
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JACKRABBIT WRESTLERS CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
OREM, Utah — South Dakota State stayed unbeaten against Big 12 opponents and ran its overall winning streak to eight with a 33-3 dual victory over Utah Valley Saturday night at Lockhart Arena.
The 11^th-ranked Jackrabbits upped their season record to 11-2, including a 5-0 mark against Big 12 Conference foes. UVU fell to 2-4 overall and 1-4 versus league opponents.
 Decisions by 18^th-ranked Tanner Jordan at 125 pounds and No. 17 Derrick Cardinal in the 133-pound bout gave SDSU an early 6-0 lead. Jordan shut out Yusief Lillie, 5-0, while Cardinal scored the final eight points in an 8-3 victory over Kase Mauger.
Haiden Drury came up with the only victory of the night for Utah Valley, downing Jackrabbit backup Caleb Gross by a 2-0 score in the 141-pound matchup.
Just as it did Thursday night in a victory by the same score at Wyoming, SDSU closed the dual with seven consecutive victories. Alek Martin, ranked 21^st at 149 pounds, ran his personal winning streak to seven matches with a 7-3 decision over Isaiah Delgado, while No. 15 Cael Swensen put the Jackrabbits out front 12-3 on the team board with a 5-1 decision versus Alex Emmer.
The next three bouts all resulted in bonus points for the Jackrabbits, starting with a pin … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbit-wrestlers-continue-winning-ways
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JACKRABBITS OUTLAST OKLAHOMA, 20-13
NORMAN, Okla. — Twelfth-ranked South Dakota State won the final three matches to get past No. 23 Oklahoma, 20-13, in a back-and-forth Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Friday night at McCasland Field House. The victory was the ninth in a row for the Jackrabbits, who improved to 12-2 overall and remained unbeaten against conference opponents at 6-0. Oklahoma dropped to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12.
Trailing 13-11 through seven matches, the Jackrabbits gained the lead for good with an 8-5 decision by fourth-ranked Cade DeVos over Tate Picklo in the 174-pound matchup. The match was scoreless through one period before DeVos opened a 4-0 lead with an escape and takedown early in the second stanza. Picklo would come back to tie the match on a couple occasions before DeVos came up with the decisive takedown midway through the third period.  
Ninth-ranked Bennett Berge followed with a 7-2 decision over Giuseppe Hoose to give the Jackrabbits a 17-13 lead with one bout to go.  
The final matchup of the night pitted a pair of top-five 197-pounders as fifth-ranked Tanner Sloan of SDSU met second-ranked Stephen Buchanan. Sloan was awarded a takedown in the closing seconds of the first period and increased his advantage to 4-0 with an escape early in the second period. Buchanan got on the board with an escape about 40 seconds into the third stanza, but Sloan secured a 4-1 victory and the sealed the dual win by fending off a Buchanan takedown attempt on the edge in the final seconds … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbits-outlast-oklahoma-20-13
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UNI wrestling emerges with 36-9 win in first-ever trip to Cal Baptist
Panthers score six bonus point wins and eight total victories in dual in southern California. UNI visits No. 4 Iowa State on Sunday in Ames.
RIVERSIDE, Calif.— The UNI wrestling team made the most of its first-ever road trip to Cal Baptist on Friday night, securing a 36-9 dual victory over the Lancers at Van Dyne Gymnasium for its fifth Big 12 win of the year and third straight.
After dropping the opening bout of the night, the Panthers rattled off seven consecutive wins, including six in a row in bonus points to improve to 6-5 overall this season in duals. Northern Iowa also improved to 2-0 in its short series history with Cal Baptist. … story at … UNIpanthers.com/UNI-wrestling-emerges-with-36-9-win-in-first-ever-trip-to-cal-baptist

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NCAA wrestling award standings update for the 2024 season

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.

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This week features the unveiling of standings for the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which features a 16-match minimum to qualify for the standings.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows. … story at … NCAA.com/NCAA-wrestling-award-standings-update-2024-season

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