Takedown Report

3A Eastern North Carolina State Qualifiers – TDR # 31 – 46

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the state tournament qualifiers for the 3A Division. If we missed anyone please let us know at martinkfleming@gmail.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3A
CB Aycock (4)
            Carvin McMahon – 113
            Samad Wooten — 157
            Travis Burton – 190
            Dallas Bailey — 215
Croatan (2)
            Gavin Cohen – 144
            A.J. Pile — 190
Currituck County (2)
            Jordyn Toliver – 150
            Ethan Binckley — 165
Dixon (3)
            Joshua Kozminski – 120
            Andrew Fucci — 132
            Justin Root — 144
Fike (4)
            Jamari Hill – 150
            Jacob Farmer — 165
            Justin Bullock – 190
            Nicholas Rodgers — 285
First Flight (8)
            Gavin Hanks – 120
            Khalel Sibugan — 126
            Nathan Canning — 138
            Azrael Simpson – 144
            Dillon Francis – 157
            Kai Reece – 175
            Lucas Sumners – 190
            Everest Ouellette — 285
Franklinton (3)
            Noah Michael – 165
            Elijah Ellison – 175
            Landon Michael — 285
Havelock (1)
            Tyson Helton — 126
Hunt (1)
            Judah Harris — 215
Jacksonville (4)
            Cole Hunt – 113
            Maxwell Davis — 120
            Gavin Nipper – 126
            Jonathan Moses — 165
North Brunswick (1)
            Kirick Gurkin — 150
Northern Nash (2)
            Luis Berdiel – 132
            Sammy Huddleston — 285
Northside (Jacks) – (2)
            Moises Sontay – 157
            Kamar Brown — 175
South Central (1)
            Ziquaveon Kornegay — 120
Soth Johnston (2)
            Ethan Brownlee – 113
            Jamarion Ward — 215
Southern Nash (2)
            Jose Salazar – 106
            Jaden Edwards — 138
Southern Wayne (1)
            Omar Soler-Sanchez — 106
Swansboro (3)
            Aaron Goodman – 113
            Ayden Goodman — 126
            Brayden Cline — 215
West Brunswick (2)
            Tristan Winburn – 106
            Luke Connick — 132
West Carteret (5)
            Josh Figueredo — 132
            Dylan Shirley — 138
            Kaz Prapuolenis – 144
            John Schulz – 150
            Braden Reynolds — 157
West Johnston (2)
            Ethan Croom – 138
            Jayden Chavis — 175
White Oak (1)
               Abrey Verhow — 106

Other school teams in the TDR coverage area with no qualifiers;
            1A – Neuse Charter, Pender County, Southside,
            2A – East Carteret, Eastern Wayne, Fairmont, Farmville Central, Granville Central, Greene Central, Nash Central, St. Pauls
            3A – East Wake, Richlands, Rocky Mount, Smithfield-Selma, South Brunswick, Vance Co.        4A – Heritage, Knightdale

February 12, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

1A & 2A Eastern North Carolina State Qualifiers – TDR # 31 – 45

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the state tournament qualifiers for the 1A & 2A Divisions. The 3A qualifiers will be listed in a later post. If we missed anyone please let us know at martinkfleming@gmail.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1A
Lejeune (3)
            James Campos – 132
            Jacob Campos – 165
            Joseph Miller – 175
North East Carolina Prep (5)
            Holton Quincy — 106
            Colt Lewis – 113
            Ryan Mann – 138
            Cole Anderson — 144
            Daniel Silver – 285
Northside (Pinetown) (2)
            Jacob Robert – 113
            Ryan Paul – 138
Pamlico County (5)
            Landon Yeates – 126
            Isaiah Mewborn – 150
            Jake Whitley – 157
            Eric Brantley — 190
            Tyler Stevens — 215
Rosewood (8)
            Kolton Hunter – 113
            Brayden Holmes – 120
            Jason Kennedy – 126
            Ariam Estrada – 144
            Fabian Sabillion – 150
            Kaleb Davis – 165
            Ryan Deloach – 175
            Jaylin Darden — 190
Tarboro (2) –
            Stephen Rubistello
            Landon Browning
2A
Ayden-Grifton (6)
            Keller Guthrie – 113
            Bailor Peebles – 126
            Jemarion Folks – 138
            DeShawn Folks – 175
            Jack Ewell – 215
            Jorge Modina – 285
Bunn (7)
            Alex Monks – 106
            Jayden Alston – 144
            Ryan Bell – 150
            Zack Novak – 157
            Tyler Perry – 175
            Dino Longo – 190
            Ariel Soto – 285
Goldsboro (1)
            Jaden McClary – 285
Heidi Trask (2)
            Nicholas Johnson — 144
            Asher Eason –215
Holmes (1)
            Jackson Steagall – 157
J.F. Webb (3)
            Bryson Gresham – 120
            Josiah Daniel – 157
            Zander Bowling – 215
Louisburg (2)
            Brandon Nolasco-Rayo – 120
            Braulio Nolasco-Rayo – 126
Manteo (2)
            Hector Calderon –126
            Joseph Spencer – 215
North Johnston (3)
            Chandler Marlow – 120
            Jesse Richardson – 175
            Jordin Moore – 190
North Lenoir (2)
            Everett Rouse – 165
            Kane Moore – 285
North Pitt (6)
            Tyler Mundell – 103
            Gabriel Graves – 113
            Alden Harrington – 120
            Jacob Crump – 150
            Azuriah Crump – 165
            Wisdom Mason – 190
Northeastern (5)
            Corey Fazekas – 132
            Jeremy Barcliff – 138
            Khamani Barclift – 144
            Jonathan Nguyen – 150
            Davante Barrington – 285
Pasquotank County (2)
            Kaden Rosen brock –132
            Clark Kellar – 175
Roanoke Rapids (1)
            Gabriel Roberts – 215
South Granville (5)
            Brandon Mann – 113
            Jonathan Hayes – 144
            Ethan Powell – 150
             Cameron Dennison -157
            Mehki Linton – 175
South Lenoir (6)
            Joseph Maples — 106
            Angel Crespo – 113
            Chris Haro – 126
            Bladen Davis – 132
            Jed Day – 157
            Hayden Zeagler – 165
SW Edgecombe (1)
            Wesley Fountain – 106
Southwest Onslow (3)
            Jensen Miller – 138
            Ashton Shields-Adams – 144
            Grayson Fountain – 190
Washington (11)
            Sam Boltes – 106
            Bryce Perry – 113
            Christian Price – 120
            Braxton Woolard – 126
            David B-meza – 138
            Gabe Foreman – 144
            Tate Tucker – 150
            Bryant Smith – 157
            Traquan Haywood  — 165
            Trenton Baldree  — 175
            Marek Bates  — 190
West Craven (4)
            Jamesion Wesley – 120
            Behn Dennison – 132
            J.J. Johnson — 150
            Izaak Niedzielski  — 157

February 12, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

4A Eastern North Carolina State Qualifiers – TDR # 31 – 44

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the state tournament qualifiers for the 4A Division. The 1A, 2A & 3A qualifiers will be listed in a later post. If we missed anyone please let us know at martinkfleming@gmail.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
4A
Ashley (2)
            Lucas Angstadt  – 106
            Jarrett Quinlan – 132
Clayton (3)
            Peter Winterstein –157
            Codie Witmer – 215
            Deondre Johnson – 285
Cleveland (1)
            Jamarious Pegues – 215
Corinth-Holders (2)
            Christian Neal – 120
            Brendan Stevens  – 175
D.H. Conley (5)
            Andrew Bullard – 113
            Colton McClung – 120
            Christopher Bonner – 126
            Thomas Brann – 165
            Caleb Bess — 190
Hoggard (3)
            Jude Moulton – 175
            Pierce White – 190
            Asef Ismail – 285
Laney (7)
            Ayden Arrington – 106
            Tyler Buonocore – 138
            Isaiah Wysong – 144
            Tristan Cotto – 150
            Mac Kopelman – 165
            Kaeden Smith – 190
            Mason Blue – 215
New Bern (3)
            Alex Barnett — 113
            Nick Lewis – 132
            Tyler Klemmer — 138
            Vincent Grist – 190
New Hanover (2)
            Brian Trujillio – 106
            Matthew Carter – 113
Rolesville (2)
            Frank Bianco – 144
            Zachary McMorris – 157
Topsail (4)
            Robert Tellez – 132
            Ian Fritz  — 150
            Aaron Martinez – 175
            Thomas Bennett  — 285
Wake Forest (2)
            Tyler Watt – 126
            Bailey Wilman – 150
Wakefield (1)
            Tobin McNair – 132

February 12, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Exciting Big 10 Match Results

Michigan, Penn State headline a big weekend of college wrestling results
Another week, another set of crazy, unexpected, exciting college wrestling results. These are the biggest takeaways from the latest slate of duals and what these results could tell us about breakout national stars and team trophy contenders. 
Top Big Ten talent on display as Penn State stays undefeated, Michigan notches key win over Iowa
For the last 16 years, the national championship wrestling team has come from within the Big Ten, a testament to the depth and skill level in the conference. On Friday night, that eliteness was on full display, first in State College and then in Ann Arbor as Penn State roared to a 28-9 win over Ohio State, and Michigan topped No. 2 Iowa, 24-11. 
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Penn State’s win was expected, as the Blue and White were favored in nine of 10 matches, but the Buckeyes came to battle. Ohio State’s fight and grit served as a key takeaway from the match, despite the result.  The Buckeyes came out firing early, with backup Vinny Kilkeary nearly pulling off the upset against No. 3 Braeden Davis. They then carried that momentum in 133 pounds where No. 12 Nic Bouzakis showed his All-American potential with a 13-7 offensive victory over 2023 fifth-place finisher No. 5 Aaron Nagao. Penn State flipped the switch at 141 pounds, as No. 2 Beau Bartlett won the biggest match of the night, 4-1 over No. 3 Jesse Mendez in overtime. The Nittany Lions then went on to win ranked matches at 149, 157, 165 and 174 pounds before Ohio State silenced Rec Hall with a pin from Ryder Rogotzke over Nittany Lion All-American No. 5 Bernie Truax. Despite the fall, Penn State had already sealed the team victory, and NCAA champion Aaron Brooks and All-American Greg Kerkvliet put an exclamation mark on the night with a tech fall and a major decision against No. 22 Luke Geog and No. 12 Nick Feldman, respectively. … story and video at … NCAA.com/news/Michigan-penn-state-headline-big-weekend-notable-college-wrestling-results
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Gophers wrestling letting wins speak for themselves
The fear of failure is a foreign concept for Gophers wrestling as the team emphasizes fundamentals and post-match reflections. by Alex Karwowski  Published February 5, 2024
Gophers wrestling has pulled off multiple upset wins recently but is limiting internal conversations about their success. As of Monday, the program sits at No. 10 in the National Wrestling Association Coach’s poll. Their most recent win over Northwestern pushed them to an overall 8-2 record. Head coach Brandon Eggum said the team rarely talks about winning and is instead focused on “wrestling smart.” “The winning and losing part is always going to be there, we’re all human so you’re gonna think about that,” Eggum said. “I think the less you’re consumed by that, the better opportunity you have to go out and compete at your highest level.”
Eggum’s philosophy has proven true for his team with several wrestlers pulling off upset wins, the most prominent being Michael Blockhus. Blockhus defeated then-ranked No. 2 Jared Franek from Iowa on his home mat. Earlier in the season, Blockhus handed Franek his first loss of the season and broke his 15-match winning streak. Blockhus and teammate Patrick McKee often go to La Bodega Fitness and Fight Club in Prior Lake to work on mixed martial arts (MMA) as part of their cardio training. The MMA training allows Blockhus and McKee to get creative with their cardio training while mixing in different workouts. “It’s something fun to do instead of running on a treadmill or doing cardio equipment exercises,” Blockhus said. Prior to the 2023-2024 wrestling season, Blockhus announced via social media his intention to forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility to pursue a career in MMA fighting. He made his debut at Bellator 298, defeating Eli Mefford. He announced his decision to return to the Gophers after the win. Blockhus holds a 5-0 conference record and attributes much of his success to his MMA training. … story at … MNdaily.com/Gophers-wrestling-letting-wins-speak-for-themselves
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Penn State’s Bartlett takes over top spot at 141 in WIN’s Feb. 5 rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — Penn State’s Beau Bartlett has taken over the top spot at 141 pounds in WIN Magazine’s Feb. 5 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. This advancement by the Nittany Lion comes after he defeated Ohio State’s No. 3 Jesse Mendez last weekend … and before Penn State travels to face Iowa this Friday in Iowa City, where Bartlett is scheduled to meet No. 2 Real Woods. The Hawkeye senior was ranked No. 1 at 141 before he was upset by Michigan’s Sergio Lemley last weekend.
Overall, Penn State (8-0) leads both WIN’s dual rankings and Tournament Power Index with 137.5 points as the Nittany Lions features 10 ranked wrestlers, including four other No. 1-ranked wrestlers: Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt).
Oklahoma State (12-0), coming off a road victory over Missouri, remains the only other undefeated dual team in NCAA Division I wrestling and is ranked second in both WIN’s dual rankings and TPI with 65.5 points. The Cowboys also feature 10 ranked wrestlers, including seniors like Daton Fix (2^nd/133), Izzak Olejnik (4^th/165) and Dustin Plott (2^nd/184) and four freshmen: Troy Spratley (7^th/125), Tagen Jamison (7^th/141), Jordan Williams (20^th/149) and Brayden Thompson (20^th/174). (Plott does have an additional COVID year of eligibility remaining.)
Iowa and Iowa State are both ranked third and fourth, respectively, in both the dual rankings and TPI. Missouri is ranked No. 5 in the dual rankings, while Michigan is rated fifth in the TPI. WIN’s TPI predicts how high a team would finish in this year’s NCAA Division I Championships based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored at the 2024 NCAAs. The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20. Also, it should be noted that WIN’s individual rankings are not necessarily simply an update of recent wins and losses, but more of a prediction at this point in the season of where wrestlers would be seeded at the 2024 NCAAs, which will be held in Kansas City, Mo., in March, if that event was held now.

 WIN Magazine’s Feb. 5 Dual-Team Rankings

BONUS POINTS CARRY HUSKERS TO WIN OVER ILLINOIS
Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team used four bonus-point victories and an overtime decision to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-9 in front of 3,347 fans on Sunday afternoon.  With the win, NU secured its fifth-straight dual victory and improved to 10-1 overall (5-1 Big Ten). Illinois fell to 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in Big Ten competition.  The dual against the Fighting Illini opened with No. 15 Caleb Smith against Justin Cardani at 125. Smith earned a takedown and was awarded a penalty point in the first round. After starting the Period 2 on top, Smith was able to ride out to the end of the period and then recorded another takedown in the third period, to earn the 9-2 victory. At 133, No. 17 Jacob Van Dee wrestled No. 33 Tony Madrigal. Van Dee scored a quick takedown in the first period and recorded over two minutes of riding time before Madrigal escaped. Van Dee led 3-1 to start the second period, but Madrigal was able to ride out, and the two started Period 3 neutral. Madrigal then scored the late takedown and four nearfall points to secure the 8-3 win. 
With the match tied at 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy faced No. 27 Danny Pucino at 141 in the dual’s second-straight ranked bout. Hardy got two quick takedowns to lead 6-2 after the first period. After two more takedowns in Period 2, Hardy secured his fourth pin on the season and put the Huskers up 9-3 overall. At 149, Blake Cushing met Jake Harrier, and the duo wrestled a scoreless first period. An escape for Cushing marked the only point for Period 2, but Harrier quickly matched with an escape of his own in the final period to even the score and force overtime. In sudden victory, Harrier scored a takedown and secured the 4-1 victory. 
No. 9 Peyton Robb faced off against Joe Roberts at 157. Robb led 7-0 after the first period, with a takedown and four nearfall points. In Period 2, Robb tacked on another two points with a reversal and earned the riding time point in Period 3 to secure the 10-1 major decision.  After a brief intermission and with the Huskers up 13-6, No. 17 Antrell Taylor wrestled No. 30 Chris Moore at 165. Taylor scored first with a quick escape in Period 2. Moore answered with an escape of his own in the third to tie the score at 1-1 at the end of regulation. In sudden victory, Taylor managed a takedown to win 4-1. 
At 174, No. 33 Bubba Wilson took on No. 9 Edmond Ruth, and the two were tied 0-0 after the first three minutes. An escape for Ruth put him ahead 1-0 going into the third, and a takedown late in Period 3 gave Ruth the 4-0 decision.  With a 15-9 match lead for the Huskers, No. 3 Lenny Pinto wrestled No. 28 Dylan Connell at 184. A takedown for Connell and a reversal for Pinto put the score at 3-2 after the first period. Pinto added another reversal and a takedown in Period 2 and entered the third with a 7-4 lead. Two more takedowns in the final period gave Pinto the 18-6 major decision.  No. 14 Silas Allred met Chase Waggoner at 197. Allred came out with a takedown in Period 1. Waggoner answered with a takedown of his own but was quickly turned into a reversal by Allred. Allred then dominated the second period and earned his sixth pin of the season. … story at … Huskers.com/Bonus-points-carry-huskers-to-win-over-illini
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Rosenfeld, Badgers pin Boilermakers 24-15
Wisconsin sweeps B1G duals on weekend
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gannon Rosenfeld won his first career Big Ten dual match in huge fashion as the redshirt freshman secured a pin and helped Wisconsin claim a 24-15 road win at Purdue on Sunday. UW swept the league duals this weekend after also defeating Northwestern 30-12 at home on Friday. Leading only 18-15 heading into the final bout at heavyweight, Rosenfeld fended off a pin from Purdue’s Tristan Ruhlman in the first period and trailed 9-3 in the start of the second period. Rosenfeld secured a takedown and then turned Ruhlman for the fall at 4:10 to earn his first career dual victory and first Big Ten dual win. The victory propelled Wisconsin (8-4, 2-4 B1G) to the dual-match road win over Purdue (5-8, 0-5 B1G). The Badgers won six of 10 bouts against the Boilermakers, led by pins from Rosenfeld and Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds. The dual match opened with a much-anticipated bout between second-ranked Eric Barnett and top-ranked Matt Ramos. Barnett displayed strong defense by fighting off a Ramos pin in the second period after he was caught for the nearfall. Ramos then held off Barnett’s attacks in the final period to earn a narrow 4-1 victory and give Purdue an early 3-0 lead in the match.
Nicolar Rivera earned Wisconsin’s first win in a thrilling sudden victory 10-7 decision over Dustin Norris. Trailing 7-0, Rivera fought back to tie up the bout 7-7 in the third period with a takedown and a four-point nearfall. Rivera then earned a second takedown in overtime for the victory.  Joseph Zargo defeated Marcos Polanco at 149, winning 11-5 with three takedowns and two escapes. Zargo improves to 15-5 overall this season with two wins this weekend. Hamiti needed only 1:06 to collect his seventh pin and 17th bonus-point victory out of 20 wins this season. He scored an early takedown and then turned Purdue’s Stoney Buell for the fall. The win also gave Wisconsin the go-ahead team score to lead 12-6. … story and video at … UWbadgers.com/Rosenfeld-badgers-pin-boilermakers-24-15
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No. 6 Ohio State Picks Up 22-12 Win at No. 14 Rutgers
Buckeyes win seven of 10 bouts, including close wins at 174 lbs., 197 lbs. and heavyweight
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts and picked up a 22-12 victory over No. 14 Rutgers on Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J. The dual swung on a trio of close wins for the Buckeyes at 174 lbs., 197 lbs. and heavyweight, as Ohio State was able to win all three of those matches by two points or less. The Buckeyes improved to 13-2 this season and are now 5-1 in Big Ten duals. Rutgers in 10-4 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten. In the opening match of the afternoon, Isaac Wilcox got the Buckeyes off to a hot start with critical bonus points in the 157-pound bout against Jacob Butler. Wilcox scored six takedowns – two in each period – and also earned a riding time point. He improved to 14-6 on the season. In the next match, at 165 pounds, 20th-ranked Bryce Hepner did all of his scoring in the first quarter with a takedown and also added an escape in the second period and riding time bonus point for a 5-0 decision over Anthony White. The win gave Ohio State a 7-0 lead. True freshman Rocco Walsh won the first toss-up match of the afternoon with a 4-3 decision at 174 pounds against 13th-ranked Jackson Turley. Walsh scored a takedown in the first period and allowed just two escape points the rest of the way. Rutgers got on the scoreboard for the first time on the afternoon in the 184-pound bout, as Brian Soldano pinned Ryder Rogotzke with 36 seconds remaining in the second period. Rogotzke led 8-6 at the time of the pin. Redshirt freshman Luke Geog was able to swing the momentum back in Ohio State’s favor at intermission with a 4-3 upset of 12th-ranked John Poznanski at 197 pounds. Geog scored a first-quarter takedown and also tacked on a riding time bonus point. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Ohio-state-picks-up-22-12-win-at-no-14-rutgers
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Gophers Shut Out Northwestern, 39-0
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 10 Minnesota (8-2, 3-2 Big Ten) won its third straight conference match by shutting out Northwestern (0-6, 0-5) Sunday afternoon, 39-0, in front of a season-high crowd of 3,036.
The win was the second shutout of the season for Minnesota and its first over a conference opponent since a 48-0 win against Maryland in 2021. It’s just the second time in the last 22 years that Minnesota has posted two shutouts in the same season. The last time it happened came in 2018-19, and prior to that, it had not occurred since 2001-02. Three of Minnesota’s 10 wins Saturday came by tech fall, and it added another via forfeit. The victory extended the Gophers’ home win streak over Northwestern to 14, its longest active home win streak versus one program. Overall, the Gophers have won four of the last five in the series and 18 of the last 20 dating to the 1996-97 season. … story at … Gophersports.com/Golden-gophers-shut-out-northwestern-39-0
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No. 28 Indiana Climbs Back from 18-0 Deficit to Beat No. 21 Michigan State
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– It took every point and every second of each match, but No. 28 Indiana had just enough gas in the tank to top No. 21 Michigan State, 23-18, on Sunday afternoon in Wilkinson Hall. The Hoosiers dropped the first four matches and trailed, 18-0. From there, Indiana scored 23 unanswered points on six consecutive wins to stun Michigan State. The victory marked Indiana’s third consecutive win and improved the team’s season record to 6-2 and 3-2 in Big Ten duals. It was also Indiana’s first win over Michigan State since 2015 and the first win over Spartans in Bloomington since 2011.
KEY MOMENTS
• The dual began at 157 lbs. with Michigan State’s No. 21 Chase Saldate picking up a win by fall (4:12) over Zack Rotkvich to take an early 6-0 lead.
• Michigan State doubled their advantage to 12-0 after Indiana forfeited the bout at 165 lbs.
• Indiana dropped some close decisions at 174 and 184 lbs., as Michigan State’s DJ Shannon defeated No. 12 DJ Washington (174) by decision, 4-1, and No. 15 Layne Malczewski topped Roman Rogotzke (184) by decision, 5-2.
• Four matches in, and Michigan State held a commanding 18-0 lead. … story at … IUhoosiers.com/Indiana-climbs-back-from-18-0-deficit-to-beat-no-21-michigan-state

February 11, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division I Results – early Feb – part 2

Little Rock Continues to Roll, Defeating #23 Cal Poly at Home
LITTLE ROCK – The Little Rock wrestling team brought home another Pac-12 conference win and another ranked win today, defeating #23 Cal Poly handily 21-12 in the friendly confines of the Jack Stephens Center. It is the third conference dual win for the Trojans this year and their first-ever win over Cal Poly. The dual was a dogfight, as Little Rock had to scrap their way to every win. Ultimately, the Trojans proved their ability to bounce back and be gritty against another top-25 team, collecting every bout by decision, including two overtime victories.  “It’s great when you challenge your athletes and they respond positively,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “We challenged them this week to get back to being the tough, gritty team they are and they embraced it. We were facing a really tough, talented team in a match that could’ve gone either way, and I was proud that we could get it done tonight, especially on Senior & Alumni Day in front of family and friends. Overall, it was just a great day for us.”
Nasir Bailey continues to be a force in his freshman year, defeating #9 Zeth Romney 7-1 to get the ball rolling for the Trojans. He didn’t allow his opponent a single takedown, earning a his own early in the match to hold the lead before finishing with another in the third period to secure the win. Bailey notched his 20^th win of the season today, a program-high. Brennan Van Hoecke and Matty Bianchi followed with clutch overtime wins, both going into extra time tied 1-1 before securing the final takedown for the win. Both wrestlers needed their wins today – Van Hoecke gets back in the win column to bring his winning percentage to .500 , while Bianchi took down a ranked opponent in a match that should keep him in the rankings himself. It’s Bianchi’s first win over a Pac-12 opponent and his 12^th win this year. … story at … LRtrojans.com/Little-rock-continues-to-roll-defeating-23-cal-poly-at-home
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Sudden Victory Takedown Propels Princeton Wrestling Past Harvard, 20-16
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Princeton wrestling team engaged in a fierce battle with the Harvard Crimson on Saturday afternoon. In a nail-biting dual, the highlight of the evening, undoubtedly, was the final bout at 157 pounds, where Rocco Camillaci secured a dramatic takedown in sudden victory, clinching the win for the Tigers with a final score of 20-16. 
The dual kicked off with action at 165 pounds, as Josh Kim from Harvard secured an 8-2 victory over Blaine Bergey, giving Harvard an early lead of 3-0. At 174 pounds, Philip Conigliaro of Harvard bested Mikey Squires with a 15-3 major decision, extending Harvard’s lead to 7-0. 
However, the Tigers quickly responded as the momentum shifted in their favor. The tide turned in the Tigers favor with Nate Dugan earning a hard-fought 7-3 decision over Leo Tarantino at 184 pounds, narrowing Harvard’s lead to 7-3. The seesaw battle continued as Luke Stout of the Tigers delivered a commanding performance at 197 pounds, securing a technical fall (18-2) against Alex Whitworth. With this victory, the Tigers took the lead for the first time in the dual, edging ahead 8-7. … story at … GOprincetontigers.com/Last-second-sudden-victory-propels-princeton-wrestling-past-harvard-20-16
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Kent State Flashes Mush Past Huskies, 37-5
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Golden Flashes won eight of the nine wrestled matches, including five bonus point victories in a lopsided 37-5 victory over the Bloomsburg Huskies on Saturday afternoon.
Kent State won two matches by technical fall and another three by major decision on Saturday afternoon. The Flashes opened the dual winning three matches by major decision and the fourth by forfeit. Adan Benevidez used a trio of takedowns and got the riding time bonus to defeat Bronson Garber 11-3 in a match that pitted the ninth and tenth ranked MAC wrestlers at 125 pounds.
Pablo Castro IV was dominant in his 17-4 major decision racking up three of his five takedowns in the first period to take control of the match. Matt Ryan followed suit with a nearly identical 17-5 victory at 149 pounds. Ryan had two takedowns in the first and two more in the third on the way to the one-sided win.
AJ Burkhart and Blake Schaffer each won by technical fall. Burkhart nearly ended the match in the first and second period with near falls but settled for stopping the match with a little under a minute left in the third. Schaffer was consistently dominant in his match, recording seven takedowns in a match that was stopped seconds into the third period. … story at … Kentstatesports.com/Flashes-mush-past-huskies-37-5
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Central Michigan Tech Falls, Gritty Wins Key Wrestling Dual Win Over Ohio
Chippewas score bonus points in three of seven wins in improving to 3-1 in MAC duals
By: Andy Sneddon
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – An outstanding start, some gritty close wins, and an exclamation point pin.
Central Michigan won seven matches on Sunday in downing Ohio, 28-9, in a Mid-American Conference wrestling dual at McGuirk Arena, improving to 5-6, 3-1 MAC and continuing to build momentum as the regular season hits the home stretch. “Today was a really good match for us,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. “We wrestled some quality competition, and we didn’t win all of those matches, but we were very, very competitive and won enough of them to win the dual meet. “Really, we’re just trying to improve, every day, (and) get ready for the conference tournament. That’s what we’re really focused on, being ready at the end of the month and the beginning of March.”
The Chippewas, who entertain Buffalo (8-11, 3-2) in a MAC dual on Sunday, Feb. 11, got technical-fall wins from Sean Spidle (125 pounds) and Vince Perez (133) and a decision victory from Jimmy Nugent (141) in building a 13-0 lead over the Bobcats (5-5, 1-3). … story at … CMUchippewas.com/Tech-falls-gritty-wins-key-wrestling-dual-win-over-ohio
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Ruiz, Schultz Help Sun Devils Bury No. 20 Beavers in Emphatic Home Win
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Sun Devils came out on top over Pac-12 opponent No. 20 Oregon State Sunday afternoon, 19-17. ASU edged out OSU thanks to Cohlton Schultz’s win over Boone McDermott in the final bout of the afternoon. Schultz, whose win erased a 17-16 deficit, was one of six Sun Devils who tallied wins today, joined by Nicco Ruiz, Chance McLane, Jacori Teemer, Kyle Parco and Julian Chlebove.
Freshman Nicco Ruiz had a huge upset against No. 11 Matthew Olguin in his 6-3 win, giving the Sun Devils four-straight wins to go up 16-8 against the Beavers. Teemer dominated on the mat with a major decision over Isaiah Crosby, 20-6 and Chlebove got ASU on the board early on an 8-2 win. … story and video at … Sundevils.com/Ruiz-schultz-help-sun-devils-bury-no-22-beavers-in-emphatic-home-win
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No. 15 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prevail In Tough Battle At Army West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Another Lehigh wrestling dual came down to the final bout. This time around, junior Max Brignola successfully defended a Nate Lukez shot for the final 30 seconds of the third period to pick up a 7-6 decision, securing a 21-16 win for the 15th-ranked Mountain Hawks over Army West Point Sunday at Christl Arena.  
The Mountain Hawks won six bouts, but three of Army’s four wins produced bonus points, leaving the final result in doubt until the final bout at 157.
Lehigh wins its fifth straight dual to improve to 5-3 overall and 5-0 against EIWA opponents. Army West Point suffers its first EIWA loss and falls to 5-4.
“That was a character builder today,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We knew this was going to be a really tight dual. A lot of guys stepped up today. Sheldon (Seymour) had a great win. Jack Wilt had a huge win. Those were matches we knew we had to win. They both stepped up and did a great job.” … story at … Lehighsports.com/No-15-mountain-hawks-prevail-in-tough-battle-at-army-west-point

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Carolina Colleges’ Match Results

Newberry Wrestling Ends Senior Night With A Win
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Men’s wrestling clinches the two seed in the Conference Carolinas east division with their win tonight over Mount Olive 37-9. Prior to the regulation matches, seniors Will Evans and Armando Acosta wrestled in two exhibition matches at 157 and 184. Will Evans claimed the first fall of the night against the Trojans in 3:14. Not far behind him, Acosta also claimed a fall in similar fashion in 3:35. Both Evans and Acosta were recognized tonight as seniors, ending their collegiate career on the highest note. Zach Shupp was also recognized during tonights ceremony after a decorated career as a wolf. Shupp came out firing on all cylinders, barely giving his opposition an inch. Wrapping up his regular season career, Shupp defeated Mount Olive’s Lens Mathurin by 17-2 tech fall in a time of 4:29 to give the Wolves a 5-0 lead. After a handful of take downs by freshman Ben Guilliam, he claimed his second fall of his collegiate career tonight in a time of 4:40, to extend the Wolves lead to 11-0. The next win came from none other than 149 stud Devan Moore. Moore battled Mount Olive’s Dallas Wilson for the first period but held on claiming 7-6 decision victory to give Newberry a 14-6 lead.  Tonights match of the night came from another senior night highlight, … story at … Newberrywolves.com/Wrestling-ends-senior-night-with-a-win 
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Appalachian State Wrestling Takes Care of Keydets In SoCon Dual
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling recorded a bounce-back victory Sunday, taking eight of 10 matches in a 32-7 conference win against VMI in Varsity Gym. All eight recent starters who were in the lineup for the Mountaineers (5-3, 2-1 SoCon) posted victories against the Keydets (7-8, 1-3),  
Carson Floyd overcame an early VMI takedown to score the next eight points before he delivered a first-period pin at 197, while Tommy Askey (157) and Will Miller (165) were responsible for back-to-back tech falls. Chad Bellis contributed a win via a major decision at 125, and two of App State’s four wins by decision came from Cody Bond (149) and Tomas Brooker (184).
The closest matches of the day occurred at 141, as Ike Byers won a 2-1 decision in the Tiebreaker-1 overtime period, and at heavyweight, with Jacob Sartorio overcoming an early 7-0 deficit in a 16-14 decision.  
Sartorio cut his deficit against Tyler Mousaw to 7-4 by the end of the first period and pulled within 7-6 on a reversal before Mousaw executed a second-period reversal of his own. Sartorio had another takedown later in that period and trailed 12-9 after conceding an escape to open the third period.
A takedown from Sartorio with 1:12 left evened the score at 12-all, and he turned that advantage into four near-fall points to seize control. A late reversal from Mousaw accounted for the final margin.
Byers, who picked up his second career dual win Friday at Campbell, … story at … APPstatesports.com/Wrestling-takes-care-of-keydets-in-socon-dual
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Six Pins Help #2 Lander Down #22 Montevallo
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team had a season-high six pins, with five of them coming in less than 90 seconds and all of them coming in the first period, as the Bearcats downed the 22nd-ranked Montevallo Falcons, 48-3, in a match that lasted just under 50 minutes.
Lander improved to 14-3 overall, a perfect 9-0 in Conference Carolinas action, and 5-0 in the Conference Carolinas Western Division, clinching at least a share of the division title and securing a spot in the inaugural Conference Carolinas Wrestling Tournament on February 17th. Montevallo dropped to 6-7 overall, 4-4 in conference, and 3-2 in division. James Joplin (Greensboro, N.C.) once again wasted no time lighting a spark in the crowd as he got a quick takedown that resulted in a pin in 45 seconds to give Lander a 6-0 lead. Montevallo got on the board with their first and only win at 133 as Elijah Lusk (Merritt Island, Fla.) could not secure a late takedown and fell to the top-ranked wrestler in the weight class, Gabe Hixenbaugh, by a 4-2 decision to cut the Lander lead in half. At 141, Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) secured three … story at Landerbearcats.com/Wrestling-six-pins-help-2-lander-down-22-montevallo-and-clinch-share-of-west-division-title
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Citadel Wrestling Subdues Unbeaten Bellarmine Behind Clutch Decisions, Tops Knights 27-3
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sparked by a slew of tight wins — including three overtime decisions — throughout the dual, The Citadel (11-3, 3-1 SoCon) managed to rack up victories across nine of 10 bouts against previously undefeated Bellarmine (13-1, 3-1 SoCon) in a key dual between Southern Conference leaders, overwhelming the Knights via a 27-3 mark Sunday afternoon at McAlister Field House.
FINAL RESULTS
The Citadel def. Bellarmine, 27-3
Sunday, Feb. 4 | Charleston, S.C.
125 —Malik Hardy (CIT) over Damion Ryan (BEL), DEC (5-1, TB-1)
133 — Trayce Eckman (BEL) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (3-2) … story and video at … Citadelsports.com/Wrestling-subdues-unbeaten-bellarmine-behind-clutch-decisions-tops-knights
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V.M.I. Keydets take down Presbyterian
CLINTON, S.C. – After falling by close decisions at the 157 and 165 weights to open the match, the VMI wrestling team rallied to win the final eight bouts to earn a dominant 46-6 win over host Presbyterian Saturday afternoon at Clinton High School in Clinton, South Carolina.  
The victory marked VMI’s first Southern Conference win of the season to improve the Keydets to 1-2 in conference play and move to .500 overall at 7-7 for the season.  
Braxton Lewis got VMI back on track by pinning Brandon Jacoby at 174 pounds in 2:42. Toby Schoffstall and Josh Evans continued the trend by pinning their respective opponents to put VMI up, 18-6, with five bouts to go.  
In the heavyweight class, VMI senior Tyler Mousaw provided the Keydets five more points by earning a 21-3 tech fall over Presbyterian’s Morvens Saint Jean to make the score 23-6 for VMI. Over the final four weights, VMI took easy three wins … story at … VMIkeydets.com/Keydets-take-down-presbyterian
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Kaleb Snodgrass and the Chattanooga Mocs earned a Southern Conference road win at Gardner-Webb early Saturday afternoon
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Chattanooga Mocs roared out to an early advantage in a 29-14 win over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs early Saturday afternoon in Paul Porter Arena. The Mocs scored early and often to clinch the win by the seventh match.
Starting at 125, they jumped out to a 13-0 lead behind a dominant major decision by Brayden Palmer followed by a near-miss 13-7 decision from Blake Boarman. Isaiah Powe shrugged off a slow start at 141 to get a second period fall.
The hosts bounced back with a decision at 149, but the door was soon slammed shut. Lincoln Heck claimed a decision in the closing moments at 157. Kamdyn Munro dropped in a major before Sergio Desiante clinched the match with a decision of his own at 174.
Gardner-Webb got two big wins at 184 and 197 by tech fall and pin. Kaleb Snodgrass put an exclamation point on the victory with a second period fall.
“We showed some character today,” Coach Kyle Ruschell related via text. “Guys showed some fight and did a good job leaving Thursday night in the past. Now we move and continue to work to better each time we go out there. … story at … GOmocs.com/Wrestling-gets-road-win

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Aaron Brooks, Penn State Wrestling Rolling Into Showdown With Iowa

Three-time NCAA champ Aaron Brooks has been racking up bonus points for the #1 Penn State wrestling team, which travels Friday to take on #3 Iowa.
Aaron Brooks had to pause on Tuesday to think about his favorite way to win a wrestling match.  After a few seconds passed, the three-time NCAA champion still couldn’t settle on an answer between two obvious options. “I don’t know, actually,” Brooks said. “I mean, I don’t mind a tech (fall) because I’m getting more shots in and maybe a turn, but a pin’s like, ‘Alright!’ Go back, drink the Gatorade, whatever it is.” Reading between the lines, Brooks just likes to dominate. He likes to do it with flair, too.  Brooks, who’s won 70 percent of his collegiate matches with bonus points, wishes more wrestlers across the country had the same, aggressive mindset as often as he and most of his teammates. But when the Nittany Lions watch other top teams around the country, they don’t see a lot of stylistic similarities. 
The Nittany Lions will face off with the rival Iowa Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday where Penn State’s let-it-fly style will again be up against the Hawkeyes’ much stingier approach. But Iowa’s patient plodding didn’t work against Michigan, where the Hawkeyes lost the opening five bouts without a single takedown to show for them.
Michigan won the dual 24-11. “I wouldn’t say that’s just Iowa, I think that’s a lot of folkstyle (teams),” Brooks said. “I think the way the rules are set up, you don’t have to really go get someone. I think for us, our team, we like to go score points. So I think the refs kind of look at it as ‘Oh, well these guys will score so I’m not gonna make the other guy wrestle.’ So I wouldn’t say that’s even just Iowa. I think that’s a lot of the NCAA.”
Brooks, like NCAA champs David Taylor, Ed Ruth, Jason Nolf, Zain Retherford and Bo Nickal before him, has only benefitted as Penn State’s staff has continued to cultivate bonus-point machines over the last decade-plus. Fifty-six of Brooks’ 80 collegiate bouts have come with bonus points. That includes four majors, a tech and a pin in the NCAA Championships. 
So far this year, his first at 197 pounds, Brooks has earned bonus points in every bout. He’s got three pins, a major and has made the most of the three-point takedown with six technical falls, none taking longer than 6:21. He also leads the Big Ten with 40 dual-meet takedowns.  “We don’t have a style where we’re trying to figure out how we stop what our opponents do,” Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said. “You know, we’re just trying to do what we do and get better at it. And that’s more of a big-picture philosophy and just you know, how I was taught by my coaches.”
Stumbles At Home
Sanderson isn’t worried about first-year Nittany Lions Aaron Nagao and Bernie Truax after both suffered tough defeats on Friday against Ohio State. Although Penn State won the dual 28-9, Nagao dropped a 13-7 decision to Buckeye freshman Nic Bouzakis at 133 before Truax was pinned by Ryder Rogotzke at 184. … story at … Flowrestling.org/Brooks-penn-state-wrestling-rolling-into-showdown-with-iowa

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Carolina Colleges’ Honors

Joll Tabbed Conference Carolinas Wrestler Of The Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Top-ranked 174 pounder Scott Joll added to his impressive season, as the graduate student was named Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Joll posted a 2-0 week in two Conference Carolinas dual matches, recording a first-period pin in the match at Limestone, and followed it up with a dominating 17-1 tech. fall victory on the road against Mount Olive. The Belle Vernon, Pa. native is currently 23-0 on the season, with 14 pins and five technical falls. The award is Joll’s second Conference Carolinas weekly honor of the season. Joll and the Braves will close out the regular season portion of the schedule Friday, February 9 as they host Belmont Abbey … story at … UNCpbraves.com/Joll-picks-up-another-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week-award

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Jha’Quan Anderson Named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Month
Anderson picks up Gardner-Webb’s first SoCon monthly award of the season
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Redshirt senior Jha’Quan Anderson has been named the Southern Conference’s Wrestler of the Month for January, the conference announced on Tuesday. A native of Conyers, Ga., Anderson went 10-0 through the month January. He began the month going 5-0 to come in first place at the184-weightclass at the 2024 Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2). He became the first SoCon wrestler to place first at the Scuffle since 2004. He went on to pick five more victories besting his opponent in Gardner-Webb’s matches against the University of Virginia (Jan. 6), Cleveland State University (Jan. 11), Lock Haven University (Jan. 11), Duke University (Jan. 16), and Bellarmine University (Jan. 28). Anderson is 20-6 on the year, and has not given up a take down since the Black Knight Invite (Nov. 19). … story at … GWUsports.com/Jha-quan-anderson-named-southern-conference-wrestler-of-the-month

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Santiago Tabbed ACC Wrestler Of The Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Carolina wrestling 157-pounder Sonny Santiago has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.  Santiago earns weekly honors from the ACC for the first time in his career. The redshirt-sophomore joins teammate Lachlan McNeil in earning the weekly recogntion from the league this campaign.  Last Friday night, Santiago defeated NC State’s sixth-ranked Ed Scott by decision in overtime, 8-5. … story at … GOheels.com/Santiago-tabbed-acc-wrestler-of-the-week

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Long Road to Recovery – Wimmer Back on the Mat for His Senior Season
By Morgan Pruchniewski, Duke Athletics Communications Student Assistant
DURHAM — Three years ago, stepping onto the mat for his first collegiate match, Jack Wimmer experienced every athlete’s worst nightmare. After months of limited training due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania native tore his ACL, MCL, and meniscus during his first bout against the rival North Carolina. Having already fought through a hand injury from high school, Wimmer was discouraged by this potentially career-ending injury. “I immediately knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know how bad it was at first,” said Wimmer. “You never think that something like that can happen to you. It was so miserable having to deal with it.” “He ended up tearing his ACL, MCL and then his meniscus,” said Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham.  “That’s an injury that a lot of guys retire from.” … story at … GOduke.com/Long-road-to-recovery-wimmer-back-on-the-mat-for-his-senior-season

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Campbell wrestler eyeing a spot on the Bahamian Olympic team
Television report story at … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCGkKpzuC8

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Campbell’s Hopkins named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
Graduate student went 2-0 in a pair of conference duals
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. The selection is made by the league office.
Hopkins, who is ranked No. 29 at 184 pounds, went 2-0 last week in two home conference duals. The Palmer, Alaska, product pinned App State’s Tomas Booker in 54 seconds on Feb. 2, earning six points in his victory. Two days later, the graduate student won a 1-0 decision against 27th-ranked Gardner-Webb wrestler Jha’Quan Anderson. Hopkins’ win represented the highest-ranked opponent defeated by a Camel during the week.
The Camels defeated App State, 22-16, in comeback fashion, … story at … SOconsports.com/Campbells-hopkins-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

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TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 3 – TDR # 31-43

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 lightest weight classes at 100 – 120 lbs.  Wrestlers with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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Division II February Dual Results part 1

Chadron State Eagles stay perfect in RMAC duals
CHADRON, Neb. — A Mason Watt pin in the third match of the dual ended up being the deciding factor in Chadron State’s 21-20 victory by criteria over the Adams State Grizzlies, Friday evening in the Chicoine Center. The victory improves CSC to 8-1 overall and 6-0 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action. CSC has two duals remaining, one against 1-1 CSU-Pueblo and another against 0-6 Simon Fraser. A victory against the Thunderwolves on Saturday, February 10, would guarantee the Eagles a share of the RMAC title. ”I am beyond proud of the guys,” Head Coach Brett Hunter said. “We battled through sickness all week and we found a way to get it done tonight. This team is special.”
Chadron State’s mainstays this season, Quen Campbell at 133 pounds and Torry Early at 149, were unavailable against the Grizzlies due to sickness.
Beginning at 184 pounds, Keegan Gehlhausen, a sophomore from Pinedale, Wyoming, earned a 9-5 victory, giving the Eagles an early 3-0 lead. Gehlhausen responded from a 4-0 deficit with three takedowns to win the match. The Grizzlies won their first of five matches with a 9-0 major decision at 197 pounds. In the 285-pound match that won the dual by criteria, Watt, a senior from Broomfield, Colorado, was victorious by fall in 1:49. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Eagles-stay-perfect-in-rmac-duals

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No. 11 Mountain Cats Pin Kutztown, 31-11, for Seventh Straight Victory
Mason Myers won by fall at 141 lbs., and three-time All-American Jacob Ealy won by technical fall at 149 lbs. to give the 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers a 17-0 lead after four bouts on their way to a 31-11 PSAC victory at 21^st-ranked Kutztown, Friday night.  The Mountain Cats, winners of seven consecutive dual meets, are now 12-2 overall and unbeaten in the PSAC at 4-0.
Trevon Gray built a 10-1 second period advantage over Nic Allison at 125 lbs. and went on to a 13-9 victory, before Byron Daubert secured an 8-1 win over Javien DeLeon at 133 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a 6-0 lead to start.
At 141 lbs., Myers pinned Gary Deyarmin at 2:07 of the opening period and Ealy, ranked third-ranked at 149 lbs., earned a 15-0 technical fall at 3:50 over Ali Alicia to push Pitt-Johnstown’s lead out to 17-0.
Kutztown got on the board at 157 lbs. when 12^th-ranked Bailey Gimbor was awarded a stalling point in overtime to hold off Cooper Warshel, 2-1, and seventh-ranked Dalton Gimbor won a 5-1 decision over  Dillon Keane at 165 lbs. to narrow the Golden Bears’ deficit to 17-6.
Tony Salopek got three of those points back for the Mountain Cats when he defeated Hunter Horton, 8-5, at 174 lbs., but Kutztown’s third-ranked Matt Weinberg won an 18-3 technical fall at 5:00 over Jake Sabol at 184 lbs. to make it 20-11.
However, Pitt-Johnstown finished strong with bonus point wins at 197 and 285 lbs.  Fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers picked-up Pitt-Johnstown’s second win by technical fall with a 17-0 victory at 4:45 over Jeremy McKinney, and third-ranked Isaiah Vance, NCAA Division II’s leader in falls, pinned Dustin Swanson at :31 to give him 13 for the season and set the final at 31-11. … story at … Pittjohnstownathletics.com/No-11-mountain-cats-pin-kutztown-31-11-for-seventh-straight-victory

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Vikings Streak Against No. 7 DII Kearney Snapped, 18-17
KEARNEY, NEBRASKA – Thursday night saw action between two championship-level programs. The dual that has gone on between DII NCAA powerhouse Nebraska Kearney and top-ranked Grand View was sure not to disappoint. The Vikings won the last two out of three meetings but would fall just short 18-17 this time around.  
Top-ranked Aden Reeves remained undefeated in his dual debuts Thursday evening when he kicked things off for the Vikings at 125 with three points and a 10-5 decision win over the 6^th-ranked wrestler in division II, Zach Ourada. Carson Taylor, the number one wrestler at 133, eased through his match over Drew Arnold via a 17-0 TF. After dropping a match at 141, No. 1 Gonzalez picked things back up for the Vikings as he won a 5-3 decision over John Burger, moving to 2-0 versus the Lopers in his career as a Viking. Tanner Abbas would run a gritty match on his return to dual action but fell by SV-1 to Nicholas Stoltenberg. Justin McCunn comforted the Vikings lead three more points after a 4-2 decision over Kaden Hart. Alex Reynolds dropped his match at 174 to 4^th-ranked Munoz. The Vikings would … story at … GVvikings.com/Vikings-streak-against-no-7-dii-kearney-snapped-18-17

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#2 Bearcats Use Four Tech Falls to Dispatch Lions, 41-3
GREENWOOD – After suffering their first home defeat since the 2022 Carolina Clash last Friday, the second-ranked Lander Wrestling team got back to winning ways Thursday night as they defeated the Emmanuel Lions 41-3 inside Horne Arena. Lander Improves to 12-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in Conference Carolinas play while Emmanuel dropped to 5-5 and 3-5 in conference action.
James Joplin got the match started with a 19-3 technical fall, using a two-point and four-point near fall in the second period to help him obtain the 15-point margin. Elijah Lusk and Isham Peace then followed that up with 17-1 tech falls at 133 and 141 to give Lander a 15-0 lead after three matches. At 149, Junior Downing pinned Isaiah Castro in 3:41 to make it 21-0, Bearcats. Jack Tangen then added another five points with a 18-3 tech fall, Lander’s fourth of the match. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Bearcats-use-four-tech-falls-to-dispatch-lions-41-3

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Newberry Wrestling Makes Easy Work Of The Cobras
HARTSVILLE, S.C. –  Men’s wrestling wraps things up quickly with an indomitable win over the Coker cobras, 45-4
What other wrestler would you want to start off at 125 than Zach Shupp. Shupp secured not only a win but a win via fall in 35 seconds, the fastest of the night, starting the wolves off hot with six points.
133Ib freshman Ben Guiliam kept his moment from last match into this match where he claimed another major decision victory 10-2, moving the scored to 10-0.
149Ib Devan Moore claimed another 16-1 tech. fall in 1:37. Last week Moore was ranked T#8 in DII with seven tech. falls. Adding yet another notch in his belt, the results will be updated at the end of the week, surely moving him up the leader-board.
Freshman Keagan Judd continues to stand out among the crowd as he pulls in another major decision victory like last week, 15-3. With this the score moves 19-4.
165 Ib P.J. Wunderlich claimed the second fall of the night, coming in at 2:59 earning the wolves another set of 6.
174 Ib Andrew Reed pulled in the second tech. fall of the night in 5:12 with an incredible 19-2 score. … story at … Newberrywolves.com/Wrestling-makes-easy-work-of-the-cobras

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#2 Lander Pins Four; Routs Lincoln Memorial, 44-10
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team won their second match in as many days on Friday evening as they used four pins to defeat the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters, 44-10, inside Mary Mars Gymnasium. With the win, Lander improves to 13-3 and a perfect 8-0 in Conference Carolinas action.  Lincoln Memorial fell to 2-6 overall and in conference action. The Railsplitters got on the board first with a major decision at 125, marking the first time Lander had trailed in a conference dual since trailing 6-0 to Emmanuel on December 1st, 2022. Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) gave the Bearcats the lead back quickly, though, as he earned a first period pin over Hernand Pinto to make it 6-4, Lander. Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) added three more points with a 7-1 decision to make it 9-4.
Lincoln Memorial earned a pin at 149 to flip the scoreboard back in their favor at 10-9. However, that would be the last win that the Railsplitters would get. Jack Tangen (Glenview, Ill.) earned a 21-4 tech fall, aided by a 15-point first period, to give Lander the lead back at 14-10. Ryan Dobbs (Seneca, S.C.) followed that up with a pin in 4:09 to make it 20-10 before back to back forfeits sealed the deal for Lander at 32-10. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-pins-four-routs-lincoln-memorial-44-10

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