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TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 144 & 150 lbs. – TDR # 31-37

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the next two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be determined on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 6, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Some Division I Duals of interest

Bonus points power late surge; Stonecheck’s pin clinches victory over Clarion for No. 22 Men’s Wrestling
Strickland and Henson record back-to-back majors as Haven rallies; Stonecheck’s pin at 149 seals No. 22 Bald Eagles’ thrilling MAC victory over longtime rival Clarion

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The No. 22 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won five of 10 bouts including three of the last four, all by bonus points, and the Bald Eagles (6-8, 3-2 MAC) powered their way by longtime rival Clarion (8-7, 3-2 MAC), 25-16, at home in front of an exuberant crowd tonight (Thursday, Feb. 1) in a thrilling Mid-American Conference (MAC) Eastern Division dual.
Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Academy), Colin Fegley (Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy), Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton), Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg) and Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford) all posted wins for Lock Haven in a match that started at 165 pounds tonight. … story at … GOlhu.com/Bonus-points-power-late-surge-stonechecks-pin-clinches-victory-over-clarion

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WOLVERINES TOP BISON IN BIG 12 DUAL
OREM, Utah – Utah Valley wrestling defeated North Dakota State 24-14 on Friday evening inside Lockhart Arena. UVU (2-3, 1-3) got out to a quick 12-0 lead after wins by Yusief Lillie, Kase Mauger, and Haiden Drury. NDSU (3-8, 2-3) rallied and took the lead before No. 26 Jacob Armstrong and No. 17 Evan Bockman sealed the dual with victories. “We were happy with the performance of the team tonight. It was the most solid we’ve wrestled in a dual through all ten weights,” said UVU head coach Greg Williams.
Williams continued, “We were happy for Yusief getting a solid win to get us started while Kase’s pin was a great boost. Haiden showed he’s really getting back to form, earning his second straight win over a ranked wrestler. Jacob and Evan did a great job dictating in the third period to earn a major decision and a tech fall respectively. Chase was also impressive, wrestling smart throughout his match and picking his spot to win in OT.” … story at … GOuvu.com/Wolverines-top-bison-in-big-12-dual

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No. 19 Pitt Dominates Duke, 36-9
DURHAM, N.C.—The No. 19 Pitt wrestling team dispatched of Duke on Friday night, 36-9, at the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to earn its first ACC win of the season.
The Panthers (8-6, 1-1 ACC) beat the Blue Devils (4-10, 0-2) for the 11th consecutive year since the two programs have met annually as Atlantic Coast Conference members. Pitt won eight of the 10 bouts to get back in the win column after facing its first unranked opponent in dual action in nearly two months. “Our schedule has been a gauntlet, so happy to get a win tonight,” Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. “We scored a lot of points and had some good moments, but we need to just keep getting better.” Duke scored first with a pin at 125 pounds, but Pitt responded by winning the next eight matches, earning bonus points in seven of those contests via one pin, three technical falls and three majors. … story at … Pittsburghpanthers.comWrestling-no-19-pitt-dominates-duke-36-9

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SLOAN POSTS 100TH WIN AS JACKS DOWN WYOMING
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Tanner Sloan claimed his 100^th career victory, but it was an upset win by Tanner Jordan in the 125-pound matchup that set the tone for South Dakota State in a 33-3 Big 12 Conference wrestling dual victory over Wyoming Thursday night at the Uniwyo Sports Complex. The 11^th-ranked Jackrabbits recorded their seventh consecutive victory to improve to 10-2 overall and 4-0 against Big 12 opponents. Wyoming dropped to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in league duals.
Jordan, who entered the dual ranked 18th, was matched up against fourth-ranked Jore Volk. The two wrestlers were scoreless through one period before Volk scored on an escape seconds into the second stanza. In the third period, Jordan scrambled his way to a reversal coming down the stretch and rode out the clock for a 2-1 decision. … story at … GOjacks.com/Sloan-posts-100th-win-as-jacks-down-wyoming

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#9 Cornell Takes Down Columbia For Fourth Straight Dual Win
THACA, N.Y. — The No. 9 Cornell wrestling team won its fourth straight dual and improved to 3-0 against Ivy League foes as it took down the Columbia Lions 32-9 on Friday night at the Friedman Wrestling Center.  The Big Red, 8-4 overall in duals this season, won seven of 10 matches, including three by technical fall, two by major decision and one by fall. Cornell has won 37 consecutive duals against Columbia.  In a matchup of two 2023 NCAA qualifiers, Cornell sophomore Brett Ungar led off the dual with a 6-2 win over Nick Babin. Three-time All-American and 2023 national champion Vito Arujau earned bonus points for the Big Red in the next match with a 17-2 technical fall over Sulayman Bah. … story at … Cornellbigred.com/Wrestling-takes-down-columbia

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Bellarmine Wrestling sets program record with 13th dual win of the season
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Bellarmine University wrestling team has been dominant all season and tonight was no different. On the road again, the Knights went into John M. Belk Arena on the campus of Davidson College and took care of business, earning a 27-9 victory.  
With the win, Bellarmine moves to 13-0 on the season, 3-0 in Southern Conference play. Tonight’s win was more significant than just another “W” on the schedule as it marked a new program record for duals wins in a season, topping the previous mark of 12 set just last year. The team’s 25 wins over the last two seasons under head coach Ned Shuck are more than the previous six seasons combined.  
“What a team performance! I’m so excited for the output these guys had,” said head coach Ned Shuck. “To be that consistent with as young as we are wasn’t surprising to me because I know what these men are made of. Both teams battled hard. It was just a fun dual.”  
After suffering a defeat in the opening bout, heavyweight sophomore Thadd Huff evened things up with a 9-5 decision. … story at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-sets-program-record-with-13th-dual-win-of-the-season

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Navy Wrestling Snaps Losing Skid With 33-9 Victory Over Lock Haven
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (7-5, 1-2 EIWA) claimed its first dual win in 2024 by a score of 33-9 against Lock Haven (7-8, 3-2 MAC) on Friday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Mids won seven of the 10 bouts and earned 12 bonus points from three major decisions (157, 165, 174), two falls (141, 285) and a forfeit (125).  “Overall it’s nice to get a win anytime you’re at home. I think we have to go to our knees more and put more action in the match. I still feel we’re wrestling tentative and guys aren’t cutting loose,” said head coach Cary Kolat. “If we’re going to open up and beat better teams, compete at the EIWA and NCAA Championships, then they have to stop being tentative and wrestle like they know how to wrestle. “It’s always good to have momentum coming off a win to get ready for another dual. Bucknell has a very solid team this year. There are a lot of great matchups in that dual meet so it’s important that everyone shows up.” … story at … Navysports.com/Wrestling-snaps-losing-skid-with-33-9-victory-over-lock-haven

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Hokies dominate Cavaliers 27-9 in Commonwealth Clash

Tech wins eight of ten bouts including upset from Clayton Ulrey over No. 27

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The No. 13 Virginia Tech wrestling team (6-3, 2-0 ACC) traveled north for a dominant 27-9 outing against in-state foe, University of Virginia (7-3, 1-1) on Friday night. The Hokies won eight of ten bouts in Charlottesville to bring a point back to Blacksburg in the Commonwealth Clash presented by Smithfield.  
No. 2 Caleb Henson started the dual for the Hokies with a controlling 7-1 decision over Virginia’s Erik Roggie. Henson was persistent throughout the bout – scoring the only takedowns and earning a stall call after numerous scoring attempts. Henson scored in the first period and would later slick for another takedown in the third period to get the Hokies on the board first. Henson continues his impressive season to improve to 22-1 and has yet to surrender a takedown since his Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational final back in December.  … story at … Hokiesports.com/Hokies-dominate-cavaliers-27-9-in-commonwealth-clash

February 6, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 157-165 lbs. – TDR # 31-36

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the next two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 5, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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.🤼 MORE COLLEGE WRESTLING 🤼
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Gabe Sollars of Indiana retained the top spot in falls in Division I with 11 falls in 38:10. Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force and Kelvin Griffin of Lehigh are close behind with 10.
Division II has a new falls leader in heavyweight Isaiah Vance of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. He currently has 10 falls in 28:27 and is trailed closely by Gannon’s Matt Long, UNC Pembroke’s Scott Joll and Lander’s Anthony Yacovetti who all sit at nine. Ithaca’s Jake Jones picked up two falls this week to move atop Division III with 17.  Mitchell Arch from Case Western Reserve, Timothy Glynn from Trinity (Connecticut) and Mason Sprinkel from Norwich all sit at 16.
In Division I tech falls, Wyatt Henson of Lock Haven scored two this week to move in front of the pack with 12. Lehigh’s Michael Beard and Ohio State’s Nick Feldman trail by just one.
Tiffin’s Max Shore stormed to the front of Division II after picking up three tech falls last week. He is tied with another 125-pounder from Wisconsin-Parkside, Shane Corrigan. … story and video at … NCAA.com/news/wrestling/NCAA-wrestling-award-standings-update-2024-season

February 5, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 175-190 – TDR # 31-35

Editor’s Notes; The next set of rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina for two weight classes. The rankings are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is a big factor in the rankings as they are for the seeding of wrestlers in the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. The regular season has been completed and Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome reader’s input and information.  
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Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 5, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Takes Down Mount Olive, Clinches Share Of Division Title

MOUNT OLIVE – 6^th-ranked and visiting UNC Pembroke found themselves tied after four matches, before reeling off five-straight wins to clinch the match, as well as least a share of the Conference Carolinas East Division in wrestling action Sunday evening inside Kornegay Arena. The 28-12 win clinched the division’s #1 seed, and with it, the designated host site for the Conference Carolinas Tournament set for Sunday, February 18.
The Braves (12-5, 7-1 CC) improved to 4-0 all-time against the Trojans (11-2, 6-2 CC).
UNCP’s Joey Bruscino (125 pounds) and Logan Robinson (133) each picked up wins to put the Braves out to a quick lead. After Mount Olive took wins in the 141 and 149 pound bouts, the Black & Gold rattled off five-straight wins to put the match away. 6^th-ranked 157 pounder Keegan Roberson and 165 pounder Caleb Grau took decision victories, while top-ranked 174 pounder Scott Joll stayed perfect on the year with a 17-1 tech. fall win. Christopher Dickey won by decision in the 184 pound bout, with Garrett Steele picking up a dominating 20-5 tech. fall win at 197 pounds. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Wrestling-takes-down-mount-olive-clinches-share-of-division-title

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UMO falls to No. 6 UNC Pembroke on Senior Night, 28-12
Results
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 4) – In a highly anticipated East Division Conference Carolinas dual, the Trojans battled in a 28-12 loss to No. 6 nationally-ranked UNC Pembroke on Sunday evening in Kornegay Arena on Senior Night. 
With the loss, the University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team suffers its first loss since Nov. 29 and drops to 11-2 overall behind a 6-2 mark in conference duals. The Braves have won all four meetings in the series and featured four nationally-ranked wrestlers on their roster in the latest NWCA poll. Meanwhile, UNC Pembroke extends its winning streak to five straight and improves to 12-5 this season with a 7-1 record in league duals.
The Braves claimed an early 9-0 edge after collecting a 12-10 decision at 125 before securing a victory in the 133-weight class due to injury late in the third period. Senior Hayden Waddell (133) answered back with a first-period pin over Avery Buonocore to close the gap to 9-6. In the following match, sophomore Dallas Wilson battled to a 7-3 decision versus No. 5 ranked Jake Piccirilli to tie the match, 9-9.
UNC Pembroke responded with five-straight victories behind three decisions and two tech falls to stretch the lead to 28-9. Nationally-ranked No. 6 Keegan Roberson and No. 1 Scott Joll each produced victories to assist UNCP … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Wrestling-umo-falls-to-no-6-unc-pembroke-on-senior-night-28-12

February 5, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Camels defeat Gardner-Webb, 43-3

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling team put forth a strong showing on Sunday afternoon, defeating Gardner-Webb 43-3 at Gore Arena. The Camels defeated both ranked wrestlers from GWU in the victory.
The Fighting Camels improved to 9-3 (3-0 SoCon), and the Runnin’ Bulldogs now sit at 4-7 and 0-3 in conference matches.
Campbell recorded seven bonus-point victories in the match, beginning at 125 pounds. #25 Anthony Molton earned the tech fall against Drew West in 5:45.
#20 Domenic Zaccone followed that up with a tech of his own at 133 pounds. He defeated Tyson Lane in 3:44. At 149 pounds, Justin Rivera defeated #31 Zach Price with a takedown in the sudden victory period. Each wrestler scored an escape in regulation.
Chris Earnest got back in the win column with a pin (3:34) against Parker Corwin. #28 Dom Baker followed that up with a tech fall against Andrew Wilson (5:43). #19 Austin Murphy earned a tech fall of his own by defeating Samuel Mora in 3:58.
It was a defensive battle at 184 pounds between Caleb Hopkins and #27 Jha’Quan Anderson. Hopkins recorded an escape at the beginning of the second period, and both wrestlers prevented the other from scoring any more points in a 1-0 decision. … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-defeat-gardner-webb-43-3

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Gardner-Webb Drops Sunday Match at Campbell
Runnin’ Bulldogs fall to Fighting Camels in third SoCon match of the season
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad dropped their Sunday afternoon match at Campbell University by a final team score 43-3. The Runnin Bulldogs were able to take one of the 10 matches on the day.
Gardner-Webb’s Todd Carter bested Campbell’s Wynton Denkins by a 9-6 decision in the 141-weight class to take the ‘Dawgs’ one victory on the day.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 9 when they host Davidson College in Paul Porter Arena at 7:00 p.m.
Gardner-Webb 3, Campbell 43
125: #25 Anthony Molton (CAM) over Drew West (GWU) (TF 5:45, 16-1), GWU 0, Campbell 5
133: #20 Domenic Zaccone (CAM) over Tyson Lane (GWU) (TF 3:44, 22-5), GWU 0, Campbell 10
 141: Todd Carter (GWU) over Wynton Denkins (CAM) (Dec., 9-6), GWU 3, Campbell 10 … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-drops-sunday-match-at-campbell

February 4, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 215-285 – TDR # 31-34

Editor’s Notes; This set of rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with the two heaviest weight classes. The rankings are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. The regular season has been completed and Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome reader’s input and information.  
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Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 4, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division I Results – early Feb

Stanford Trips Up Little Rock
Cardinal wins Pac-12 opener, 24-15
STANFORD, Calif. – In its Pac-12 opener, No. 17 Stanford defeated No. 25 Little Rock, 24-15, Sunday, at Maples Pavilion. 
Stanford (8-2, 1-0 Pac-12) won seven of the 10 bouts against Little Rock (11-5, 2-1 Pac-12), handing the Trojans their first conference loss of the year. 
Redshirt freshman Hunter Garvin, ranked No. 27 at 165 pounds, secured a fall in 2:09 over Brendon Abdon for the only bonus-point win for the Cardinal on Sunday. It was the fastest fall of the season for Garvin, who is now 15-8 overall and 5-3 in duals. 
True freshman Tye Monteiro knocked off No. 18 Tyler Brennan, 5-2, at 174 pounds. Monteiro scored an early takedown and earned a pair of back points in the first period to seal the win. It marked the first career dual victory for the Paso Robles native, who improves to 7-7 overall. 
Sophomore Nico Provo opened the dual with a 13-11 come-from-behind decision over Little Rock’s Jeremiah Reno at 125 pounds. Ranked 19th nationally, Provo moves to 13-4 overall.
Senior Jason Miranda, ranked No. 32 at 141 pounds, came out on top in a battle against Brennan Van Hoecke, 15-13. In a back-and-forth bout, Miranda scored a takedown, three reversals, four near fall points, an escape and riding time in the win. He improves to 12-7 on the season.
Redshirt senior Jaden Abas added to the Cardinal lead with a 13-10 decision over Kyle Dutton at 149 pounds. Ranked No. 22, Abas jumped out to an early 9-1 lead after one, and held on for the win. He is now 11-6 overall and 5-1 in duals. … story at … GOstanford.com/Wrestling-stanford-trips-up-little-rock

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Stemmet, Bulldogs Overpower Rival VMI in Wrestling SoCon Home Opener
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Buoyed by a decisive Ben Stemmet fall at 285 lbs along with a pair of tech falls from Jacob Silka (141 lbs) and Jeff Boyd (149 lbs), The Citadel (9-3, 1-1 SoCon) rolled in the program’s league home opener against rival VMI (6-7, 0-2 SoCon), taking down the Keydets across nine of 10 positions en route to a 35-3 dual victory on Sunday, Jan. 28 at McAlister Field House. … story and photos at … Citadelsports.com/Stemmet-bulldogs-overpower-rival-vmi-in-wrestling-socon-home-opener

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Virginia Takes 36-6 Victory At American
WASHINGTON – The Virginia wrestling team (7-2) jumped out to the early lead on Sunday (Jan. 28) and never looked back as the Cavaliers grabbed a 36-6 victory at American (5-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia won the first three weight classes to open the bout, with Kyle Montaperto (125) and Jack Gioffre (141) sandwiching tech falls around a win by decision from Gable Porter (133). 
Following an American victory at 149 pounds, the Cavaliers added three more bonus-point wins with two more tech falls from Dylan Cedeno (157) and Justin McCoy (174) around a major decision from Nick Hamilton (165). American would take a slim decision at 184 pounds, but Virginia would answer with a tech fall from Krystian Kinsey (197) and a major decision from Ryan Catka (HWT) … story at … Virginiasports.com/Virginia-takes-36-6-victory-at-american

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Clarion Wrestling Wins Fifth Straight, Dominates Edinboro
EDINBORO, Pa. — In a dominant effort from beginning to end, the Golden Eagle wrestling team won their fifth straight dual, beating Edinboro 43-3 at McComb Field House on Sunday afternoon. Clarion’s 43 team points against the Fighting Scots represents their best scoring output against their longtime rivals since defeating them 57-0 on Jan. 24, 1984.
Like their efforts a week ago at the Clarion Duals, the Golden Eagles racked up the bonus points on the Fighting Scots. Of their nine match wins on Sunday, eight of them came with bonus points attached. The lone exception came in the 165-pound bout, where Eli Brinsky won his third in a row with a tight 3-2 decision over Max Kirby.
The Golden Eagles enjoyed three wins by fall on the day, with the first coming in the 133-pound bout. TJ England had a significant lead on Eamonn Jimenez, holding an 8-1 advantage after getting a reversal to start the third period, and he eventually worked Jimenez to his back for the fall. At 157 pounds, Alejandro Herrera-Rondon won his fifth straight bout, beating Gannon Jaquay just 46 seconds into the second period. Herrera-Rondon started the frame on top and gradually wore Jaquay down, rolling him for the pin. John Meyers scored the last fall of the day, with his coming just seconds before the end of regulation. The junior heavyweight already held a comfortable 7-2 lead, but he continued to add on by taking Nick Lodato down with 17 seconds left in the third. He tossed Lodato straight to his back and got the fall with 11 seconds remaining. … story at … Clariongoldeneagles.com/Wrestling-wins-fifth-straight-dominates-edinboro

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Late Heroics Power Bulldogs in Wrestling Road Win over Chattanooga, 21-15
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Fueled by a trio of key major decisions from Jeff Boyd (149 lbs), Ben Haubert (165 lbs) and Patrick Brophy (197 lbs), The Citadel (10-3, 2-1 SoCon) managed to score a victory over long-time Southern Conference adversary Chattanooga (8-3, 2-1 SoCon) for the first time in two decades, toppling the Mocs behind a come-from-behind 21-15 mark Thursday evening at Maclellan Gym.

Prior to the match, the Bulldogs most recent previous win over UTC came on Feb. 14, 2004, as The Citadel compiled a 27-13 victory before eventually earning a SoCon Championship later that same season. Notably, the Mocs battled till the final bout with the two squads separated by just three points entered the heavyweight clash; senior Ben Stemmet played the hero once again for the Bulldogs, holding firm till overtime at 1-1 before clinching a Citadel win via a takedown for the 4-1 decision. … story at … Citadelsports.com/Late-heroics-power-bulldogs-in-wrestling-road-win-over-chattanooga-21-15

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Penn State 28, Ohio State 9

No. 6 Ohio State Falls at No. 1 Penn State, 28-9
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1) fell 28-9 at No. 1 Penn State (8-0, 5-0) Friday at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Buckeyes got upsets at 133 with a (No. 12) Nic Bouzakis win over No. 5 Aaron Nagao, 12-10 before unranked Ohio State freshman Ryder Rogotzke pinned No. 5 Bernie Truax at 174.   
How it Happened
125- No. 3 Braeden Davis (PSU) def. Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) | D, 4-3
Neither wrestler was able to score in the opening period. Starting from the bottom in the second, Kilkeary scored first with a quick escape for a 1-0 lead. Davis countered with a takedown before a Kilkeary escape made it 3-2 Penn State after five minutes. Davis escaped early in the third for a 4-2 lead. Davis was called for stalling to make it 4-3. After a late scramble, Kilkeary appeared to get the winning score and after a review it was ruled not to be a takedown. Davis won by decision, 4-3.
133-No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) | D, 12-10
Bouzakis struck first with a takedown and added another around a Nagao escape to make it 6-1 Buckeyes. Nagao escaped again but Bouzakis added another takedown to lead 9-2 after the first. Nagao got a takedown in the second before a Bouzakis reversal made it 11-5 Buckeyes after five minutes. Nagao added a takedown in the third before Bouzakis held on to win 12-10 by decision.  … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-6-ohio-state-vs-no-1-penn-state

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Penn State Downs Ohio State 28-9 in Sold Out Rec Hall
Nittany Lions win eight of ten bouts for B1G home win
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (8-0, 5-0 B1G) downed visiting Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) 28-9 in sold out Rec Hall on Friday night. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to claim the home win.
The dual was wrestled in front of a crowd of over 6,600 fans, the 70^th straight Penn State wrestling sellout in Rec Hall. Penn State gave up only three takedowns in the match.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 3 at 125, used a second period takedown to open up lead against Ohio State’s Vinny Kilkeary. He fought off a late scramble as time expired and posted the 4-3 win. Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 5 at 133, fell behind early to No. 12 Nic Bouzakis, rallied down the stretch but lost a tough 13-7 decision. Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, battled No. 3 Jesse Mendez evenly for the first seven minutes with the duo trading escapes to finish regulation tied 1-1. Bartlett turned a scramble early in sudden victory into neutral danger and a takedown to grab the thrilling 4-1 (sv) win and give the Nittany Lions a 6-3 lead.
True freshman Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 12 at 149, dominated action against No. 9 Dylan D’Emilio in a 7-2 win. Kasak used two near fall points to open up a lead and rolled to the win with 2:07 in riding time. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, sent Penn State into the halftime break with another win, controlling No. 29 Isaac Wilcox in a convincing 11-3 major decision. Haines’ effort gave the Nittany Lions an 11-3 lead at the break. … story at … GOpsusports.com/Penn-state-downs-ohio-state-28-9-in-sold-out-rec-hall

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