NCAA D1 Week 13 Roundup: The Heat Is On
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 13th week of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season
It’s the dead of winter, but the dual meet season is heating up! Week 13 of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season ushered forth a new batch of stellar dual meets replete with noteworthy happenings, which we will recount below in our award-winning roundup!
Box Scores | Rankings | Last Week’s Roundup
Hopefully, the NFL playoffs didn’t distract you too much from the incredible college wrestling season that is taking place.
I’m not saying you can’t watch any NFL games, that would be practically impossible given their ubiquity in American culture, I’m just saying make sure you leave some room for the world’s oldest and greatest sport as well.
But if all you do to remain a wise and learned wrestling fan is read this blog, well, that’s okay too.
The Dual of the Century, of the Week
Freshmen phenom Feldman forecloses on the Wolverines
This is the heat of which I speak. Two evenly matched teams. Unexpected heroics. A volcanic rivalry that burns with the intensity of a thousand suns.
Let’s check out the box score shall we?
125: #17 Michael DeAugustino (MICH) over #21 Brendan McCrone (OHST) (TF 16-1 6:05)
133: #4 Dylan Ragusin (MICH) over #10 Nic Bouzakis (OHST) (MD 15-6)
141: #3 Jesse Mendez (OHST) over (MICH) (For.)
149: #6 Austin Gomez (MICH) over #7 Dylan D’Emilio (OHST) (MD 17-6)
157: #13 Will Lewan (MICH) over #23 Isaac Wilcox (OHST) (TB-1 5-2)
165: #12 Bryce Hepner (OHST) over Beau Mantanona (MICH) (Dec 12-10)
174: #3 Shane Griffith (MICH) over #14 Rocco Welsh (OHST) (Dec 2-1)
184: Ryder Rogotzke (OHST) over #14 Jaden Bullock (MICH) (TF 21-0 5:00)
197: #23 Luke Geog (OHST) over Rylan Rogers (MICH) (Dec 9-4)
285: #16 Nick Feldman (OHST) over #4 Lucas Davison (MICH) (Dec 4-3)
Michigan was without the services of 141-pounder Sergio Lemley, who was flagged at skin check and ruled ineligible to compete. That forced the Wolverines to forfeit as they did not have a backup 133 or 141-pounder with them. It’s worth noting that the NCAA limits the number of wrestlers that can travel to away trips to 13.
Michigan got bonus points from the first four Wolverines that did take the mat including a key overtime victory at 157. Things looked bleak for the Buckeyes in their home gym after Will Lewan outlasted Isaac Wilcox before intermission.
But the sold-out crowd in the Covelli Center had much to cheer for in the second half of the dual. Bryce Hepner got things rolling for the Buckeyes by winning a shootout with Michigan’s talented true freshman Beau Mantanona. Mantanona performed admirably while spelling teammate and All-American Cam Amine at 165, and will likely still keep his redshirt for the remainder of the season.
Another true freshman, this time for the Buckeyes, also performed admirably in a loss. Rocco Welsh, who will be getting the postseason nod after his All-American teammate Carson Khachla suffered a season-ending injury, lost via third-period ride out to 2021 NCAA champ Shane Griffith.
Three Ohio State wins closed out the dual, including an unexpected tech-fall from yet another true freshman, Ryder Rogotzke over 14th ranked Jaden Bullock. Rogotzke will also be able to keep his redshirt eligibility this season, with either Seth Shumate or Gavin Hoffman taking his place in the postseason lineup. Finally, there was the massive upset by redshirt freshman Nick Feldman to clinch the dual and send the Buckeye faithful into a frenzy.
Had Lemley been able to wrestle, he would have faced #3 Jesse Mendez, and Ohio State still would have been significant favorites in that match, however, in hindsight, all Lemley would have had to do was last the full seven minutes and Michigan would have won the dual. Alas, that will be one of the big ‘what ifs’ of the season for the Wolverines. And if my meager recap of the dual was inadequate, JD Rader wrote a whole live blog for you, which you can read here.
There Were Other Rivalries Duals This Week
The Citadel defends their home gym against VMI
While not on the same scale as the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, the Citadel-VMI rivalry is as fierce as they come. This year’s annual dual between the two premier southern military academics went the Bulldog’s way as Citadel won 35-3
Oklahoma State tops Iowa State in ancient Big 8 rivalry
The Cowboys and the Cyclones have been duking it out for over a century. Their first dual was in 1921, won by Iowa State 37-3. The heydey of this rivalry was in the 60s and 70s, when the two teams combined for 12 NCAA titles over two decades, back when they were both in the Big 8, a conference that later merged with the Southwest Conference to form what is now the Big 12. Both programs are tending up, and this year’s dual featured 17 ranked wrestlers. Oklahoma State prevailed 21-12 thanks to a major by #2 Plott over #9 Feldkamp at 184 and a major by true freshman Jersey Robb over #29 Broderson at 197. The highlight for the Cyclones was #2 David Carr defeating #3 Izzak Olejnik 8-1 at 165. You can read more about in our live blog by the celebrated Kyle Klingman. Oklahoma State also beat UNI 22-12 in what was a very successful weekend in Stillwater for the Cowboys against Iowan opponents.
Penn State hammered Maryland in the Mason-Dixon Line Rivalry
I made that rivalry up although maybe Penn State and Maryland want to start using it? It’s a free idea, there for the taking! Anyway, this wasn’t much of a rivalry as Penn State rocked the Terps to the tune of four pins, two tech-falls and two majors in a 42-6 victory. Aaron Nagao did not wrestle at 133 and neither did either Tyler Kasak or David Evans 141. Kasak and Evans were both at the Mat Town Open II, where Kasak beat Evans in the finals 4-2, however. I’m not sure Coach Sanderson has made a final decision at that weight yet. Also, I live blogged the dual, which you can read here.
Bonus points propel Cleveland State over Ohio
Not as storied a rivalry as others, as Cleveland State only joined Ohio in the MAC a few years ago ,but still a nice intra-state dual that came down to the final bout. The Vikings won 197 and 285 to complete the come-from-behind victory, 24-19.
Both schools still have Kent State on the schedule. If CSU can defeat the Golden Flashes they’ll lay claim to being the best MAC team in Ohio. And if they want to make a trophy for that I would support it. Just another idea for the taking, gratis.
Pembroke Wrestling Marches Past Saints In Conference Carolinas Action
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
BOX SCORE
GAFFNEY, S.C. – 6th-ranked and visiting UNC Pembroke won seven matches and recorded three first-period pins en route to a 36-12 victory over Limestone in Conference Carolinas action Tuesday night inside the Timken Center.
The Braves (11-5, 6-1 CC) improved to 12-6 all-time against the Saints (4-6, 3-5 CC), and have now taken five of the last six duals in the matchup.
UNCP’s Logan Seliga got the Braves on the board first with an 8-4 decision in the 125 pound bout, while Logan Robinson quickly added to the lead with a first-period pin at 133 pounds. 5th-ranked 149 pounder Jake Piccirilli picked up a 14-4 major decision and 6th-ranked 157 pounder Keegan Roberson followed with a dominating tech. fall win to make it an 18-5 lead. Scott Joll stayed perfect on the year, picking up another first-period pin to stretch the lead to 24-8. Garrett Steele won via forfeit at 197 pounds, while Massimo Sullivan put the final touches on the match with a first-period pin.
The Braves will be back in action Sunday, February 4, as they head to Mount Olive … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Westling-marches-past-saints-in-conference-carolinas-action
Big 10 – Division I Results – Jan 31st
HUSKERS DOWN WISCONSIN, 28-9
Madison, Wis. – The Huskers earned three bonus-point victories and won seven bouts overall as the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team defeated No. 21 Wisconsin 28-9 on Sunday afternoon.
The win marked the Huskers’ fourth-straight conference victory as the team improved to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. With the defeat, the Badgers fell to 6-4 on the season (0-3 Big Ten).
The dual against the Badgers opened with No. 12 Caleb Smith facing No. 3 Eric Barnett at 125. Smith earned an escape in both the first and second periods, but it was not enough as Barnett used a takedown, an escape and the riding time point to earn the 5-3 decision.
At 133, No. 19 Jacob Van Dee faced Wisconsin’s Nicolar Rivera. Van Dee came out quickly and got the early takedown to lead 3-1 after the first period. With over two minutes of riding time, Van Dee tallied the escape to open Period Three and Rivera responded with a takedown, but Van Dee earned another escape and the riding time point for the 6-4 decision. With the match tied 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy wrestled Felix Lettini at 141. Hardy collected two early takedowns and over a minute and a half of riding time after the first period. Hardy then added three more takedowns and four nearfall points to claim his fourth tech. fall of the season. 19-4. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-down-wisconsin-28-9
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Upset Wins Fuel Ninth-Ranked Gophers’ Victory at No. 13 Rutgers
MINNEAPOLIS – Behind three upset wins, including two in overtime, No. 9 Minnesota (6-1, 1-2 B1G) picked up its first Big Ten win of the season with a 20-12 victory at No. 13 Rutgers (10-3, 3-2) Saturday afternoon. The Golden Gophers, who are now 6-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights, including a 4-0 mark in Piscataway, won six of the 10 matches Saturday. The Scarlet Knights took the first match of the day as No. 20 Mitch Moore topped No. 21 Vance VomBaur, 4-1, at 141 pounds.
The Gophers evened the match up at 149 as No. 13 Drew Roberts used a first-period takedown to shut out Michael Cetta, 3-0. Coming all the way down to the final seconds, it appeared Cetta had the tying takedown with five seconds remaining but a Minnesota challenge resulted in a call reversal and no takedown was awarded, resulting in Roberts’ first Big Ten win of the season.
It was all Michael Blockhus at 157 pounds as the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week recorded an 18-3 tech fall over Al DeSantis. A first-period takedown followed by four nearfall points set the tone early and Blockhus ended the opening frame with a 10-1 lead. Blockhus got … story at … Gophersports.com/Wrestling-upset-wins-fuel-gophers-victory-at-rutgers
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Nittany Lion Wrestlers Hammer Terrapins in Maryland
Penn State tallies four pins, two techs, two majors in lopsided road win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 4-0 B1G) hammered homestanding Maryland (3-5, 1-4 B1G) 42-6 in Big Ten wrestling road action on Sunday. Penn State tallied four pins in the lopsided Big Ten Network national telecast.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 4 at 125, opened up the dual meet with a technical fall over Maryland’s Tommy Capul. Davis used a quick takedown, and three four-point turns for the 15-0 win at 2:47 of the first period. With No. 5 Aaron Nagao not wrestling, senior Baylor Shunk got the nod at 133. Shunk battled No. 21 Braxton Brown tough but dropped an 8-3 decision, cutting Penn State’s lead to 5-3.
Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, dominated No. 17 Kal Miller in the next bout. Bartlett used a first period takedown, a second period rideout and two takedowns in the third to roll to an 11- 1 major … story at … PSUsports.com/Nittany-lion-wrestlers-hammer-terrapins-in-maryland
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Feldman Earns Black Shirt, Big Ten/NCAA Wrestler of the Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heavyweight Nick Feldman once again helped the Buckeyes win in dramatic fashion last week with a win in the final match of the night to give the Buckeyes a one-point win at the Covelli Center in Columbus. And once again, his efforts earned him the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor, the league announced Tuesday.
With the No. 7 Buckeyes trailing No. 13 Michigan 19-17 with seven minutes of wrestling to go in the heavyweight match, Feldman finished off an Ohio State comeback with a 4-3 win by decision over No. 4 Lucas Davison to give the Buckeyes three team points and the 20-19 win over the Wolverines.
Feldman orchestrated another come-from-behind win in the final bout against No. 8 Cornell Jan. 5 to help the Buckeyes win 21-20 and earn his first Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week award. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Feldman-earns-blackshirt-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week
Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan 31st
Glenville State PIONEER WRESTLING MEC CHAMPIONS!!!
West Liberty, W.Va. – The Glenville State Wrestling team has been crowned the 2024 Mountain East Conference Champions! The Pioneers dethroned West Liberty, who won the previous three MEC Championships, totaling 153.5 points while the Hilltoppers were runners up with 136.0 points. In total, five GSU Wrestlers took home individual championships in their weight classes.
Following the preliminary matches, Glenville State had nine of their 10 wrestlers in line to square off for a championship. Gavin Shamblin didn’t wrestle for a championship but still took 3rd place in the heavyweight (285) division. Hunter Ross kicked off the championship matches with an 11-2 victory over West Liberty’s Alexander Crane in the 125-pound class. Following Ross, defending national champion Gavin Quiocho secured a MEC title in the 133-pound division with an 8-3 win. Sean Johnson took 2nd place in the 141-pound championship match and Ethan Hardy also took 2nd in the 149-pound class.
In the 157-pound division, Gaetano DeLeonardis was crowned champion after beating Notre Dame College’s Matthew Kaufmann 19-4. Brady Ross had the most exciting match of the day, going to overtime … This is Glenville State’s first MEC Championship in Wrestling since the program was created during the 2020-21 season. Truly a remarkable feat for Head Coach Dylan Cottrell and the GSU Wrestling program. .. full story at … Gstatepioneers.com/Wrestling-pioneer-wrestling-mec-champions
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Chadron State Eagles break 29 year streak
The Chadron State men’s wrestling team defeated Western Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado for the first time in 29 years Saturday night, winning 22-15. The Eagles started the dual with three straight victories, followed by five Western Colorado victories. Chadron State responded by winning the final two matches of the dual. At 125 pounds, Quade Smith put CSC up 6-0 early with a pin in 2:20.
After a forfeit at 133 pounds by the Mountaineers, an Ethan Leake 13-4 major decision at 141 pounds gave CSC a 16-0 lead. The Mountaineers answered by winning the following five matches. The victories were four decisions and one major decision. With the score tied at 16 and heading the 197 pounds, the Eagles needed someone to step up. True freshman Dominic Joyce responded with a 9-4 decision after having his redshirt pulled. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Mens-wrestling-eagles-break-29-year-streak
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No. 15 Peacocks Dominate Drury in Mike Olson Alumni Dual
Upper Iowa men’s wrestling claimed their second win of the weekend as they defeated Drury at home 44-7. The Peacocks improved to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC with today’s victory. Upper Iowa compiled eight wins this afternoon behind two falls, four tech falls, and two forfeits (one being injury forfeit). The home team executed 33 takedowns and three escapes, while the Panthers recorded five takedowns, one reversal and 28 escapes.
The dual was highlighted by pins from No. 5 Tate Murty (141) and Jordan Baumler (285). Murty executed the fall in 1:34 over Paul Pollard and Baumler executed his pin in 1:51 over Jaxon Glenn. Action opened at the 125 weight class with Treyton Ackman, as he was defeated by Caden Howard by major decision (15-1). Drury left 133 open, as James Davis picked up the forfeit win to the Peacocks up 6-4.
Upper Iowa gathered momentum and rattled off wins in the next four bouts, starting with Murty’s pin. He had already tallied 12 points in the match prior to his win by fall. Jackson Rolfs (149) competed in the fourth bout of the day and won by injury default.
No. 8 Eric Faught (157) and No. 2 Chase Luensman (165) … story at … UIUpeacocks.com/Mens-wrestling-no-15-peacocks-dominate-drury-in-mike-olson-alumni-dual
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Colorado Mesa Mavericks Cant Overcome Slow Start in Loss to Eagles
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling fell in seven of the ten contested bouts in a 25-15 loss to the visiting No. 15 Chadron State Eagles on Sunday (Jan. 28) afternoon.
The Mavericks dropped the first seven bouts of the afternoon before winning the final three matches which all came for bonus points.
No. 7 Jason Bynarowicz got a gigantic win at 184 pounds as he pinned Eagle Keegan Gelhausen at the 2:46 mark of the first period. Gelhausen defeated Bynarowicz in last season’s NCAA Regional Tournament which propelled him in the National Tournament. Gabe Carranza backed that up with a 9-0 major decision victory over Dominic Joyce at 197 pounds. In what was shaping up to be a marquee matchup … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Mavericks-cant-overcome-slow-start-in-loss-to-eagles
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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling Tears Through No. 25 SMSU, 44-3
Huskies win nine matches and eight by bonus points to improve to 11-1 on season
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling (11-1, 6-0 NSIC) won its fifth consecutive dual and remained perfect in conference action with a 44-3 dismantling of No. 25 Southwest Minnesota State (3-5, 1-5 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall. The Huskies won nine of 10 matches and earned bonus points in eight victories to move to 6-0 in NSIC duals.
The win was the 17th consecutive victory for the Huskies over the Mustangs dating back to Jan. 23, 2007, the first season under head coach Steve Costanzo.
It didn’t take long for SCSU to make a statement against SMSU, as redshirt sophomore Conor Knopick (Omaha, Neb.) wasted no time earning a takedown and back points before recording a fall at 1:21 over Carlo Arreola. After the Huskies earned another six points due to an injury default at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Alyeus Craig (Wichita, Kan.) earned a 12-3 major decision victory over Jake Messner to improve to 11-3 on the season.
At 149 pounds, redshirt junior Nolan Throne (Moline, Ill.) won 4-3 over Luke Peterson, leading way to back-to-back technical falls from 157-pounder Nick Novak (New Prague, Minn.) and graduate 165-pounder Anthony Herrera (Stansbury Park, Utah). Novak’s match lasted 4:46 against Sean Howk as he won 16-1, while Herrera’s 20-4 win … story at … SCSUhuskies.com/No-5-st-cloud-state-wrestling-tears-through-no-25-smsu-44-3
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CSC wrestlers win 25-15 over Mesa Mavericks
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Chadron State College wrestling team won the first seven matches while defeating the Colorado Mesa Mavericks 25-15 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual in Grand Junction on Sunday afternoon.
Coach Brett Hunter‘s team now has a 7-1 dual record and is 5-0 against RMAC rivals. Mesa is now 5-3 and 3-3. Mesa won last year’s dual in Chadron 28-16. The Eagles defeated the Mavericks for the first time in five years.
The Eagles’ first five contestants—Quade Smith at 125 pounds, Quen Campbell at 133, Ethan Leake at 141, Torry Early at 149 and Clayton Robinson at 157—all earned three points by decisions, good for 15 total points.
After that, Chadron State’s Jaziah Whaley posted a 14-4 major decision at 165 pounds and Logan Berger pinned his 174-pound opponent in 4:53, netting 10 more points for the Eagles.
Mesa won the final three weight classes and earned bonus points in each of them. Jason Bynarowicz managed a first period pin at 184 pounds, Gabriel Carranza scored a 9-0 major decision at 197 and Tyler Doyle came away with a 23-7 technical fall at 285 pounds, or heavyweight. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Wrestling-csc-wrestlers-win-25-15-over-mesa-mavericks
Bellarmine University Wrestling guts out 12th straight win of the season over Gardner-Webb
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University Wrestling team fought to the wire, pulling out a 23-15 win over Gardner-Webb University on Sunday afternoon at Knights Hall.
A tight, hard-fought battle from start to finish, the Knights secured yet another duals victory, this time in the final bout of the day. The win, their 12th of the season, matches a program record set just last season when Bellarmine went 12-4. ”Really impressed with our team’s resilience tonight. We had a lot of hard fought scraps and some tough battles to score bonus points,” head coach Ned Shuck said of his team’s effort. “I’m proud of the full team effort and for the guys to step up and have each other’s backs.”
With Bellarmine holding a narrow 17-15 margin, sophomore Thadd Huff (285) was the deciding factor. Huff came out swinging and secured the win for Bellarmine, notching the lone fall of the match.
Gardner-Webb got on the board first, notching a tech fall in the opening bout (125). “We had a lot of young guys on the mat today,” Shuck said. “Having six true freshman or redshirt freshman in the lineup is encouraging for our program now and for the future.”
Bellarmine battled back, earning major decisions from both redshirt freshman Trayce Eckman (133) and freshman AJ Rallo (141). Eckman earned the victory 16-6 while Rallo, competing in his first collegiate dual, claimed an 8-0 win.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs took both the 149 and 157 bouts by decision, taking an 11-8 lead into intermission.
Redshirt freshman Grant O’Dell (165) tied the match right out of the break, earning a decision 7-3 before junior Cole Nance (174) followed immediately with a decision of his own, 6-5, to retake the lead for the Knights, 14-11.
Gardner-Webb brought home the 184 points via major decision before freshman Andrew Liber (197) tallied an 11-8 decision before Huff ultimately brought home the match for Bellarmine. “I’m happy we could cap off the dual again with a big pin so the fans could enjoy another set of Bourbon and Beyond or Louder than Life tickets,” said Shuck. “The fans love a pin, and Thadd knows it!”
Bellarmine (12-0, 2-0) hits the road for a five-match road trip, starting Friday, February 2 with a dual at Davidson College. … story and results at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-guts-out-12th-straight-win-of-the-season-over-gardner-webb
COLLEGE WRESTLING: No. 1 Penn State wins 51st in a row, Oklahoma State moves into third
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| No. 1 Penn State wins 51st in a row, Oklahoma State moves into thirdManheim, Pennsylvania – Three of the four remaining unbeaten men’s teams in Division I are sitting in the top three spots in the most recent dual meet rankings. Penn State remained No. 1, while Iowa and Oklahoma State settled into new positions in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions improved to 7-0 on the season with a 42-6 road win at Maryland. The win is the 51st straight dual win for Penn State, which is the sixth-longest win streak in major college wrestling history and the 13th-longest across all divisions. Missouri slid from the ranks of the unbeaten as the Tigers fell to then-No. 14 Cornell 20-16 in Ithaca. The loss was Missouri’s first of the season and dropped the Tigers three spots to No. 5 this week. Cornell’s win vaulted the Big Red (7-3) into the Top 10 at No. 9 this week. Iowa improved to 10-0 and returned to No. 2 after big wins over Illinois and Northwestern. Oklahoma State (10-0) rose to third after picking off then-No. 4 Iowa State 21-12 in Stillwater over the weekend. The Cowboys also bested Northern Iowa. Iowa State remained fourth after beating No. 18 Oklahoma over the weekend. Nebraska won a pair of duals, including a 28-9 win over then-No. 21 Wisconsin to remain sixth. Ohio State (12-1) got some late heroics from heavyweight Nick Feldman to upend then-No. 11 Michigan 20-19 in front of a packed Covelli Center in Columbus. NC State (11-2) beat No. 19 Pittsburgh 31-6 and remained at No. 8. Cornell’s rise shifted Minnesota down to No. 10 despite the Gophers 20-12 win at then-No. 13 Rutgers on Saturday. Cornell wasn’t the only team to make a big jump this week. Little Rock split duals over the weekend, beating then-No. 16 Oregon State, but falling to then-No. 17 Stanford. The Trojans moved up five spots to No. 20 this week, one spot ahead of Oregon State. Northern Iowa moved up four spots to No. 18 after splitting duals in Oklahoma. The Panthers fell to Oklahoma State 22-12, but beat then-No. 18 Oklahoma 20-12. Michigan State’s win over then-No. 21 Wisconsin vaulted the Spartans (8-3) into the Top 25 for the first time this season. Arizona State (3-4) re-entered the poll at No. 24. Wisconsin and Navy fell out of the poll this week. … rankings and more at … NWCAonline.com/NWCA-no-1-penn-state-wins-51st-in-a-row-oklahoma-state-moves-into-third |
College Women’s News – Jan. 30th
HAWKEYES SWEEP WARRIOR DUALS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team defeated Campbellsville and Indiana Tech at the Warrior Duals on Friday Afternoon. They finished the day with 10 technical falls and seven pins. The Hawkeyes started the afternoon with a, 42-2, win over ninth-ranked NAIA Campbellsville. Emilie Gonzalez and Ava Bayless opened the dual with tech. falls over their opponents. Brianna picked up her 12th pin of the season at 116 over Icart Galumette. Freshman Ava Rose followed that with a pin of her own in 2:20 over Josie Davis. At 136, Emmily Patneaud made her Hawkeye debut and won via decision, 4-0, over Gabriella Perez. Ella Schmit avenged her Missouri Valley Open loss to Emma Walker by pinning Walker in 2:24 at 143. Bella Mir and Haley Ward won via tech. falls at 155 and 170, respectively. Jaycee Foeller closed out the dual with a pin in 1:06 over Lexiana Garcia. In the second dual of the day, Iowa defeated, 13th-ranked NAIA, Indiana Tech, 42-0. E. Gonzalez secured her second tech. fall of the day at 101 to open the dual. Bayless downed Tehani Soares at 109 via decision, 6-0. The Hawkeyes went on to win via tech. falls at 116, 123, 130 and 136. At 143, Schmit got her second pin of the afternoon and opened a chain of three straight pins for Iowa. Mir and Kylie Welker won via pins at 155 and 170, respectively. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-sweep-warrior-duals
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Patriots Roll Past Opponents at Warrior Duals
By: Briley Lawson
Fort Wayne, IN – UC traveled to compete in the Warrior Duals, sweeping through their competition to post an overall record of 4-0 with 10 undefeated wrestlers. Among the 10 UC wrestlers to go undefeated is #5 Elizabeth Dosado (4-0), #6 MaQuoia Bernabe (4-0), #6 Micah Fisher (4-0), #19 Ariana Pereira (4-0), Jaine Stephens (3-0), #6 Presley Anderson (2-0), #14 Kaitlin Castro (2-0), #11 Chamira Cooper (2-0), Ashley Courtney (2-0), and Allyson Arrington (1-0).
#7 CUMBERLANDS SWEEPS PAST #13 INDIANA TECH, 38-6
UC marked three falls, three decisions, and two tech falls in a 38-6 victory over the #13 Warriors. #5 Dosado sparked the match for the Pats with a 6-3 decision in the 101-bout over #7 Makayla Young. Dosado took an early lead over her opponent with a pushout and a two-point takedown in the first period. In the second period, she tallied another two-point takedown and a pushout to secure the victory. The Warriors tied the team score at 4-4 after the 109-weight class, but #6 Anderson continued her hot streak with a 10-0 tech fall with two, four-point takedowns and a two-point takedown. In the 123-bout, #14 Castro marked a fall in 2:36 to raise the team score to 13-4 in favor of UC. The Patriots continue to rally with an 11-6 decision from Arrington in the 130-weight class. Arrington sparked the match with a pushout and a two-point takedown, ending the first period with a 3-1 advantage. Back-to-back four-point takedowns in the second period raised the team score to 16-5 in favor of the Pats. In the 136-bout, Migdalys Ramos notched a 10-0 tech fall with three, two-point takedowns in the first period followed by consecutive two-point takedowns in the second period. … story at … Cumberlandspatriots.com/Womens-wrestling-patriots-roll-past-opponents-at-warrior-duals
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USF Women’s Wrestling Defeats Minot State 42-6
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – USF Women’s Wrestling defeated Minot State 42-6 tonight to advance to a 6-0 dual record on the season. The Beavers were open at 101-, 109-, 123-, 170- and 191-pounds giving the Coo 25-points in forfeits. Paige Denke opened the dual at 116-pounds defeating Skye Shelmerdine in a 10-0 tech. fall and advances to 7-2 on the year. At 130-pounds, Teila Peters came from behind to defeat Bella Hernandez in a 2:42 fall and is now 12-7 thus far. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Keela Kary at 136-pounds in a 1:56 fall moving to 8-9 on the year. … story at … USFcougars.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-minot-state-42-6
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Women’s Wrestling Defeats New England College, 29-14
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 26, 2024) – The Western New England women’s wrestling team improved in their victory from just 20 days ago when the visiting Pilgrims of New England College came to down, as the Golden Bears took down NEC by a final score of 29-14 on Friday night from the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.
How it Happened: The Golden Bears recorded a forfeit win off the bat, seeing Ariel Casella (116 lbs.) claim victory. Janieliz Cotto came away with a pinfall victory for the Golden Bears in 0:50 over Olivia Delegas to earn Western New England five additional points. The Golden Bears would earn two additional forfeit wins, with Linda Holeman (130 lbs.) and Sabrina Sedor (136 lbs.) grabbing victories. … story at … WNEgoldenbears.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-new-england-college-29-14
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Women’s Wrestling Split at the NYS Collegiate Duals
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Closing out their dual season at the New York State Collegiate Championships, the D’Youville University women’s wrestling team split their duals. The Saints (9-8) fell to No. 21 Elmira College by the score of 35-14 before getting the 35-0 win over Utica University.
No. 21 Elmira 35 – D’Youville 14
After forfeiting the first three matches of the day, DYU was in action at the 123-pound class, Juliana Smith (Mexico, N.Y.) was downed by Megan Edwards via fall to give the Soaring Eagles the 20-0 advantage. Emily Sindoni (Nicholas, N.Y.) got the Saints on the board, getting the 10-0 tech. fall just seconds in the first period. Madison Wellen (East Berlin, Pa.) continued the win streak, getting the fall over Leslie Monterrosa in 1:39. … story at … DYUsaints.com/Womens-wrestling-split-at-the-nys-collegiate-duals
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HAWKEYES FINISH WARRIOR OPEN WITH 4 CHAMPIONS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the weekend in Indiana with four first-place finishes at the Warrior Open, and earned a total of 457 match points as a team. Freshman Lilly Luft notched the first gold medal for Iowa at 136 pounds, defeating Life’s Zaynah McBryde, once again, with a fall in 3:56. Luft pinned McBryde just a week ago at the Iowa Duals, only needing 1:42 to do so.
Two Hawkeyes met in the finals at 143, with sophomores Reese Larramendy and Ella Schmit fighting their way to first place. After battling hard for all six minutes, Larramendy came out on top with a 13-6 decision over Schmit. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-finish-warrior-open-with-four-champions
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#5 Mavericks Make Quick Work of Adams State
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The No. 5 Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team made quick work of the visiting Adams State Grizzlies in the final home dual of the season on Saturday (Jan. 27) evening. The Mavericks came away with a 44-4 win over the Grizzlies where they were victorious in nine of the ten bouts. Colorado Mesa received forfeits at 101, 136, 170 and 191 pounds and started with a 20-0 lead before a match was contested. … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Womens-wrestling-5-mavericks-make-quick-work-of-adams-state
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No. 13 Wartburg splits home triangular
WAVERLY, Iowa– The No. 13 Wartburg women’s wrestling team (4-3 overall) split its home triangular Saturday. The Knights defeated No. 13 Augsburg 31-16 but fell to No. 11 William Penn 33-11.
Complete results:
#13 Augsburg vs. #13 Wartburg, Wartburg win 31-16 … story at … Knights.net/Womens-wrestling-no-13-wartburg-splits-home-triangular
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Back-to-Back! No. 18 ESU Repeats as PA Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Champions
EAST STROUDSBURG – Totaling 18 top-six placements and four state championship winners, the No. 18 East Stroudsburg University women’s wrestling team claimed its second consecutive Pennsylvania Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship on Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors topped seven Keystone State opponents, finishing … story at … ESUwarriors.com/Womens-wrestling-back-to-back-no-18-esu-repeats-as-pa-womens-collegiate
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No. 10 Women’s Wrestling crowns four champs; Haven 2nd at Collegiate State Championships
Shufeldt, Matta, Steigler & Laws win individual titles at Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate State Championships; No. 10 Bald Eagles finish second of eight in team standings
Full Results / Brackets
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Behind four individual champions, the No. 10 Lock Haven women’s wresting team finished second of eight in the team standings as the second annual Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Championships, held today (Sunday, Jan. 28) on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. … story at … LHU.com/Womens-wrestling-no-10-womens-wrestling-crowns-four-champs-haven-2nd-at-collegiate-state-championships
N.C.H.S.A.A. State Duals Upcoming Matches – TDR # 31-33
The following teams will meet in the Regional Finals matches of the N.C.H.S.A.A. State Dual meet championship. The teams that win two matches on Wednesday January 31st will advance to the State Championship matches on Saturday, February 3rd in Greensboro.
Eastern North Carolina Dual Teams’ Results
Upcoming Regional Finals matches for Wed. Jan. 31st
1A Dual Teams
Uwharrie Charter will host Albemarle in their first match.
The winner will wrestle the winner of the Thomasville vs. Rosewood match.
2A Dual Teams
Bunn will host Washington in their first match. The winner will wrestle the winner of the Seaforth vs. South West Onslow match.
3A Dual Teams
Jacksonville will host Cedar Ridge in the first match. Then the winner will wrestle the winner of the Union Pines vs. Croatan match.
4A Dual Teams
Lumberton will host Hoke County in the first match. The winner will then wrestle the winner of the Laney vs. Cardinal Gibbons match.
Life University Men’s Wrestling Tabs Win in Thrilling Cross-Division Showdown
GREENWOOD, SC. — The No. 2 Life University men’s wrestling team picked up an impressive win over DII Lander Friday night with a 19-16 victory over the second-ranked (NCAA) Bearcats.
The match came down to the final bout as Lander’s heavyweight attempted shot after shot to try to take down Life’s fourth-ranked Zane Lanham. Lanham refused to concede points, defending each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Running Eagles, handing Lander their first home loss since 2021.
Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3.
The night started with Lander taking a 14-2 major decision and 4-0 lead early on.
After that, two convincing decisions then saw Life U wrestlers control their opponents on the way to victory. Thaddeus Long got things rolling at 133 lbs with a 7-2 decision followed by a decision from Tyree Johnson. A tech fall at 149 lbs then saw the Running Eagles fall behind in team score before Brevin Balmeceda’s narrow 2-0 decision eliminated the advantage to a 9-9 stalemate midway through the dual. After dropping another decision at 165 lbs., Life U’s #1 Riley Smucker followed with an impressive decision after earning a round two takedown and round three escape to hold-off for another ranked victory for the Running Eagles, a 4-2 decision. Kyle Homet’s impressive showings of late continued into Friday night, coming off last week’s … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Mens-wrestling-tabs-win-in-thrilling-showdown
NAIA Results & News – Men’s & Women’s
Rochester University WOMEN’S WRESTLING EARNS FIRST DUAL VICTORY AGAINST ST. ANDREWS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Warrior Women’s Wrestling earned its first dual victory in the program’s history on Friday night, defeating St. Andrews 20-10 in the Indiana Tech Duals at the Schaefer Center. Rochester’s Natalie Kutzli earned the key win for the Warriors, securing a fall. … results at … Rochesteruwarriors.com/2023-24/releases/20240126
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Life Women’s Wrestling Cruises to Four Wins at Warrior Duals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Life University women’s wrestling program hit the road earning a couple of Mid-South Conference victories over Rochester, 44-4, Siena Heights, 29-16, and Lourdes, 45-2. Additionally, the Running Eagles ran away with their non-conference contest against DII Hiram 42-5.
Life U (16-1) maintains its perfect dual meet record against NAIA opponents, starting the day with a match against Siena Heights. Starting at 101 lbs, Devyn Gomez won via forfeit before Brianna Funakoshi earned a win via decision, 5-2. Miranda DiBennedetto and Anna Krejsa both followed with quick 10-0 tech falls before Sophie Sarver got the first pin of the day to easily boost the lead to a one-sided 21-1. Angelina Prado and Shani Tyson then both earned tech falls before the Running Eagles dropped the final three bouts, 29-16. Next, the Running Eagles match against Hiram was again … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Womens-wrestling-cruises-to-four-wins-at-warrior-duals
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Southeastern Wrestling Posts 4-0 Record at AAC Duals
CLEVELAND, Ga.—The only points scored by SEU opponents came from three forfeits as Southeastern won every contested match on the day to win all four of its matches at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Duals.
The Fire posted four technical falls and three pins to cruise to a 47-6 win over St. Andrews. All three matches against Pikeville ended in the first period by fall or technical fall for a 53-0 win. The Fire recorded four more pins with three in the first period of a 48-6 win over Truett-McConnell. Only two matches made it out of the first period in a 48-6 win over Montreat.
Chris Kelly recorded a first period fall in his match against Pikeville and a second period fall in the match against Truett. Andrew Voiles went 4-0 with a fall 47 seconds into his first match and a pair of technical falls. Sal Silva went 4-0 at 157 winning three technical falls and scored … story at … Fire.seu.edu/Wrestling-posts-4-0-record-at-aac-duals
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Reinhardt Wrestling Goes 3-0 in AAC Crossover Duals
Cleveland, GA – Reinhardt continued its successful season this Saturday at the AAC Crossover Duals which was hosted by Truett McConnell. The Eagles were matched up against Brewton-Parker, St. Thomas (FL), and Pikeville (KY) where they won every match comfortably.
Angel Banda (125), Domenico DiGena (140), Wyatt Higgins (165 & 174), and Jonathan Paramore (184) all went 3-0 on the day to help lead the Eagles. Banda had two pins from his matches, and DiGena ended up with 2 pins and a forfeit. Paramore has steadily improved since the beginning of the season and is now accumulating wins on his resume. Wiggins has proven to be solid wrestling at both 165 and 174 this season and he picked up a pin in his matches.
All-Americans Trevor Burdick and Matt Jenkins had an undefeated day in all of their matches. Burdick split time with Devin Griffen who is also having a superb season as the backup 157 wrestler. Burdick and Griffen both had pins on the day. Jenkins split time with Higgins at both 165 and 174. Jenkins went 2-0 with a pin and a tech fall. … story at … Reinhardteagles.com/2023-24/Releases/20240127
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Morningside men’s wrestling wins three of four duals at GPAC Duals
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It was a busy day inside the Long Lines Family Recreation Center Saturday, as the No. 17 Mustangs battled four opponents as a part of the GPAC Duals Day 2 in Sioux City. The Mustangs went 3-1 on the day, defeating Hastings 36-12, Midland 52-0, and Briar Cliff 32-16. Between the Midland and Briar Cliff results was a 29-15 loss to No. 7 Doane.
To start the day, Taylor Vasquez earned a fall in 2:56 to pick up the first of four wins for him on the day. Noah Styskal added a 23-13 major decision to start a run of four straight victories for Morningside against the Broncos. Zander Ernst followed with an 18-3 tech fall and Alex Vandyke a 4-0 decision made it 24-6. Hayden Wempen received a victory by forfeit to make it 30-6. Hunter DeJong earned a fall in 4:51 to wrap up the 36-12 victory to open the day. Morningside won all 10 … story at … Msidemustangs.com/2023-24/releases/20240127
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SOU collects another upset win at No. 6 Providence
By: SOU Sports Information
*This story has been updated to reflect an incorrect score provided by the hosts.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Andrew Herrera came up clutch in the No. 15 Southern Oregon men’s wrestling team’s sixth upset of a higher-ranked opponent this season, the latest a 19-17 defeat of No. 6 Providence (Mont.) on Saturday at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium. Herrera and his opponent, Liam Swanson, entered their clash tied for No. 16 in the NAIA’s 197-pound rankings, and with the Raiders clinging to a 16-13 lead but the … story at … SOUraiders.com/Mens-wrestling-sou-collects-another-upset-win-at-no-6-providence
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Spartans Go Undefeated at AMC/SAC Duals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Missouri Baptist Spartans Men’s Wrestling team made program history on Saturday, as they swept through three opponents at the combined American Midwest Conference and Sooner Athletic Conference wrestling duals. Two of their three victories came against teams which are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll.
Dual #1 – Missouri Baptist 46, Williams Baptist 6
MBU opened their day with an dominating performance over the Williams Baptist University Eagles. They won the first eight of the nine contested matches, with seven of them coming by fall and the other two by tech fall. Winning by pin were John Davis (125), Joel Campbell (157) Tony Connor (165), Nicholas Keim (174), Blake Johnson (184), and Logan Neumann (197). Dillon Witt (133) and ET Rodgers Jr. (149) both won by tech fall. Both teams forfeited at 141 pounds. While almost all the matches swung heavily in the favor MBU, Johnson scored a victory by fall while trailing 9-2 to start the third period. Starting the period in top position, Johnson was successful in his technique and patience as he got the turn and the fall just 30 seconds into the final period.
Dual #2 – Missouri Baptist 54, Central Baptist 5
After a one dual break before they were back … story at … MBUspartans.com/Mens-wrestling-spartans-go-undefeated-at-amc-sac-duals
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