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

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

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

College Results from Various Conferences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More Carolinas Colleges’ Results & News

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

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

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

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College Women’s Wrestling News – Feb. 12

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

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

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

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

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The Big 10 Big Match Results

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

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