Takedown Report

Pennsylvania College Results

TDR Editor Notes; A look at some of the results and news of college teams in the Keystone State which has a long tradition in wrestling.
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Lehigh Mountain Hawks Use Bonus Points To Top Navy 23-15 For Fourth Straight Victory
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 17 Lehigh completed a 4-0 homestand to open the new year with a 23-15 victory over No. 18 Navy inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Salute to Service, presented by Weis Markets      . The teams split the 10 bouts 5-5 but a 3-0 edge in bonus point wins, including two falls and a technical fall lifted the Mountain Hawks to their fourth consecutive dual victory.
Sophomore Sheldon Seymour (125) and junior Max Brignola (157) delivered Lehigh’s two falls, while junior Michael Beard (197) came through with his NCAA Division I-leading 11th technical fall of the season.  
Lehigh is now 4-3 on the dual season and has won three straight duals against its second most-contested rival to take a 56-48 lead in the all-time series. “Bonus points are always big,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “That’s our team. All these matches the rest of the year are probably going to be 5-5 or 6-4 so we have to win when we can. We left some matches out there that we could have won. We need to change that and get better in some positions. … story at … Lehighsports.com/Mountain-hawks-use-bonus-points-to-top-navy-23-15-for-fourth-straight-victory

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Bucknell Opens Homestand with 41-9 Victory Over Morgan State
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell wrestling team secured a big 41-9 win over Morgan State Saturday at Davis Gym, securing eight of 10 bouts and posting bonus points in each win. It was the team’s fourth straight dual victory to improve to 5-3 (1-0 EIWA) on the season.
The Bison registered three tech falls, two major decisions and three pins over the Bears (1-11), who are in their first season of competition since the program was brought back after a 25-year hiatus. Morgan State’s nine points came from a narrow 7-6 decision at 125 and an injury default at 157.
Myles Takats (174), Mikey Bartush (184) and Logan Deacetis (197) each recorded pins in consecutive order, helping the Bison extend their lead and seal the match. Each had sizable leads before their pins, and each did it in the second period.
Morgan State’s early 3-0 leads came by way of a comeback, as Bucknell’s Grayson McLellan jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first period of the 125 bout. The Bears’ Isaac Sheehan whittled his way back into it and took the lead with a takedown in the final 17 seconds of the third to win it. The Bison quickly erased the deficit with back-to-back tech falls and a major decision over the next three bouts. … story at … Bucknellbison.com/Wrestling-opens-homestand-with-41-9-victory-over-morgan-state

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No. 20/17 Stevens Tech Wins Fourth Straight MAC Title
Five earn conference championships; 13 place to lead Ducks
YORK, Pa. (January 20, 2024) – No. 20/17 Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling won five individual championships as the Ducks captured their fourth straight Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship Saturday at the M&T Bank Center and hosted by York College of Pennsylvania. 
Graduate students Akhil Vega and Pasquale Vizzoni joined sophomore Ryan Smith, graduate student Stefan Major and senior Joel Martsinovsky in winning conference championships as the Ducks amassed 166.5 points to finish atop the six-team standings. All totaled, the Ducks finished with 13 place-winners as two student-athletes finished second, while another two finished third. Stevens finished 8.5 points ahead of #6/7 Alvernia, who finished with 158. Delaware Valley totaled 118/5 points to slot in third, with Messiah (100.5), York (70.5) and King’s (53.5) rounding out the standings. The Ducks’ five individual crowns matched the program-high at the MAC Championships and brought Stevens’ all-time total to 20. The victory extended the Ducks’ run of conference championships to nine dating back to the program’s time in the Centennial Conference. Saturday’s competition marked the 77th iteration of the MAC championship and Stevens moved into a tie for fifth-place all-time in the MAC’s lengthy history with four league titles. … story at … Stevensducks.com/No-20-17-wrestling-wins-fourth-straight-mac-title

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Lock Haven Men’s Wrestling powers way to MAC win on the road Sunday
No. 21 Bald Eagles bounce back in a big way; Lock Haven men’s wrestling rolls to 35-9 victory over Bloomsburg Sunday afternoon in MAC action
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The nationally-ranked Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won eight of 10 bouts and rolled to a 35-9 victory on the road at Bloomsburg (4-9, 0-3) this afternoon (Sunday, Jan. 21) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) Eastern Division action. 
Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton), No. 12 Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg), Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford), Connor Eck (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem), Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Academy), Colin Fegley (Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy), Brad Morrison (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry) and Ethan Miller (York, Pa./Central York) all won for the Bald Eagles.  
With the win, Lock Haven moved to 4-7 overall, 1-1 in MAC duals and the Bald Eagles are 1-0 in MAC East action. Strickland, Stonecheck and Fegley recorded tech falls, while both Stoltzfus and Morrison scored major decisions as bonus-points were an important note in the big win. … story at … GOlhu.com/Wrestling-powers-way-to-mac-win-on-the-road-sunday

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Wrestlers Roll Past Edinboro in MAC Opener
Chippewas score bonus points in eight matches in posting shutout
By: Andy Sneddon
MATCH BY MATCH RESULTS
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Welcome back to the MAC.
Central Michigan wrestlers won all 10 matches, scoring bonus points in eight of them, in rolling past Edinboro, 44-0, on Sunday in the Chippewas’ Mid-American Conference-opening dual at McGuirk Arena.
It was CMU’s first shutout since a 40-0 blanking at Buffalo on Feb. 7, 2021. The Chippewas, who dropped three nonconference duals to top-25 teams before Christmas, improved to 3-5. Edinboro is 1-8, 0-4 MAC.
“We wrestled some good competition first semester and now getting into the MAC we feel real confident, we feel like we’re prepared,” said CMU coach Tom Borrelli, whose team goes to Illinois next weekend for MAC duals with Northern Illinois and SIUE. “I’m excited with where we’re headed. We’ve been improving all year, we’re starting to get everything together, we’re starting to develop a little bit of depth with some good competition in the room, and it’s starting to pay off in our matches.” … story at … CMUchippewas.com/Wrestlers-roll-past-edinboro-in-mac-opener

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Golden Eagles Sweep Three Duals on Sunday
CLARION, Pa. — The Golden Eagle wrestling team swept a trio of duals at home on Sunday afternoon, winning all three matches of the Clarion Duals in Tippin Gymnasium. With the wins, Clarion improves to 7-6 overall on the season, and recorded at least a handful of victories significant to seeding in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships later this season.
Clarion 24, Kent State 10
125 – Joey Fischer (Clarion) over Adan Benavidez (Kent State) (Dec 8-1)
One team point deducted from Clarion after conclusion of match
133 – Pablo Castro (Kent State) over TJ England (Clarion) (Dec 8-1)
141 – Ryan Sullivan (Clarion) over Billy Meiszner (Kent State) (Dec 9-3) … story and results at … Clariongoldeneagles.com/Golden-eagles-sweep-three-duals-on-sunday

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No. 17 Lehigh Takes Down Penn For Third Straight Dual Win
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Trailing 14-13 with two bouts remaining, bonus point wins from junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor lifted No. 17 Lehigh to a 24-14 win over Penn Friday night at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Take Down Cancer Night presented by Red Robin in partnership with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  
Beard pinned Martin Cosgrove in the second period to give Lehigh the lead for good before Taylor closed out the Mountain Hawks’ third straight dual win with a technical fall over John Stout.
The Mountain Hawks won six bouts from the Quakers to improve to 3-3 on the dual season. “Penn is a well-coached team. It’s always a battle because they’re a well-coached program,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “It’s always a battle. We look forward to the competition. Our last two guys came through and they’ve continued doing that. We’re getting closer. We’d like to get seven or eight wins in a dual or even nine or 10, but facing great competition that’s going to happen sometimes.” … story at … Lehighsports.com/No-17-lehigh-takes-down-penn-for-third-straight-dual-win

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Kent State Flashes Go 2-1 at Clarion Quad
CLARION, PA- Pablo Castro and Blake Schaffer both went 3-0 during Sunday’s Clarion Quad, helping Kent State go 2-1 on the afternoon.
Castro recorded one of two falls for the Flashes on Sunday, pinning Morgan State’s Shawn Ryncarz in the first period. Castro also had a major decision victory against LIU and a decisive 8-1 win over Clarion’s TJ England. Schaffer earned a major decision win against Ethan Wiant of Clarion and a 10-7 win over LIU and 9-3 in the win over Morgan State.
The Flashes hung with the host Golden Eagles in the first match of the day for Kent State. Castro and Schaffer were joined by Aaron Ferguson with victories in the dual with several matches going down to the final moments.
Kent State won the final eight contested matches against Morgan State to defeat the Bears 38-6. Castro and AJ Burkhart recorded falls to highlight the victory. Billy Meiszner had a dominant performance in a 17-1 technical fall highlighted by a near-fall and four takedowns. Kent State won the other five matches by decision in a total team effort in the decisive win.
Against the Sharks, the Flashes ripped off six-straight matches … story at … Kentstatesports.com/Fashes-go-2-1-at-clarion-quad

January 24, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Warner: None of us ‘deserve’ anything, in life or on the wrestling mat

By Tristan Warner

As the holiday season came and went, I started thinking about a potentially troubling word that we all commonly use. Harmless when interpreted at face value, I started mulling over the possibility that it could be conveying the wrong message. 
If you care to take a plunge down this rabbit hole with me for a moment, it may enlighten you, or perhaps dishearten you, as to how we may be doing a disservice to America’s young people if we allow the usage of this word to become a hindrance. 
The problematic word I am rambling about is “deserve.”
When used in reference to basic human necessities, such as in the case of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, this word serves a legitimate purpose. Let me be clear that I am not questioning its usage in that regard.
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However, in contemporary context, the word is often unfortunately used in a manner that assumes things always work out the way we desire them to and infuses a sense of entitlement, simultaneously.
Let me elaborate. 
Over the holidays, I heard this word used several different ways, but each time it seemed to insinuate the same underlying principle:
“I deserved that promotion.” 
“You deserve to make more money.” 
“My son deserved to win that match.” 
“She deserves to be recognized for her efforts.”
Notice that the word deserve is often used in instances to offset the fact that what the speaker is saying the subject deserved in fact did not come to fruition. 
Not always, but if you think deeply about this, we often use the word deserve in this way. It implies that everybody should get exactly what they think they have earned in this life, and if they do not, then it is simply not fair. 
Or it can also be used as a sour-grapes projection of bitterness to insinuate that somebody else received an outcome that should rightfully belong to us instead. 
In either case, you can see where the word can become troubling when the message being vocalized to young people is that you are entitled to any sort of status, title, achievement, or accomplishment in life.  The harsh reality is that you cannot always attain these desires. The sooner you learn that the better. 
This is not meant to sound overly pessimistic, but it is an important concept to be grasped at a young age. 
When kids grow up thinking they deserve to win, they deserve a scholarship, they deserve a spot in the starting lineup, or they deserve a high-paying job as soon as they graduate, it sets them up for failure in the long term. 
Or, more precisely, it sets them up to not know how to handle perceived “failure” in a healthy or productive manner.  
Because when you look at the big picture, losing a match is not a failure if you gained a valuable lesson from it. Likewise, not receiving a promotion or not being hired for the job you wanted is not a failure if you keep pushing forward and may be setting yourself up for something bigger and better in the future. … story at … WIN-magazine.com/None-of-us-deserve-anything-in-life-or-on-the-wrestling-mat

January 24, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

All Time Top 100 Teams – TDR # 31 – 29

All Time College Wrestling Teams – Most  Dual  Wins

January 24, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Appalachian State Sweeps The Citadel, Greensboro College

BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling started a Sunday sweep in Varsity Gym by opening its SoCon schedule with a dominant victory against The Citadel.  
Ranked 23rd by FloWrestling and 24th by The Open Mat, the Mountaineers took nine of 10 matches in a 33-4 victory against the Bulldogs before five underclassmen were part of App State’s lineup for the first time in a 51-3 victory against Division III Greensboro College.
Six wrestlers from App State (4-2) recorded the first dual wins of their careers against Greensboro: Anthony Conetta (fall at 157), Drake Acklin (fall at 165), Gunnar Pool (major decision at 197), James Bankston (fall at heavyweight), Noah Luna (by forfeit at 125) and Kai O’Dell (by forfeit at 149). Ethan Oakley (133) and Tomas Brooker (184) also had pins against Greensboro to cap 2-0 days by the customary starters, while Oren Bost (174) won by tech fall in his second career start.
Facing The Citadel, which arrived in Boone with an 8-2 overall record, App State followed a pair of overtime wins by its ranked wrestlers at 149 and 157 pounds with five decisive victories from Will Miller (8-0 major decision at 165), Luke Uliano (16-0 tech fall at 174), Brooker (12-4 major decision at 184), Carson Floyd (8-1 decision at 197) and Jacob Sartorio (14-5 major decision at heavyweight).
Chad Bellis opened the dual with a 12-2 major decision at 125, giving him his first non-forfeit win in a dual, and Oakley recorded a tiebreaking takedown with 53 seconds left in a 4-1 decision against George Rosas at 133. After The Citadel won by major decision at 141 pounds, Cody Bond used an escape in the first Tiebreaker-1 overtime period to move ahead in a 2-1 decision against Jeff Boyd, and Tommy Askey overcame an early 6-0 deficit to win a 12-9 decision on a Sudden Victory takedown.
Boyd, a West Virginia transfer whose third-place finish at the Navy Classic included two ranked wins and a 1-0 loss to top-ranked Ridge Lovett from Nebraska, successfully escaped four single-leg holds following shots that had Bond on the verge of regulation takedowns. After a scoreless Sudden Victory overtime period with the match tied at 1-all (because of matching escapes in regulation), it went to a pair of 30-second Tiebreaker-1 periods (with each wrestler having a choice of how to begin the 30 seconds).
Bond needed only 9.2 seconds to deliver an escape … rest of story at … APPstatesports.com/Wrestling-sweeps-the-citadel-greensboro-college

January 23, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Crebs wins 450th as #21 Warriors sweep Jim White Duals

TDR Editor’s Notes; Coach Crebs’ 450th win places him at 17th in the list of All-Time College Coaches. He moved up 4 spots in the list of all coaches. He is 7th in the All-Time D-III Coaches list. Among Active head coaches Crebs is 3rd behind Pat Pecora of Pitt-Johnstown and John Smith of Oklahoma State. Those schools are Division II and I respectively. Coach Crebs is the top Active Coach in the Division III programs.
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WASHINGTON, Pa. – Junior heavyweight Robbie West (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) clinched the 450^th dual meet win in the 31-year career of head coach Roger Crebs ’87 with a first-period pin in his hometown to lift the 21^st-ranked Lycoming College wrestling team to a 24-18 win over Division II Seton Hill before Lycoming beat Washington & Jefferson, 27-17, to wrap up the Jim White Duals on Saturday, Jan. 20.  
Lycoming (9-2 overall) won six of the 10 bouts against the Griffins (4-6 overall), helping Crebs become the seventh Division III coach and the 17^th collegiate wrestling coach to reach 450 dual meet wins.
Junior Kaden Majcher (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run), ranked 11^th in Division III by the Open Mat, forced overtime with Division II’s 19^th-ranked William Burgess, getting a third-period reversal before earning a riding-time point to comeback from a 4-1 deficit. In the first ride-out part of overtime, Majcher got another reversal and locked in a pinning combination for a key six points.
The Warriors increaded the lead to 15-4 after junior 157-pounder Logan Bartlett (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) won a scramble for a takedown in sudden victory against Christian Hirak for a 4-1 win after decisions from junior 141-pounder Cooper Gilham (Bellefonte, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) and senior 149-pounder Wiley Kahler (Pottsville, Pa./Nativity BVM).
Seton Hill took an 18-15 lead with wins in the next three bouts, but first-year 197-pounder Ivan Neal (Georgetown, Del./Sussex Central) tied the bout with a 7-2 decision over Brendan Finnerty before West pinned Lucas Allen to end the match in 1:41.
Lycoming won six bouts again in the 27-17 win over Washington & Jefferson (3-8 overall), posting four bonus-point wins in the victory.
Majcher pinned Michael Cruz at 125 pounds to kick off the meet with the Presidents and junior 133-pounder Thomas Conselyea (Landing, N.J./Roxbury) followed with a 9-3 decision over Max Jackman. The Presidents won three straight bouts to take an 11-9 lead, but junior Chase Chapman (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola) responded with a second-period pin of Kevin Corseault to take the lead back at 165. … story at … Lycomingathletics.com/Crebs-wins-450th-as-21-warriors-sweep-jim-white-duals

January 23, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Campbell Camels open SoCon play with 31-9 victory over Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Fighting Camels built an early lead against Davidson and would not relinquish it, defeating the Wildcats 31-9 at the John M. Belk Arena Sunday evening. 
Campbell improved to 7-3 and 1-0 in conference play, while the Wildcats now sit 1-9 (0-1).
The match started at heavyweight, where #10 Taye Ghadiali set the tone for the Camels with a tech fall (5:20) over Jake Fernicola. It was Ghadiali’s team leading eighth tech fall of the season.
Campbell quickly followed the result with two more tech falls. #26 Anthony Molton was the quickest on the day, defeating Enis Lijikovic in 1:44. #22 Domenic Zaccone was right on Molton’s heels, dispatching of John Hager in 2:14.
#19 Levi Hopkins ended the match on a high note, pinning Cameo Blankenship in 2:20. The pin is Hopkins’ seventh on the year, which leads the team. Chris Rivera recorded the remaining bonus-point victory for the Camels, earning a 14-4 major over Joshua Viarengo.
#33 Dom Baker and Riley Augustine each recorded wins by decision. Baker recorded a takedown in the first sudden-victory period over Bryce Sanderlin to win, 4-1. Augustine, who wrestled up a weight class, scored a reversal and nearly three full minutes of riding time on way to a 3-1 win over Marc Koch.
The Camels have nearly two weeks off before their next bout on Friday, Feb. 2 against App State. … rest at … GOcamels.com/Camels-open-socon-play-with-31-9-victory-over-davidson

January 23, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ohio College Results & News

Case Western Wrestlers Win Two Duals on Senior Day
The Case Western Reserve University wrestling team earned a pair of wins at the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals on Saturday at the Veale Center in Cleveland, defeating Waynesburg University 27-19 and St. John Fisher University 20-19, but falling to Albion College 27-17.
The Spartans improved to 8-2 in dual matches, while the Yellow Jackets fell to 1-16, the Cardinals moved to 8-1, and the Britons improved to 10-6. Prior to the third match of the day, the Spartans celebrated their three five-year team members—graduate students Stephen Andryc, Mitchell Arch, and Alex Torres—as part of Senior Day.
CWRU 27, Waynesburg 19
Following a pair of forfeits to start the match, sophomore Art Martinez extended the Spartan lead with his team-leading seventh technical fall of the season. Martinez defeated JT Hollyfield 16-1 in 5:33 to make the match score 17-0. The Yellow Jackets scored with a 10-9 decision at 149 pounds, but sophomore Thomas Wagner gave CWRU an 18-point advantage with a 12-0 major decision at 157 pounds. … story at … Case.edu/Wrestlers-win-two-duals-on-senior-day 

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Mount Union Raiders Earn Pair of Dominant Wins in OAC Quad
Results: Muskingum | John Carroll | Baldwin Wallace
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mount Union men’s wrestling team had a pair of dominant dual wins at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Quad on Saturday.
The Purple Raiders blanked Muskingum, 57-0, and had a convincing 36-9 victory over John Carroll. In Mount’s third match, the Purple Raiders lost to Baldwin Wallace, 37-6. Against the Muskies, three Purple Raiders earned a fall victory (Jack Stanley at 125, Nicholas Nettleton at 157, and Steven Marra at 285. … story at … Mountunion.edu/Riders-earn-pair-of-dominant-wins-in-oac-quad

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St. John Fisher goes 2-1 in Dr. Si Ostrach Duals
CLEVELAND, OH– The St. John Fisher University wrestling team went 2-1 at the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals on the campus of Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, beating Hiram College and Waynesburg but falling in a close matchup with the host school. 
St. John Fisher 55, Hiram College 0
The Cardinals shut out the Terriers, winning in every division. The Cardinals won three of their matchups by pinfall, with freshman Daniel Parkulo, freshman Brandon Vandenberg, and freshman Jackson Burns all winning by fall.  Grad student Alex Samson and freshman Jeremy Devine won their fights by technical fall. 
St. John Fisher 37, Waynesburg 12
Vandenberg and Samson both won by pinfall as the Cardinals won their second contest of the day, while freshman Paul Lichter won his 156 lb. matchup with a 16-12 majority decision. Senior Otto Davidson beat Jacob Wilson at 165 lbs with a close 13-10 victory by decision. 
Case Western Reserve University 20, St. John Fisher University 19
The Cardinals were handed their first head-to-head defeat of the season against the host Spartans in an extremely close contest. Although the Cardinals won six of the 10 contests, Case Western was able to squeak out the victory due … story at … SJFathletics.com/Wrestling-goes-2-1-in-dr-si-ostrach-duals

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No. 5 Baldwin-Wallace Sweeps OAC Duals
BEREA, Ohio – The No. 5 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling team swept the Ohio Athletic Conference duals as it won three matches inside the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse.
BW (13-2, 6-0 OAC) shutout Muskingum University by a final score of 56-6, defeated the University of Mount Union by a final score of 37-6 and defeated crosstown rival John Carroll University by a final score of 38-8.
Muskingum Results

• 125 pounds:    Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked Jacob Decatur (Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) won a 19-4 technical fall over senior Hunter Heck
• 133 pounds:    Junior Brett Blaess (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) won by forfeit
• 141 pounds:    Freshman Keegan McMahon (Ashburn, Va. / Paul VI Catholic) won an 11-1 major decision over freshman Aiden Johnson
• 149 pounds:    Senior All-American and No. 1 nationally ranked Michael Petrella (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) won by forfeit
• 157 pounds:    Junior All-OAC Tommy West (Avon Lake/St. Edward) won … story at … BWyellowjackets.com/OACdualsWrestling+News

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No. 22 Ohio Northern goes 3-0, defeats Otterbein, Heidelberg and Wilmington at OAC Duals
ADA — Eight different wrestlers went 3-0 as the No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team posted a 3-0 victory at the OAC Duals on Saturday at Heidelberg. The Polar Bears started the morning with a 36-6 win over Otterbein, then shut out Heidelberg 49-0 and Wilmington 60-0 in the afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: #22 Ohio Northern (16-7, 5-1 OAC), Otterbein (5-8, 2-4 OAC), Heidelberg (7-11, 3-3 OAC), Wilmington (1-4, 1-3 OAC)
• Venue: Sieberling Gymnasium – Tiffin, Ohio
• #22 Ohio Northern 36, Otterbein 6
• #22 Ohio Northern 49, Heidelberg 0
• #22 Ohio Northern 60, Wilmington 0
• Heidelberg 46, Wilmington 3
• Heidelberg 34, Otterbein 15
• Otterbein 52, Wilmington 5

ONU Individuals

• Junior Jayden Jones (Ashland) led ONU with a 3-0 record with three falls at 157 pounds on the day.
• Senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and junior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) each went 3-0 with two pins, wrestling at Heavyweight and 125, respectively. … story at … ONUsports.com/sports/wrest/2023-24/releases/2024

January 23, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

New York, Jersey & England Match Results

Hofstra Wins Three Championships, Place Eight At New York State Championships
Garden City, NY – Hofstra wrestlers placed in eight weight classes with three winning championships at the 2024 New York State Collegiate Championships hosted by Nassau Community College Saturday. Two of the eight place-winners – Greyson Harris and Adrian Sans – wrestled attached, while the other six – Frank Volpe, Danny Church, Cam Ice, Dylan Zenion, Joe Russo, and Gavin Proffitt – competed unattached. 
All three champions – Harris, Volpe, and Church – wrestled in the freshman/sophomore division, Russo was the only placewinner to compete in the open division as he finished fifth at 165 pounds.  Harris won three consecutive matches by tech fall before a narrow 8-7 decision over Ithaca’s Brian Bienus in the 165 pound final. Harris led 6-2 going into the third period before Bienus scored a four-point near fall to tie the score. Harris got a reversal with 22 seconds to go to take the lead with Bienus earning a point on a stalling call in the final seconds to account for the final. 
Volpe cruised to the finals at 157 pounds with wins by fall, major decision, and decision. In the championship match he trailed Niagara County Community College’s Kace Cook 4-2 in the third period before scoring a takedown with 29 seconds remaining to get the 5-4 victory.  Church had a bye in his round of 16 match at 285 pounds and then picked up a 36 second fall in the quarterfinals. He edged his Hofstra teammate Sans in the semifinals, 8-6, and then notched another fall in the championship match, downing Oneonta State’s Kenny Jackson in 2:13. … story at … GOhofstra.com/Hofstra-wins-three-championships-place-eight-at-new-york-state-championships

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Lowerweights Ignite Bounceback Win over No. 13 Rutgers
By: Leah Howard
No. 11 Michigan claimed seven bouts, including five ranked wins and two with bonus points, to beat No. 13 Rutgers 23-10 at Crisler Center.
» Michael DeAugustino (125 pounds), Dylan Ragusin (133) and Sergio Lemley (141) opened the dual with three straight ranked wins at the lowerweights; Lemley rallied to upset 11th-ranked Mitch Moore 10-7 in overtime.
» Ragusin and Lucas Davison (Hwt) both earned top-10 wins; Ragusin defeated eighth-ranked Dylan Shawver 8-5 while Davison beat seventh-ranked Yaraslau Slavikouski 4-0 in the final bout.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 23, #13 Rutgers 10
Records: U-M (5-2, 2-2 B1G), RU (10-2, 3-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Jan. 26 — at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team, ignited by a hot start at the lowerweights, cruised to a 23-10 win over No. 13 Rutgers on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 21) at Crisler Center. The Wolverines claimed seven total bouts, including a pair of bonus wins and five ranked wins. Michigan claimed the three opening bouts — all against top-15 opponents — … story at … Mgoblue.com/Lowerweights-ignite-bounceback-win-over-no-13-rutgers

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Binghamton Wrestling Upsets No. 18 Navy
Victory is first for the Bearcats against a top 20 opponent since joining Division I
VESTAL, N.Y. –  In a thrilling comeback, the Binghamton wrestling team rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final three matches to upset No. 18 Navy 18-17 Sunday at the Events Center. The victory was followed by a 22-11 loss to Army to close out the doubleheader.  
This is the first time since the university joined Division I in 2001 that the Bearcats have defeated an opponent ranked in the top 20. It is also the first time the Bearcats defeated a top 25 opponent since Feb. 20, 2015, when Binghamton upset No. 22 Bucknell 18-16. Ultimately, it marks the fifth time Binghamton has defeated a ranked opponent since joining Division I, and the first under Head Coach Kyle Borshoff.  
Trailing 17-7, the Bearcats began their comeback when Jacob Nolan defeated David Key 8-3 to bring it to 17-10. Lou DePrez followed that with the first of his two technical falls on the day when he beat Daniel Williams 20-4. With the score at 17-15, that set up a winner-take-all showdown between Cory Day and No. 17 Grady Griess. In a back-and-forth contest, Day prevailed in a 6-2 decision to give the Bearcats the meet. ”Good team effort,” said Borshoff. … story at … BUbearcats.com/Wrestling-upsets-no-18-navy

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Long Island University Wrestling Earns Win vs. Morgan State in Pennsylvania
By: Adam Rubin

CLARION, Pa. — The LIU wrestling team defeated Morgan State on Sunday while also facing Kent State and host Clarion. The Sharks defeated Morgan State, 25-9, to open the event.
Robbie Sagaris produced a technical fall at 125 pounds to kick things off.
Devin Matthews (7-2 at 141 pounds), Drew Witham (12-4 at 149), Rhise Royster (12-6 at 157), Corey Connolly (14-9 at 174), Gavin Claro (11-2 at 184) and John Dusza (2-1 at 197) also produced victories.
LIU fell to host Clarion 39-6 and Kent State 26-7. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Westling-earns-win-vs-morgan-state-in-pennsylvania

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Hofstra Rallies Past Franklin And Marshall In EIWA Opener
Lancaster, PA – Keaton Kluever, ranked 22nd at 285 pounds, scored a tech fall victory to put the Pride back on top and a forfeit win sealed the deal as Hofstra opened Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association action with a 21-16 victory over Franklin and Marshall Sunday. The teams split the 10 matches as Hofstra (6-3, 1-0 EIWA) won its third consecutive dual match. 
After losing a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds to open the match, the Pride ran off three consecutive victories to take a 10-3 lead. Noah Tapia continued his winning ways with a 14-5 major decision over Josh Hillard at 149 pounds. Jurius Clark followed with a 7-4 win over Dominic Wheatley at 157, snapping a 4-4 tie with a third period takedown. Jake Slotnick closed the run with a 5-2 decision over Josh Palmucci at 165. 
The Diplomats (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) made it a 10-6 match at 174 pounds as Noah Fox took a 5-4 decision over Ross McFarland. 18th-ranked James Conway followed with an 8-1 win over the Pride’s Will Conlon at 184 pounds to bring the Diplomats within one, 10-9. John Crawford, ranked 31st at 197 pounds, put Franklin and Marshall back on top, 12-10, with a 7-2 decision over Nikolas Miller.  Kluever, however, … story at … GOhofstra.com/Hofstra-rallies-past-franklin-and-marshall-in-eiwa-opener

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Army Wrestling Picks Up Road Win At Binghamton, Moves to 3-0 in EIWA
VISTAL, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team picked up a big road victory against Binghamton on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Bearcats 22-11 to move to 3-0 in EIWA play.  
The Black Knights raced out to a 16-0 lead right away. No. 32 Ethan Berginc kicked off the match with an 8-2 win over Carson Wagner in the 125 division. In the 133 division, Braden Basile then took a 8-4 win over Micah Roes.  Logan Brown earned an 8-4 victory over Ivan Garcia in the 141 fight. Matt Williams proceeded to get an 11-7 victory in the 149 division to put Army up 12-0. Nate Lukez took an 11-3 victory to push the Black Knight advantage to 16-0.  
After Binghamton got three points, No. 13 Ben Pasiuk won 6-5 to push the lead to 19-3. … story at … GOarmywestpoint.com/Wrestling-picks-up-road-win-at-binghamton-moves-to-3-0-in-eiwa

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JWU Providence Wildcats win New England Wrestling Association Duals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The JWU (Providence) wrestling team ran the table at the 2024 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals on Sunday afternoon at the Wildcat Center, defeating Bridgewater St. (55-7), Trinity (CT) (57-0), Springfield (41-4), and Coast Guard (16-15) to take home the championship.  
Junior Joziah Fry secured wins over No. 2 ranked Chase Randall (Coast Guard), No. 3 Gianni Manginelli (Springfield), and No. 7 Malcolm Chrispin (Bridgewater St.) at 133 lbs.  
Classmate Gabriel Leo-Esparolini (141 lbs.) picked up wins over No. 6 ranked Ryan Kozdra (Springfield) and No. 7 Owen Woolcott (Coast Guard. Freshman Jack Richardson entered the event No. 4 in the region and upended No. 3 ranked Noah Caskey (Coast Guard) in the finals at 157 lbs.  
Junior and No. 5 ranked Patrick Wisniewski secured a win … story at … Providence.jwuathletics.com/Wildcats-win-new-england-wrestling-association-duals

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PAC 10 News & Results

Pac-12 Weekly Recap (1/16/2024)
Cal Poly goes 3-0 at home
Cal Poly won three straight home duals over the weekend. The Mustangs defeated American 39-3, Northern Colorado 23-15, and Air Force 23-17. 
Three Mustangs went undefeated during the weekend, Chance and Daschle Lamer, and Zeth Romney. Chance earned bonus-point victories, winning 22-4, 22-7, and 17-9. Daschle picked up a first-period pin and two decisions. Romney dominated with a 24-second pin, a 17-1 tech fall and 4-1 in sudden victory. In addition, Legend Lamer capped off a 2-1 weekend with a tech fall, making it the first time the three Lamer brothers wrestled together and marked an 8-1 record. Lastly, Jarad Priest captured the clinching win against Air Force with a 6-3 decision at 197 pounds against Calvin Sund. 

CSU Bakersfield remains winless
The Roadrunners had three duals over the weekend. However, Bakersfield lost to American 36-8, Campbell 39-3, and Central Michigan 40-3. Guillermo Escobedo won the only match against Campbell, defeating Brant Cracraft 4-2 at 165 pounds.
Augustine Garcia had a ranked win against Central Michigan, defeating Alex Cramer 8-2 at 174 pounds. Escobedo defeated Ryan Zimmerman 10-1 and Devyn Flores-Che defeated Kaden Milheim, 10-2 in the American dual.

Little Rock dominates in 4 duals
Before the season began, Little Rock had nine total dual wins. After capping four dominating wins, the Trojans have nine wins this season. Little Rock defeated Davidson 45-3, Cleveland State 41-3, Lock Haven 40-11 and Presbyterian 50-6.  … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Pac-12/pac-12-weekly-recap

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Gratitude Key for Erisman in Little Rock’s Growth
Little Rock has become anything but a little program during the 2023-24 season. Although Little Rock’s program is still taking baby steps, the program has been setting records each week. “There is a big gratitude for all the guys for believing in what we are doing and they have bought in so many different ways,” coach Neil Erisman said. “We always believed we could be this type of team and it’s fun to see it come together.” Little Rock’s achievements have come in various ways, including nine dual wins and counting, being ranked top 25 for the first time, finishing top 10 at multiple tournaments, and more. The Trojans have been able to create these records while competing in its fifth season. “It starts with the quality and character of the kids we are recruiting,” Erisman said. “We get the right guys who love what we talk about, what we believe in, and jump wholeheartedly into it.”
Even though Little Rock continues to rise, it was not always smooth sailing for the Trojans. First, Erisman and the squad had to celebrate the small victories.  “It started with celebrating that we didn’t get tech falled in a match,” Erisman said. “Through that, it gave the guys a real sense of gratefulness.” In addition, Erisman and his staff had to make sure to keep confidence flowing high despite tough times. Lastly, Erisman stated the toughest thing about building Little Rock is having no mentors for the wrestlers. “In the end, the culture of your team is who they are when the coaches are not around,” Erisman said. “When you have a group of young kids coming in and buying into a dream, they don’t know it and haven’t been through it. Everything they were doing,  they were learning for the first time.” … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Gratitude-key-for-erisman-in-little-rocks-growth

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Ming Delivers for Cardinal
PHILADELPHIA – With the dual on the line, Peter Ming secured a fall to propel No. 20 Stanford to a 20-16 win over Penn, Sunday, at The Palestra. Stanford improves to 6-2 on the season, while Penn drops to 1-4. The Cardinal and Quakers each won five bouts, three coming by bonus points for Stanford. Trailing 16-14 in the team score, the dual came down to Ming and Penn heavyweight John Stout. The senior registered his team-leading fourth fall of the season, putting Stout on his back in the second for the walk-off win.
Senior 197-pounder Nick Stemmet, ranked 17th nationally, recorded a 12-4 major decision over Martin Cosgrove to put the Cardinal in position to win the dual. Stemmet moves to 20-5 overall and 6-2 in duals. Penn jumped out to a 10-0 lead, picking up wins in the first three matches. Redshirt senior 149-pounder Jaden Abas scored the first team points for the Cardinal with a 5-1 decision over Andy Troczynski. Abas improves to 3-1 in duals this season. … story at … GOstanford.com/Ming-delivers-for-cardinal

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Arizona State Sun Devils Pick Up Big Road Win in Nailbiter Against Panthers
PITTSBURGH – The Sun Devils picked up a big, much-needed road win against No. 29 Pittsburgh on Sunday at the Fitzgerald Field House, 21-20, courtesy of a bonus-point win from Jacori Teemer.
Trailing 20-14 heading into the heavyweight bout, No. 5 Cohlton Schultz was nearing a win against No. 12 Dayton Pitzer. In the third, however, Pitzer went down with a shoulder injury and defaulted, tying the match at 20 apiece. The Sun Devils then notched the deciding point on criteria. It was a fast and emphatic start for the Sun Devils, who grabbed four of the first six bouts of the afternoon. Jacori Teemer’s tech fall victory against Jared Keslar, 6:33 into his match, was a massive boost for the Sun Devils.
The Sun Devils now lead the all-time series between Pittsburgh, 4-2, with the Sun Devils going 3-1 on the road. … story at … Sundevils.com/Sun-devils-pick-up-big-road-win-in-nailbiter-against-panthers

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Stanford Dominates Drexel
PHILADELPHIA – In its final nonconference dual, No. 20 Stanford won nine of 10 bouts to defeat Drexel, 34-6, on Sunday in Philadelphia. The Cardinal improves to 7-2 on the season, while the Dragons drop to 2-7 overall. Five of Stanford’s nine wins came by bonus points. 
Stanford jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the dual as No. 12 Nico Provo and Dom LaJoie registered decisions at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. After the Dragons tied it up with a fall at 141 pounds, the Cardinal reeled off seven straight wins.  Sophomore Daniel Cardenas, ranked No. 11 at 157 pounds, and senior Nick Stemmet, ranked No. 17 at 197 pounds, both won by technical fall to lead the way for the Cardinal.  Redshirt senior Jaden Abas, No. 21 at 149 pounds, redshirt freshman Hunter Garvin, No. 28 at 165 pounds, and true freshman Lorenzo Norman, No. 21 at 174 pounds, all notched major decisions. … story at … GOstanford.com/Wrestling-stanford-dominates-drexel

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Little Rock Wrestling Knocks Off #24 Arizona State, Program’s First Win Over a Ranked Team
Historic win marks a turning point in Little Rock’s young journey as a team
LITTLE ROCK – The Little Rock wrestling team has just knocked off its first ranked opponent in program history, and what better way to do it than in front of over 1,000 fans at home for their conference opener against Arizona State. After notching historic moment after historic moment over the last year – over the last five years since the Trojans first stepped onto the mat for the first time, really – Little Rock has now proved itself one of the top teams in the country.
“What was not to celebrate?” asked head coach Neil Erisman following the match. “It was our first big-time win for our program. How about Arkansas wrestling – doing things that weren’t imaginable even 10 years ago, and now we’ve got wrestling at every level. What a night.”
The night certainly ended on a high note, yet Arizona State started off with the upper hand, taking four of the first five bouts. Although Nasir Bailey claimed his match by decision over a ranked Sun Devil, the visitors had 13 team points to Little Rock’s 3. The tide turned after the teams returned from intermission and Joseph Bianchi stepped up for his bout at 165 pounds. Despite trailing 6-1 going into the final two minutes, the older of the two Bianchis on the roster went into work mode, pushing the match to sudden victory overtime and collecting the final takedown to win 11-8.
The Trojans took the next two: Tyler Brennan by decision and Triston Wills by major decision to tie the dual 13-13. That string of victories was even more notable since the three – Bianchi, Brennan, and Wills – are all redshirt seniors set to be honored on Senior Day in two weeks. ”It was the guys that have been here from the beginning that got the ball rolling,” said Coach Erisman. “It was a great moment, looking at Joey and Tyler and Triston and going, I remember when that went the other way. I’m so thankful for those guys and that they stayed the course.”
But what sealed the deal for Little Rock was Stephen Little’s dominant 25-10 technical fall to give the Trojans … story at … LRtrojans.com/Little-rock-wrestling-knocks-off-24-arizona-state-programs-first-win-over-a-ranked-team

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ASU Wrestling Upping Commitment Level After ‘Frustrating’ Loss To ISU
Arizona State wrestling coach Zeke Jones said the Sun Devils have had “a great two-week cycle” after a 28-10 loss to Iowa State
It was after a 28-10 loss to #5 Iowa State on Jan. 5 that Arizona State coach Zeke Jones let his Sun Devil squad know that he wasn’t satisfied with their fight or their toughness.
ASU lost eight of 10 bouts, two by technical fall and six others by six, four, four, five, seven and one point. The Sun Devils bounced back two days later with a 43-0 shutout at Cal Bakersfield to improve their midseason record to 2-3, but Jones made sure the tone was set and the message was heard. “Yeah, it was frustrating … just not finishing out the matches for a variety of reasons,” he said. “But it’s been a great two-week cycle. That’s part of the learning processes. When you get 10 to 15 matches under your belt in the season, you know exactly what you need to work on. And then those that go back and work on it improve the fastest — that’s part of this phase right now is correcting those mistakes and the team really has responded.” One of the losses was fifth-ranked All-America Jacori Teemer falling 9-5 to #11 Cody Chittum. Jones said Teemer has answered the wake-up call. … story at … Flowrestling.org/ASU-wrestling-upping-commitment-level-after-frustrating-loss-to-isu

January 22, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Big 12 Wrestling Stories & Results

Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/17/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 2-4; Conference: 0-2): Dual Results (WYO) | Dual Results (CP)
The Falcons hosted two duals but dropped both to Wyoming and Cal Poly. Giano Petrucelli, Sam Wolf, and Wyatt Hendrickson went 2-0 on the weekend, with Petrucelli and Hendrickson getting bonus points in each. Hendrickson scored two falls to get his season total up to 11; over the weekend he spent just 1:18 on the mat to get his wins. 
Next Up: Air Force competes against SDSU and NDSU on the road on January 26th and 28th. 

California Baptist (Overall: 3-6; Conference: 0-3): Dual Results
California Baptist dropped a 20-12 dual against conference opponent Northern Colorado over the weekend, but got a big upset. Eli Griffin kicked off the dual with a 7-4 upset over Big 12 champ Stevo Poulin despite a third-period injury that slowed him down. Dayne Morton, Carter Schubert, and Nathan Haas also won decisions. After a slow start to the year, Griffin is back to looking like a contender in a chaotic weight class. 
Next Up: California Baptist heads north to compete against Big 12 foes NDSU and SDSU on January 20th and 21st respectively. 

Iowa State (Overall: 9-1; Conference: 2-0): Dual Results
The Cyclones had a dual against Pitt canceled due to the snowstorm, but still got a conference win over the visiting Wolverines. They beat Utah Valley 44-3 including seven bonus wins and a forfeit at heavyweight. Zach Redding continues to man the 149 spot and scored a late takedown to beat Isaiah Delgado. Julien Broderson lost to one of two ranked Utah Valley wrestlers, dropping a 6-1 decision to Evan Bockman. 
Next Up: Iowa State duals Oklahoma on January 26th and Oklahoma State on January 27th. 

Missouri (Overall: 7-0; Conference: 3-0): Dual Results
The Tigers briefly escaped the cold, heading west for a dual against a young but tough Stanford team. They dominated with a 39-0 win and six bonus point wins. Noah Surtin hit a big move late to major Nico Provo 12-3. Logan Gioffre got his biggest win of the year with an 8-1 decision over Jaden Abas. Gioffre is now 5-4 on the year with all of his losses coming to top eight wrestlers. Brock Mauller got back in the win column over Daniel Cardenas, winning the takedown battle 4-1. Peyton Mocco returned to the lineup with a 21-8 major over Ty Monteiro. This was the team’s first shutout win over a Division I team since 2021.  Next Up: Missouri had the UNI Open on January 20th, … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap-1172024

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WRESTLING TEAM CRACKS TOP 10 FOR FIRST TIME
The South Dakota State wrestling team reached another milestone Tuesday by achieving its first top-10 ranking in a Division I team poll.  
The Jackrabbits, 6-2 in duals this season, checked in at No. 10 in the latest rankings conducted by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. SDSU moved up one spot in this week’s poll after victories over Kent State (50-0) and Navy (30-13) Jan. 12 at the Virginia Duals.  
For the third consecutive week, all 10 Jackrabbit starters are ranked individually in their respective weight classes. Senior 174-pounder Cade DeVos leads the Jackrabbits with a fourth-place ranking from FloWrestling, while 197-pounder Tanner Sloan holds a No. 5 ranking from FloWrestling. SDSU opens the Big 12 Conference portion of its dual season … story at … GOjacks.com/Wrestling-team-cracks-top-10-for-first-time

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TENTH-RANKED JACKS POWER PAST UNC
South Dakota State spotted Northern Colorado an early lead, but the 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits stormed back with five victories by technical fall and another by major decision to come out on top, 29-16, in their Big 12 Conference dual opener Friday night at Frost Arena.  
SDSU ran its winning streak to four matches in improving to 7-2 overall. Northern Colorado dropped to 8-3 in duals this season, including a 1-2 mark against Big 12 opponents.
The Bears got out of the gates quickly, building a 7-0 advantage by winning a pair of matchups between ranked wrestlers. At 125 pounds, No. 16 Stevo Poulin registered a 14-6 major decision over 17^th-ranked Tanner Jordan. Poulin, the defending Big 12 champion, raced out to a 7-2 first-period lead with a pair of takedowns and added a takedown in each of the next two periods to seal the victory.
The 133-pound matchup between No. 16 Derrick Cardinal and UNC’s Dominick Serrano was a defensive battle through the first two periods. After a scoreless opening stanza, the 26^th-ranked Serrano cracked the scoring column first with a reversal in the second period, then came up with the decisive takedown and added a point for a minute-plus advantage in riding time to come away with a 6-2 decision.
Returning All-American Clay Carlson put the Jackrabbits on the right path with a major decision of his own, posting a 14-3 victory over Armando Garcia. Carlson led 9-2 through one period after recording a three-point near-fall after his first takedown and tallying a second takedown later in the frame.
SDSU then reeled off five technical falls in the next six matches. Alek Martin won 15-0 over Kilian Schultz in a 149-pound matchup that went the distance, while Cael Swensen needed … story at … GOjacks.com/Tenth-ranked-jacks-power-past-unc

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Wyoming Wrestling Controls Dual En Route to 22-12 Victory Over Wolverines
OREM, Utah (1/20/24) –Sloan Swan hasn’t wrestled a whole bunch this season for the University of Wyoming. The 157-pound freshman has competed in a couple tournaments and a couple duals but hasn’t been a consistent fixture in the lineup. Swan made another start Saturday at Utah Valley. And his impressive come-from-behind performance solidified a strong start and catapulted a strong finish for the Cowboys. Wyoming ended up topping the Wolverines, 22-12, inside Lockhart Arena. The victory improves the Pokes to 5-5 on the season and 3-3 in Big 12 action, while the loss drops Utah Valley to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in conference play. “Sloan was down 5-0 going into the third period and then scored 17 points,” head coach Mark Branch said. “That’s inspiration, and that really lifted the team up. Those things play a factor in a dual setting.”
Swan logged a 17-7 major decision over Alex Emmer after, as Branch said, he was down 5-0 with just two minutes of the match remaining. The sizable rally improved Swan to 9-4 on the year. Swan’s victory cemented a strong start for Wyoming, which won four of the first five matches. No. 4 Jore Volk (125) began the match by moving to a team-best 18-4 record after a 15-0 technical fall of Yusief Lillie. Garrett Ricks (133) took a similar approach to Swan. He carded a flurry of third-period points en route to a 16-5 major decision of Kase Mauger that moved Ricks to 8-6. … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-controls-dual-en-route-to-22-12-victory-over-wolverines

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NDSU Wrestling Picks Up Big 12 Win Over Cal Baptist
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling team came from behind to defeat California Baptist 25-15 in Big 12 action Saturday night at the Scheels Center. Cal Baptist (3-7, 0-4 Big 12) scored the first two victories of the night with a pair of pins to take a 12-0 lead after 125 and 133 pounds. However, the Bison (2-6, 1-1 Big 12) reeled off five-straight wins and took seven of the final eight matches to claim their first Big 12 win of the season. 
In the 141-pound match, #29 Gavin Drexler scored a four-point near fall and a three-point nearfall in the third period to come from behind and defeat Darren Green with a 9-6 decision. Then in the 149-pound match, Max Petersen scored the only takedown of the match in sudden victory to defeat Dayne Morton 4-1. Landen Johnson would then close the first half with a 9-4 win over Chaz Hallmark in the 157-pound match. Johnson had a takedown and four-point nearfall in the first period and then added a reversal in the win. Coming out of the break, Brendan Howes then defeated Drayden Morton with a four-point nearfall in the final seconds to win 4-0 at 165 pounds.
In the 174-pound match, Gaven Sax battled through a first period injury to score the first bonus-point decision of the night for the Bison, winning 8-0 over Justin Phillips. Sax had a reversal and a takedown and secured the riding time point in the second period.
Following a loss at 184 pounds that brought the Lancers to within one of the Bison at 16-15, Spencer Mooberry extended the lead in the 197-pound match and Devon Dawson secured the victory at heavyweight. Mooberry nearly had a fall as he cruised to a 13-7 win over Eli Sheeren. Dawson then scored an early takedown on Chris Island before a second takedown straight into a pin at the edge of the mat at 2:18 to seal the victory. … story at … GObison.com/NDSU-wrestling-picks-up-big-12-win-over-cal-baptist

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Bison Wrestling Tops Northern Colorado 27-14
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling picked up a second-consecutive Big 12 win, defeating Northern Colorado 27-14 Sunday afternoon in Big 12 action at the Scheels Center.  
Northern Colorado (8-4, 1-3 Big 12) opened up an 8-0 lead after the first two matches, recording a tech fall at 125 pounds and a decision at 133 pounds. However, the Bison (3-6, 2-1 Big 12) reeled off four-straight bonus point wins and six of the final eight matches overall to claim their second-straight victory and third win overall in the last four minutes.  
In the 141-pound match, #29 Gavin Drexler started the winning run for NDSU with a major decision over Armando Garcia. Drexler recorded three takedowns in the first period, and added a fourth later in the match to win 14-3 with an escape point and riding time.  
Max Petersen and Landen Johnson then scored three takedowns each in major decision wins at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Petersen had two in the first period and one in the second as he won 11-2 over Kilian Schultz. Johnson had a takedown in each period, along with a three-point near fall in the second as he won 15-4 over Roman Cruz to give NDSU a 12-8 lead headed into the break.  
Coming out of the intermission, Brendan Howes picked up a takedown and then his fourth pin of the season at the 1:37 mark of the first period on Derek Matthews, giving the Bison a 10-point lead.  
Following a decision loss at 174 pounds, the Bison answered right back with a win by Adam Cherne at 184 pounds. After giving up an early takedown, Cherne scored one of his own for a 4-3 lead after one. Then he added a three-point nearfall and a takedown in the second and third to defeat Franklin Cruz 11-6. … story at … GObison.com/Bison-wrestling-tops-northern-colorado-27-14

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JACKRABBITS COMPLETE HOME SWEEP
South Dakota State wrapped up a successful opening weekend of Big 12 Conference wrestling duals with a flourish in defeating California Baptist, 39-3, Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena.  
The 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in conference duals in running their winning streak to five.  
Leading 17-3 through six matches, the Jackrabbits closed the dual with four consecutive bonus-point victories. Fourth-ranked Cade DeVos started the streak with a 23-4 technical fall over Justin Phillips in the 174-pound matchup. DeVos registered two takedowns in each of the three periods before ending the match with a four-point near-fall at the 6:09 mark.
At 184 pounds, redshirt freshman Bennett Berge needed only 46 seconds to pin the Lancers’ Nathan Haas for the first fall of the dual.
Tanner Sloan followed with a 17-1 technical fall against Eli Sheeran in the 197-pound bout. The victory by the fifth-ranked Sloan was his fifth in a row by tech fall.
In the final match of the dual, heavyweight Luke Rasmussen gave up an early takedown to CBU’s Chris Island, but countered with a reversal and put his opponent’s shoulders to the mat with a second remaining in the first period for the Jackrabbits’ second win by fall. … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbits-complete-home-sweep

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