COLLEGE WRESTLING: No. 1 Penn State wins 51st in a row, Oklahoma State moves into third
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| No. 1 Penn State wins 51st in a row, Oklahoma State moves into thirdManheim, Pennsylvania – Three of the four remaining unbeaten men’s teams in Division I are sitting in the top three spots in the most recent dual meet rankings. Penn State remained No. 1, while Iowa and Oklahoma State settled into new positions in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions improved to 7-0 on the season with a 42-6 road win at Maryland. The win is the 51st straight dual win for Penn State, which is the sixth-longest win streak in major college wrestling history and the 13th-longest across all divisions. Missouri slid from the ranks of the unbeaten as the Tigers fell to then-No. 14 Cornell 20-16 in Ithaca. The loss was Missouri’s first of the season and dropped the Tigers three spots to No. 5 this week. Cornell’s win vaulted the Big Red (7-3) into the Top 10 at No. 9 this week. Iowa improved to 10-0 and returned to No. 2 after big wins over Illinois and Northwestern. Oklahoma State (10-0) rose to third after picking off then-No. 4 Iowa State 21-12 in Stillwater over the weekend. The Cowboys also bested Northern Iowa. Iowa State remained fourth after beating No. 18 Oklahoma over the weekend. Nebraska won a pair of duals, including a 28-9 win over then-No. 21 Wisconsin to remain sixth. Ohio State (12-1) got some late heroics from heavyweight Nick Feldman to upend then-No. 11 Michigan 20-19 in front of a packed Covelli Center in Columbus. NC State (11-2) beat No. 19 Pittsburgh 31-6 and remained at No. 8. Cornell’s rise shifted Minnesota down to No. 10 despite the Gophers 20-12 win at then-No. 13 Rutgers on Saturday. Cornell wasn’t the only team to make a big jump this week. Little Rock split duals over the weekend, beating then-No. 16 Oregon State, but falling to then-No. 17 Stanford. The Trojans moved up five spots to No. 20 this week, one spot ahead of Oregon State. Northern Iowa moved up four spots to No. 18 after splitting duals in Oklahoma. The Panthers fell to Oklahoma State 22-12, but beat then-No. 18 Oklahoma 20-12. Michigan State’s win over then-No. 21 Wisconsin vaulted the Spartans (8-3) into the Top 25 for the first time this season. Arizona State (3-4) re-entered the poll at No. 24. Wisconsin and Navy fell out of the poll this week. … rankings and more at … NWCAonline.com/NWCA-no-1-penn-state-wins-51st-in-a-row-oklahoma-state-moves-into-third |
College Women’s News – Jan. 30th
HAWKEYES SWEEP WARRIOR DUALS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team defeated Campbellsville and Indiana Tech at the Warrior Duals on Friday Afternoon. They finished the day with 10 technical falls and seven pins. The Hawkeyes started the afternoon with a, 42-2, win over ninth-ranked NAIA Campbellsville. Emilie Gonzalez and Ava Bayless opened the dual with tech. falls over their opponents. Brianna picked up her 12th pin of the season at 116 over Icart Galumette. Freshman Ava Rose followed that with a pin of her own in 2:20 over Josie Davis. At 136, Emmily Patneaud made her Hawkeye debut and won via decision, 4-0, over Gabriella Perez. Ella Schmit avenged her Missouri Valley Open loss to Emma Walker by pinning Walker in 2:24 at 143. Bella Mir and Haley Ward won via tech. falls at 155 and 170, respectively. Jaycee Foeller closed out the dual with a pin in 1:06 over Lexiana Garcia. In the second dual of the day, Iowa defeated, 13th-ranked NAIA, Indiana Tech, 42-0. E. Gonzalez secured her second tech. fall of the day at 101 to open the dual. Bayless downed Tehani Soares at 109 via decision, 6-0. The Hawkeyes went on to win via tech. falls at 116, 123, 130 and 136. At 143, Schmit got her second pin of the afternoon and opened a chain of three straight pins for Iowa. Mir and Kylie Welker won via pins at 155 and 170, respectively. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-sweep-warrior-duals
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Patriots Roll Past Opponents at Warrior Duals
By: Briley Lawson
Fort Wayne, IN – UC traveled to compete in the Warrior Duals, sweeping through their competition to post an overall record of 4-0 with 10 undefeated wrestlers. Among the 10 UC wrestlers to go undefeated is #5 Elizabeth Dosado (4-0), #6 MaQuoia Bernabe (4-0), #6 Micah Fisher (4-0), #19 Ariana Pereira (4-0), Jaine Stephens (3-0), #6 Presley Anderson (2-0), #14 Kaitlin Castro (2-0), #11 Chamira Cooper (2-0), Ashley Courtney (2-0), and Allyson Arrington (1-0).
#7 CUMBERLANDS SWEEPS PAST #13 INDIANA TECH, 38-6
UC marked three falls, three decisions, and two tech falls in a 38-6 victory over the #13 Warriors. #5 Dosado sparked the match for the Pats with a 6-3 decision in the 101-bout over #7 Makayla Young. Dosado took an early lead over her opponent with a pushout and a two-point takedown in the first period. In the second period, she tallied another two-point takedown and a pushout to secure the victory. The Warriors tied the team score at 4-4 after the 109-weight class, but #6 Anderson continued her hot streak with a 10-0 tech fall with two, four-point takedowns and a two-point takedown. In the 123-bout, #14 Castro marked a fall in 2:36 to raise the team score to 13-4 in favor of UC. The Patriots continue to rally with an 11-6 decision from Arrington in the 130-weight class. Arrington sparked the match with a pushout and a two-point takedown, ending the first period with a 3-1 advantage. Back-to-back four-point takedowns in the second period raised the team score to 16-5 in favor of the Pats. In the 136-bout, Migdalys Ramos notched a 10-0 tech fall with three, two-point takedowns in the first period followed by consecutive two-point takedowns in the second period. … story at … Cumberlandspatriots.com/Womens-wrestling-patriots-roll-past-opponents-at-warrior-duals
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USF Women’s Wrestling Defeats Minot State 42-6
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – USF Women’s Wrestling defeated Minot State 42-6 tonight to advance to a 6-0 dual record on the season. The Beavers were open at 101-, 109-, 123-, 170- and 191-pounds giving the Coo 25-points in forfeits. Paige Denke opened the dual at 116-pounds defeating Skye Shelmerdine in a 10-0 tech. fall and advances to 7-2 on the year. At 130-pounds, Teila Peters came from behind to defeat Bella Hernandez in a 2:42 fall and is now 12-7 thus far. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Keela Kary at 136-pounds in a 1:56 fall moving to 8-9 on the year. … story at … USFcougars.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-minot-state-42-6
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Women’s Wrestling Defeats New England College, 29-14
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 26, 2024) – The Western New England women’s wrestling team improved in their victory from just 20 days ago when the visiting Pilgrims of New England College came to down, as the Golden Bears took down NEC by a final score of 29-14 on Friday night from the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.
How it Happened: The Golden Bears recorded a forfeit win off the bat, seeing Ariel Casella (116 lbs.) claim victory. Janieliz Cotto came away with a pinfall victory for the Golden Bears in 0:50 over Olivia Delegas to earn Western New England five additional points. The Golden Bears would earn two additional forfeit wins, with Linda Holeman (130 lbs.) and Sabrina Sedor (136 lbs.) grabbing victories. … story at … WNEgoldenbears.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-new-england-college-29-14
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Women’s Wrestling Split at the NYS Collegiate Duals
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Closing out their dual season at the New York State Collegiate Championships, the D’Youville University women’s wrestling team split their duals. The Saints (9-8) fell to No. 21 Elmira College by the score of 35-14 before getting the 35-0 win over Utica University.
No. 21 Elmira 35 – D’Youville 14
After forfeiting the first three matches of the day, DYU was in action at the 123-pound class, Juliana Smith (Mexico, N.Y.) was downed by Megan Edwards via fall to give the Soaring Eagles the 20-0 advantage. Emily Sindoni (Nicholas, N.Y.) got the Saints on the board, getting the 10-0 tech. fall just seconds in the first period. Madison Wellen (East Berlin, Pa.) continued the win streak, getting the fall over Leslie Monterrosa in 1:39. … story at … DYUsaints.com/Womens-wrestling-split-at-the-nys-collegiate-duals
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HAWKEYES FINISH WARRIOR OPEN WITH 4 CHAMPIONS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the weekend in Indiana with four first-place finishes at the Warrior Open, and earned a total of 457 match points as a team. Freshman Lilly Luft notched the first gold medal for Iowa at 136 pounds, defeating Life’s Zaynah McBryde, once again, with a fall in 3:56. Luft pinned McBryde just a week ago at the Iowa Duals, only needing 1:42 to do so.
Two Hawkeyes met in the finals at 143, with sophomores Reese Larramendy and Ella Schmit fighting their way to first place. After battling hard for all six minutes, Larramendy came out on top with a 13-6 decision over Schmit. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-finish-warrior-open-with-four-champions
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#5 Mavericks Make Quick Work of Adams State
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The No. 5 Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team made quick work of the visiting Adams State Grizzlies in the final home dual of the season on Saturday (Jan. 27) evening. The Mavericks came away with a 44-4 win over the Grizzlies where they were victorious in nine of the ten bouts. Colorado Mesa received forfeits at 101, 136, 170 and 191 pounds and started with a 20-0 lead before a match was contested. … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Womens-wrestling-5-mavericks-make-quick-work-of-adams-state
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No. 13 Wartburg splits home triangular
WAVERLY, Iowa– The No. 13 Wartburg women’s wrestling team (4-3 overall) split its home triangular Saturday. The Knights defeated No. 13 Augsburg 31-16 but fell to No. 11 William Penn 33-11.
Complete results:
#13 Augsburg vs. #13 Wartburg, Wartburg win 31-16 … story at … Knights.net/Womens-wrestling-no-13-wartburg-splits-home-triangular
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Back-to-Back! No. 18 ESU Repeats as PA Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Champions
EAST STROUDSBURG – Totaling 18 top-six placements and four state championship winners, the No. 18 East Stroudsburg University women’s wrestling team claimed its second consecutive Pennsylvania Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship on Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors topped seven Keystone State opponents, finishing … story at … ESUwarriors.com/Womens-wrestling-back-to-back-no-18-esu-repeats-as-pa-womens-collegiate
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No. 10 Women’s Wrestling crowns four champs; Haven 2nd at Collegiate State Championships
Shufeldt, Matta, Steigler & Laws win individual titles at Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate State Championships; No. 10 Bald Eagles finish second of eight in team standings
Full Results / Brackets
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Behind four individual champions, the No. 10 Lock Haven women’s wresting team finished second of eight in the team standings as the second annual Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Championships, held today (Sunday, Jan. 28) on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. … story at … LHU.com/Womens-wrestling-no-10-womens-wrestling-crowns-four-champs-haven-2nd-at-collegiate-state-championships
N.C.H.S.A.A. State Duals Upcoming Matches – TDR # 31-33
The following teams will meet in the Regional Finals matches of the N.C.H.S.A.A. State Dual meet championship. The teams that win two matches on Wednesday January 31st will advance to the State Championship matches on Saturday, February 3rd in Greensboro.
Eastern North Carolina Dual Teams’ Results
Upcoming Regional Finals matches for Wed. Jan. 31st
1A Dual Teams
Uwharrie Charter will host Albemarle in their first match.
The winner will wrestle the winner of the Thomasville vs. Rosewood match.
2A Dual Teams
Bunn will host Washington in their first match. The winner will wrestle the winner of the Seaforth vs. South West Onslow match.
3A Dual Teams
Jacksonville will host Cedar Ridge in the first match. Then the winner will wrestle the winner of the Union Pines vs. Croatan match.
4A Dual Teams
Lumberton will host Hoke County in the first match. The winner will then wrestle the winner of the Laney vs. Cardinal Gibbons match.
Life University Men’s Wrestling Tabs Win in Thrilling Cross-Division Showdown
GREENWOOD, SC. — The No. 2 Life University men’s wrestling team picked up an impressive win over DII Lander Friday night with a 19-16 victory over the second-ranked (NCAA) Bearcats.
The match came down to the final bout as Lander’s heavyweight attempted shot after shot to try to take down Life’s fourth-ranked Zane Lanham. Lanham refused to concede points, defending each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Running Eagles, handing Lander their first home loss since 2021.
Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3.
The night started with Lander taking a 14-2 major decision and 4-0 lead early on.
After that, two convincing decisions then saw Life U wrestlers control their opponents on the way to victory. Thaddeus Long got things rolling at 133 lbs with a 7-2 decision followed by a decision from Tyree Johnson. A tech fall at 149 lbs then saw the Running Eagles fall behind in team score before Brevin Balmeceda’s narrow 2-0 decision eliminated the advantage to a 9-9 stalemate midway through the dual. After dropping another decision at 165 lbs., Life U’s #1 Riley Smucker followed with an impressive decision after earning a round two takedown and round three escape to hold-off for another ranked victory for the Running Eagles, a 4-2 decision. Kyle Homet’s impressive showings of late continued into Friday night, coming off last week’s … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Mens-wrestling-tabs-win-in-thrilling-showdown
NAIA Results & News – Men’s & Women’s
Rochester University WOMEN’S WRESTLING EARNS FIRST DUAL VICTORY AGAINST ST. ANDREWS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Warrior Women’s Wrestling earned its first dual victory in the program’s history on Friday night, defeating St. Andrews 20-10 in the Indiana Tech Duals at the Schaefer Center. Rochester’s Natalie Kutzli earned the key win for the Warriors, securing a fall. … results at … Rochesteruwarriors.com/2023-24/releases/20240126
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Life Women’s Wrestling Cruises to Four Wins at Warrior Duals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Life University women’s wrestling program hit the road earning a couple of Mid-South Conference victories over Rochester, 44-4, Siena Heights, 29-16, and Lourdes, 45-2. Additionally, the Running Eagles ran away with their non-conference contest against DII Hiram 42-5.
Life U (16-1) maintains its perfect dual meet record against NAIA opponents, starting the day with a match against Siena Heights. Starting at 101 lbs, Devyn Gomez won via forfeit before Brianna Funakoshi earned a win via decision, 5-2. Miranda DiBennedetto and Anna Krejsa both followed with quick 10-0 tech falls before Sophie Sarver got the first pin of the day to easily boost the lead to a one-sided 21-1. Angelina Prado and Shani Tyson then both earned tech falls before the Running Eagles dropped the final three bouts, 29-16. Next, the Running Eagles match against Hiram was again … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Womens-wrestling-cruises-to-four-wins-at-warrior-duals
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Southeastern Wrestling Posts 4-0 Record at AAC Duals
CLEVELAND, Ga.—The only points scored by SEU opponents came from three forfeits as Southeastern won every contested match on the day to win all four of its matches at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Duals.
The Fire posted four technical falls and three pins to cruise to a 47-6 win over St. Andrews. All three matches against Pikeville ended in the first period by fall or technical fall for a 53-0 win. The Fire recorded four more pins with three in the first period of a 48-6 win over Truett-McConnell. Only two matches made it out of the first period in a 48-6 win over Montreat.
Chris Kelly recorded a first period fall in his match against Pikeville and a second period fall in the match against Truett. Andrew Voiles went 4-0 with a fall 47 seconds into his first match and a pair of technical falls. Sal Silva went 4-0 at 157 winning three technical falls and scored … story at … Fire.seu.edu/Wrestling-posts-4-0-record-at-aac-duals
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Reinhardt Wrestling Goes 3-0 in AAC Crossover Duals
Cleveland, GA – Reinhardt continued its successful season this Saturday at the AAC Crossover Duals which was hosted by Truett McConnell. The Eagles were matched up against Brewton-Parker, St. Thomas (FL), and Pikeville (KY) where they won every match comfortably.
Angel Banda (125), Domenico DiGena (140), Wyatt Higgins (165 & 174), and Jonathan Paramore (184) all went 3-0 on the day to help lead the Eagles. Banda had two pins from his matches, and DiGena ended up with 2 pins and a forfeit. Paramore has steadily improved since the beginning of the season and is now accumulating wins on his resume. Wiggins has proven to be solid wrestling at both 165 and 174 this season and he picked up a pin in his matches.
All-Americans Trevor Burdick and Matt Jenkins had an undefeated day in all of their matches. Burdick split time with Devin Griffen who is also having a superb season as the backup 157 wrestler. Burdick and Griffen both had pins on the day. Jenkins split time with Higgins at both 165 and 174. Jenkins went 2-0 with a pin and a tech fall. … story at … Reinhardteagles.com/2023-24/Releases/20240127
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Morningside men’s wrestling wins three of four duals at GPAC Duals
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It was a busy day inside the Long Lines Family Recreation Center Saturday, as the No. 17 Mustangs battled four opponents as a part of the GPAC Duals Day 2 in Sioux City. The Mustangs went 3-1 on the day, defeating Hastings 36-12, Midland 52-0, and Briar Cliff 32-16. Between the Midland and Briar Cliff results was a 29-15 loss to No. 7 Doane.
To start the day, Taylor Vasquez earned a fall in 2:56 to pick up the first of four wins for him on the day. Noah Styskal added a 23-13 major decision to start a run of four straight victories for Morningside against the Broncos. Zander Ernst followed with an 18-3 tech fall and Alex Vandyke a 4-0 decision made it 24-6. Hayden Wempen received a victory by forfeit to make it 30-6. Hunter DeJong earned a fall in 4:51 to wrap up the 36-12 victory to open the day. Morningside won all 10 … story at … Msidemustangs.com/2023-24/releases/20240127
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SOU collects another upset win at No. 6 Providence
By: SOU Sports Information
*This story has been updated to reflect an incorrect score provided by the hosts.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Andrew Herrera came up clutch in the No. 15 Southern Oregon men’s wrestling team’s sixth upset of a higher-ranked opponent this season, the latest a 19-17 defeat of No. 6 Providence (Mont.) on Saturday at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium. Herrera and his opponent, Liam Swanson, entered their clash tied for No. 16 in the NAIA’s 197-pound rankings, and with the Raiders clinging to a 16-13 lead but the … story at … SOUraiders.com/Mens-wrestling-sou-collects-another-upset-win-at-no-6-providence
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Spartans Go Undefeated at AMC/SAC Duals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Missouri Baptist Spartans Men’s Wrestling team made program history on Saturday, as they swept through three opponents at the combined American Midwest Conference and Sooner Athletic Conference wrestling duals. Two of their three victories came against teams which are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll.
Dual #1 – Missouri Baptist 46, Williams Baptist 6
MBU opened their day with an dominating performance over the Williams Baptist University Eagles. They won the first eight of the nine contested matches, with seven of them coming by fall and the other two by tech fall. Winning by pin were John Davis (125), Joel Campbell (157) Tony Connor (165), Nicholas Keim (174), Blake Johnson (184), and Logan Neumann (197). Dillon Witt (133) and ET Rodgers Jr. (149) both won by tech fall. Both teams forfeited at 141 pounds. While almost all the matches swung heavily in the favor MBU, Johnson scored a victory by fall while trailing 9-2 to start the third period. Starting the period in top position, Johnson was successful in his technique and patience as he got the turn and the fall just 30 seconds into the final period.
Dual #2 – Missouri Baptist 54, Central Baptist 5
After a one dual break before they were back … story at … MBUspartans.com/Mens-wrestling-spartans-go-undefeated-at-amc-sac-duals
UNC Wrestling Clips No. 23 Navy Sunday Afternoon
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six North Carolina wrestlers won matches Sunday, in the non-conference finale victory against No. 23 Navy, 20-17.
Carolina claimed a technical fall from Spencer Moore (125) and five decisions courtesy of Lachlan McNeil (141), Sonny Santiago (157), Tyler Eischens (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Max Shaw (197).
At 141 pounds, McNeil defeated No. 12 Josh Hoderhandt by decision, for his 10th ranked victory of the campaign. Tar Heel 174-pounder Tyler Eischens collected a last second takedown in the third period, to send the match with No. 27 Danny Wask to sudden victory. In the overtime period, Eischens secured a takedown, for his first ranked victory of the season.
Up next, the Tar Heels travel to No. 8 NC State Friday, … story and results at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-clips-no-23-navy-sunday
Division III NCAA News & Results
#2 Augsburg Wins 20-19 Thriller Over #1 Wartburg
Augsburg won 20-19 at home over Wartburg in a dual that came down to the last match
Minneapolis, MN — The Augsburg-Wartburg rivalry — affectionately known as the Battle of the Burgs — has had its share of heart-pounding moments. Add the 20-19 home win for the Auggies over the Knights on Friday, January 26 to that list.
These two teams have dominated Division III wrestling by winning every NCAA Championship since 1995. This was a rematch of the National Duals finals won by Wartburg, 21-19.
Wartburg raced to a 12-0 lead by winning the first three matches, including a major decision by Brett Birchman at 125 and a tech by Joe Pins at 133.
Augsburg fired back with three straight wins, including a fall by Cooper Willis at 165, for a 13-12 lead after six. Wartburg’s Zane Mulder (174) and Augsburg’s Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (184) traded major decisions before Massoma Endene secured a 6-2 win to give the Knights a 19-17 lead entering the final bout.
Tyler Kim (Augsburg) and Mitch Williamson (Wartburg) both had opportunities for a takedown but Kim ultimately won in tiebreakers where he fended off multiple shots as time expired. Augsburg won, 20-19, in another riveting edition of the Battle of the Burgs. … story at … Flowrestling.org/Augsburg-wins-20-19-thriller-over-1-wartburg
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The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings
The Open Mat has released NCAA Division III wrestling rankings for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
The Open Mat College Rankings
Team Rankings
Tournament:
1. Augsburg 126
2. Wartburg 93
3. North Central 87.5
4. UW-La Crosse 79.5
5. Baldwin Wallace 62
6. UW-Eau Claire 62
7. Coast Guard 52
8. Alvernia 42.5
9. Johnson & Wales 42
10. Castleton 39
11. NYU 38
12. Millikin 32
13. UW-Whitewater 31.5
14. Centenary 30.5
15. SUNY Cortland 30
16. Concordia-Moorhead 28
17. Ohio Northern 27.5
18. TCNJ 27
19. Stevens 26.5
20. Central 25.5 … rest of story at … Guillotine.com/Open-mat-ncaa-division-iii-wrestling-rankings-25
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Auggies claim Battle of the Burgs victory, 20-19
MINNEAPOLIS — A 2-1, overtime tiebreaker victory by heavyweight Tyler Kim (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) gave the Augsburg University men’s wrestling team a 20-19 victory in the annual “Battle of the Burgs” dual meet over arch-rival Wartburg College (Iowa) on Friday night at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 1/2 Augsburg 20, No. 2/1 Wartburg (Iowa) 19
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minnapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-1 overall, Wartburg 13-1 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Both Augsburg and Wartburg, the top two teams in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national polls, had five wins in the match. But Kim’s win in the final bout, combined with a second-period pin by 165-pounder Cooper Willis (SO, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS), proved to be the deciding points in the match.
• Defending NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg entered the match ranked No. 1 in the NWCA’s tournament rankings and No. 2 in the NWCA’s dual-meet rankings, while Wartburg was No. 1 in the dual-meet rankings and No. 2 in the tournament rankings. The Auggies avenged an earlier 21-19 loss to Wartburg in the finals of the NWCA Division III National Duals on Jan. 6. Augsburg snapped a seven-match losing streak to Wartburg in dual meets, dating to the 2017-18 season.
• The dual meet came down to the final bout, as Kim edged … story at … Athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2024/1/26/mwr012624
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Wilkes Wrestling Dominates Scranton on Senior Night 40-8
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University wrestling team won eight of ten bouts, seven coming with extra-points, as the Colonels dominated the University of Scranton 40-8 Friday on Senior Night at the Marts Center. Wilkes improved to 4-5 overall in dual matches on the season while Scranton drops to 3-6 in dual match play.
Connor Kerwin (Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley) began the match at 125-pounds with a 16-8 major decision over Alex Boyd to give Wilkes a 4-0 lead. At 133-pounds Michael Richardson (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) followed pinning Kevin Corderio in 2:54 to push the lead to 10-0 … story at … GOwilkesu.com/Wilkes-wrestling-dominates-scranton-on-senior-night-40-8
2024 NCAA wrestling championships: Schedule, dates, how to get tickets
The 2024 NCAA wrestling tournament will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from March 21-March 23.
Complete schedule
| ROUND | DAY | DATE | TIME (ET) | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 – Championship First Round | Thursday | March 21 | 12pm | ESPNU/ESPN+ |
| Session 2 – Championship Second Round + Consolations | Thursday | March 21 | 7pm | ESPN/ESPN+ |
| Session 3 – Championships Quarterfinals + Consolations | Friday | March 22 | 12pm | ESPNU/ESPN+ |
| Session 4 – Championship Semifinals + Blood Round | Friday | March 22 | 8pm | ESPN/ESPN+ |
| Session 5 – Medal Round | Saturday | March 23 | 11am | ESPNU/ESPN+ |
| Session 6 – Championship Finals | Saturday | March 23 | 7pm | ESPN/ESPN+ |
Tickets
You can purchase tickets through the NCAA for each of the six sessions here.
Future Sites
Next year’s NCAA tournament will be held in Philadelphia from March 20-22. See the complete list of future sites below:
| DI WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
| 2025 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | March 20 – 22 | Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and PHL Sports |
| 2026 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | March 19 – 21 | Mid-American Conference and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission |
History
The Oklahoma State Cowboys have won more NCAA wrestling titles than any program in the country with 34 championships. … story and details at … NCAA.com/news/Wrestling-championships-schedule-dates-how-get-tickets
Legally blind Maine wrestler now competing at collegiate level – From Bangor Daily News
The social media cesspool reared its ugly head in the days following Derek Cote’s first Maine Class A individual wrestling state championship.
Keyboard warriors — as Cote described them — called the then-Noble High School freshman’s significant visual impairment that constitutes legal blindness fake. They accused him of possessing an unfair advantage with the slight modification to the initial start of his matches, even though his opponents lined up the same way.
Cote, now a freshman on the University of Southern Maine wrestling team, believes everyone deals with adversity, and vision is his, but also embraces the idea that his story can uplift others.
“I view it as something I live with,” said the 19-year-old. “I’ve definitely been doubted a decent amount throughout my career, but it’s nothing I’ve ever let bother me or define who I am. I just came to the realization that it doesn’t really matter what others think of you. If they’re not major parts of your life, it doesn’t really matter what their opinion is.”
What defines Derek Cote are the three trait … story at … Southernmainehuskies.com/Wrestling-legally-blind-maine-wrestler-now-competing-at-collegiate-level-from-bangor-daily-news
Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan
Mountain Cats Celebrate Winterfest Weekend With 44-0 PSAC Win Over Seton Hill
After welcoming back alumni and friends to kick-off Winterfest Weekend, Head Coach Pat Pecora‘s 11th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrsetlers did not disappoint the large crowd in the Sports Center. Mason Myers (141 lbs.) and third-ranked Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) each won by fall, and No. 3 Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) and Noah Gnibus (184 lbs.) won by technical fall to lead the Mountain Cats to a convincing, 44-0, PSAC victory over Seton Hill. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
Trevon’s 16-4 major decision win over William Burgess to open the match at 125 lbs. got things going for Pitt-Johnstown.
At 133 lbs. Byron Daubert dealt Seton Hill’s Kyle Burkholder a 9-4 loss, and Myers pinned Jacob Gardner 2:30 into the opening period at 141 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a 13-0 lead.
Pitt-Johnstown kept it rolling with Ealy’s, 17-1, technical fall victory as time expired in the first period, before Cooper Warshel won by injury default at 5:22 over Christian Hirak to push it out to 24-0 midway through the match.
Following an 8-2 decision by Dillon Keane at 165 lbs. and 7-1 win by Tony Salopek at 174 lbs., Gnibus picked-up the Mountain Cats’ second technical of the evening when he defeated Riley O’Mara, 15-0 at 4:09 to build the lead to 35-0.
Pitt-Johnstown closed it out with fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers’ 6-3 win over Brendan Finnerty at 197 lbs. and Vance’s 12th win by fall of the year. Vance pinned Lucas Allen at 2:11 to set the final at 44-0. … story at … PittjohnstownathleticsMountain-cats-celebrate-winterfest-weekend-with-44-0-psac-win-over-seton-hill
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No. 22 Montevallo Splits Against Conference Carolina Foes
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The No. 22 Montevallo men’s wrestling team split a pair of duals on the road on Friday, Jan. 26 in Bristol, Tenn. In the first match, the Falcons came out on top over Lincoln Memorial with a 37-10 win. This is Montevallo’s third highest point total of the season and is the Falcons third straight win in Conference Carolina play.
After the win against LMU, the Falcons would lose their first conference dual of the season against King University by a score of 37-8 which is the most points allowed by UM against an opponent this season.
Montevallo is now 5-4 in their inaugural season, 4-3 against Conference Carolina’s schools and 3-1 in the West Division.
The Falcons totaled 10 wins on Friday while Noah Todd and Gabe Hixenbaugh won both of their bouts. In the 133, Hixenbaugh defeated Lincoln Memorial’s Hernand Pinto with a fall in 2:35. Gabe would earn his second victory against King’s Franky Medina with an 18-1 tech fall in 5:43. The Alabaster, Ala. native is now 19-0 this season.
Noah Todd was just as impressive as he defeated LMU’s Gabriel Croom in a 6-3 decision. Todd would replicate his 285-bout by getting the victory over talented Jacob Telles in a 4-2 decision.
Against Lincoln Memorial, Montevallo would take the first two bouts before Lincoln Memorial won the next two to tie the dual at 10-10. The Falcons would win the last six bouts in dominating fashion to win the first dual of the night 37-10.
In the final dual of the night, … story at … Montevallofalcons.com/No-22-montevallo-splits-against-conference-carolina-foes
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Central Oklahoma Tames Grizzlies
ALAMOSA, Colo. (Jan. 26) –Gabe Johnson’s technical fall midway through the dual put Central Oklahoma in front and the top-ranked Bronchos went on to topple Adams State 28-12 Friday night. The Bronchos overcame a pair of upset losses to record their 17th straight victory, improving to 10-0 on the season. UCO, winners of 42 of its last 43 duals, moves on to Pueblo Saturday to complete the road trip against Colorado State-Pueblo at 7 p.m. (Oklahoma time). ASU led 9-3 after the first three matches, but Dylan Brown scored a major decision at 149 and Johnson followed with a 16-1 romp to put the Bronchos on top to stay. It was a slim 15-12 lead with three weights remaining before UCO pulled away as 184 Garrett Wells, 197 Dalton Abney and Hvy Shawn Streck all scored bonus points. “We struggled in a few weights, but this is a tough place to wrestle and we came out with a good win,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “I thought we were strong on our feet in most of the matches tonight and that was a big difference. “It’s a long road trip and we’ll look to come back strong tomorrow. We have to be better, our guys know that.” The Grizzlies jumped ahead early with a first-period fall at 125, but Peter Rolle got UCO on the scoreboard with a 6-0 shutout behind a pair of takedowns. Angel Flores then stunned fourth-ranked Dylan Lucas 7-0 at 141 to give ASU a 9-3 lead.
The Bronchos answered with three straight wins to take the lead. Brown started things with a 19-9 major decision, though it wasn’t easy. He trailed 7-6 after the first three minutes, then racked up 12 second-period points with two takedowns and two near-falls in going ahead 18-8 before cruising in. The third-ranked Johnson dominated in his bout, scoring four takedowns and a near-fall in a 16-1 thumping that ended early in the third period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/UCO-tames-grizzlies
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Lander Falls to Life in Showdown of Top Programs
GREENWOOD, S.C. –Juan Edmond-Holmes made shot after shot to try to take down the fourth-ranked wrestler in NAIA in Zane Lanham but Lanham was able to defend each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Life Running Eagles and handed Lander their first home loss since December 3rd, 2021 against West Liberty in a battle of second-ranked programs in their respective divisions. Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3. James Joplin ignited the crowd of 507 fans inside Horne Arena with a 14-2 major decision to give Lander a 4-0 lead early.
The Running Eagles responded at 133 and 141 with two decisions to flip the scoreboard in their favor at 6-4. Zeth Brower breathed life back into the crowd as the graduate student used a 13-point second period to secure a 19-3 tech fall in his home debut to give Lander the lead back at 9-6. From there the teams alternated decisions at 157, 165, and 174 to tie the match at 12 with David Hunsberger coming just a point short of a major decision at 11-4. Life seemed to take control at 184 with a 12-2 major decision but Anthony Yacovetti answered the call at 197 as he earned a shutout 9-0 major decision of his own over the second ranked wrestler in NAIA to tie the match up at 16 heading into the tenth and final bout. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-falls-to-life-in-showdown-of-top-programs
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Montevallo wrestling team taking mat by storm in its first season
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) – Falcons are known for their quickness, vision and ability to chase and catch their prey efficiently. In its first season, the Montevallo Falcons wrestling team has lived up to its nickname, ranking 23rd in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 rankings with a 4-3 season. In the Jan. 17 edition of the NCAA Division II Super Region II rankings, the Falcons checked in at No. 8. Gabe Hixenbaugh, a fifth-year senior, is 17-0 and the top 133-pound wrestler by the NWCA. In the latest Super Region II rankings, 165-pound freshman Derek Hussey is at No. 5 and Aiden Knight, another freshman, places at No. 6 in the 174-pound class.
Falcons head coach Daniel Ownbey was hired in 2022 to lead Montevallo’s 22nd intercollegiate sport. Previously, Ownbey served as the head coach at Wheeling University. A North Carolina native and two-time Division II champion at 141 pounds for UNC Pembroke, Ownbey said he took the job to grow wrestling in the South. Arriving at the small liberal arts school, Ownbey wasted no time making clear what he wanted to see from his wrestlers. “I told all the guys coming in we’re not going to be a normal first-year program,” Ownbey said. “I don’t want to come in and ‘take our lumps’ and make the excuse of ‘Oh, we’re a bunch of freshmen.’ I told them all that when you come here, we’re looking to build something special, … story at … CBS42.com/Montevallo-wrestling-team-taking-mat-by-storm-in-its-first-season
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Chadron State Women’s Eagles dominate in two duals
MINOT, N.D. — The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team won eight of the nine matches they wrestled in and went 2-0 on Thursday, defeating Dakota Wesleyan and Minot State in Minot, North Dakota. The Eagles defeated Dakota Wesleyan 35-5 before beating the hosts 37-10 to improve their record to 7-5 overall.
In the dual against Dakota Wesleyan, CSC took an immediate 15-0 match lead with forfeits by the Tigers at 101, 109 and 116 pounds. After a double forfeit at 123 pounds, Ana Rojas-Zamora won the first match of the day. Rojas-Zamora, a sophomore from Sweeny, Texas, pinned her opponent to add five more points to CSC’s team score.
Another double forfeit occurred at 136 pounds before Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona won by fall at 143 pounds for CSC. The Eagles lone loss of the day occurred at 155 pounds against Dakota Wesleyan. Maria Arellano, a sophomore from Fresno, California, concluded the matches wrestling with another pin in Chadron State’s favor at 170 pounds.
The Eagles received another forfeit victory at 191 pounds. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-eagles-dominate-in-two-duals
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Abbey Wrestling Earns Victory over Allen on Senior Night
BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team closed out its final home match of the regular season with a 44-7 victory over Allen in a Conference Carolinas East Division match Thursday at the Wheeler Center.
Prior to the match, seven seniors were recognized for their efforts and contributions during their time in the program. They are as follows: team manager Haleigh Evans, Max Buico, Jacob Dodson, Amir Joseph, Justin Crawford, Tyler Pepe and Connor Weeks.
The Crusaders won a total of eight bouts, five of which came via falls (pins), including one from Pepe. Buico earned his win on senior night via technical fall.
With the win, Belmont Abbey improves to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in Conference Carolinas competition. Allen is now 7-7 overall, … story at … Abbeyathletics.comAbbey-wrestling-earns-victory-over-allen-on-senior-night
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Bronchos Pick Up Two Wins In Nebraska
KEARNEY, Neb. (Jan. 20) – Garrett Wells fueled a late rally that lifted top-ranked Central Oklahoma past No. 18 Northern State in the opener and the Bronchos overwhelmed Western Colorado in their final match at the Younes Hospitality Duals Saturday. UCO overcame a 16-9 deficit to top the Wolves 22-16 before thumping the Mountaineers 34-6 behind five bonus-point wins. Wells started the comeback against NSU with an 18-0 thumping at 184, Dalton Abney followed with a 5-0 shutout and Shawn Streck finished it off with a 19-4 technical fall.
The Bronchos improved to 9-0 with the sweep at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in running their winning streak to 16 straight. UCO goes back on the road next weekend, traveling to Colorado for back-to-back duals against Adams State and Colorado State-Pueblo. “Northern gave us a battle, which we knew they would,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “We didn’t wrestle very well in a few spots and got behind, but the guys at the end of the lineup did a great job picking us up. “I thought we wrestled better in the second dual. We got some big bonus wins early and that’s always key. It was a good day overall, though I think our guys saw that we still have a lot of work to do.”
The Bronchos led 9-6 halfway through the NSU dual, but the Wolves got a major decision at 165 and a stunning fall at 174 to go ahead 16-9. All-American Anthony DesVigne was leading 4-1 in the second period at 174 when Seth Brossard took him down to his back and got the pin. Wells got UCO back on track at 184, using three takedowns and a pair of four-point near-falls in an 18-0 technical fall and two-time national champion Abney put the Bronchos ahead with a methodical 5-0 decision at 197. Streck then polished off the comeback in dominating fashion. The reigning national champion racked up six takedowns to claim a 19-4 technical fall in a match that ended late in the second period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/Bronchos-pick-up-two-wins-in-nebraska
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