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Iowa State Wrestling Team Helps Find Lost Child

by Andy Stubblefield, Iowa State Athletics CommunicationsWrestling01.10.2024
The Iowa State wrestling team handily defeated No. 21 Arizona State and California Baptist last weekend, but those weren’t even close to the biggest victories of ISU’s west coast trip. 
The Cyclones were enjoying pizza in the hotel lobby Sunday evening when Matt Harley and his three children walked out of the elevator. They wanted to get out of the room for a few minutes, check out the lobby and explore the hotel. Harley was buying his kids a Gatorade and a snack from the lobby convenience area and was checking out at the front desk when he noticed that his son, one-year-old Marley, had suddenly disappeared. “I noticed Marley wasn’t at my side anymore and my other son told me that he never got off the elevator with us,” Harley said. “I knew he had gotten off with us but went back to check anyways. When Marley wasn’t in the elevator, I immediately ran down the hallway on every floor looking for him.”
Harley walked hastily through the team area when head coach Kevin Dresser, not aware of the situation, asked if he wanted some leftover pizza. Harley replied that his youngest son was missing and that he was looking for him. In what seemed like an instant, the entire Cyclone wrestling team was up and running around the hotel property looking for Marley. Strength coach Ben Durbin called 911 while Harley and the team franticly searched the property. 
The fitness center, elevator, pool area, hallways, parking lots, under cars and behind bushes were all checked to no avail. The search lasted nearly 20 minutes and finally ended when 197-pounder Julien Broderson found a teary-eyed Marley sitting in the corner of the parking garage beneath the hotel. Somehow, Marley had wandered down a back hallway, called an elevator and gotten off inside a gated, empty garage. “I found Marley crying in the corner behind a gate,” Broderson said. “I picked him up, told him it was going to be okay and that I was going to bring him back to his dad. He held onto me super tight the entire way.” 
Broderson, who recently became a father himself last summer, knew the urgency of the situation. “I put myself in that dad’s shoes immediately,” Broderson said. “I can’t even imagine what Matt was going through and I hope I don’t ever feel the way he felt during that 20-or-so minutes. I texted Macie, my fiancé, afterwards and told her about the entire situation. It was crazy.” … story at … Cyclones.com/Iowa-state-wrestling-team-helps-find-lost-child

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

Big 10 Dual Meet Season Opening Results

No. 6 Buckeyes Open B1G Competition with 36-6 win over Illini
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (9-1, 1-0) opened Big Ten Conference action in convincing fashion Friday with a 36-6 win over No. 25 Illinois (3-4, 0-1) Friday at the Covelli Center. 
Luke Geog got the Buckeyes off to a 5-0 lead in the opening bout at 197. Geog downed Illinois’ Peter Marinopoulos by technical fall, 18-2. Nick Feldman than won in similar fashion with a 17-2 win. 
The Buckeyes went up 16-0 when Brendan McCrone got the early pin in the 125-pound match. 
How it Happened
197 No. 23 Luke Geog (OSU) def. Peter Marinopoulos (ILL) | TF, 18-2
Geog got the match started with a quick pair of takedowns for a 6-1 lead. He added a four-point nearfall followed by a two-point nearfall for a 12-1 advantage. After another takedown, Geog went to the second period with a 15-2 lead. After a quick takedown, Geog won by technical fall, 19-2. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-6-ohio-state-vs-no-25-illinois-live-updates

HUSKERS DROP DUAL TO #2 IOWA
Lincoln, Neb. – Jacob Van Dee earned an upset and Lenny Pinto tallied a major decision, but it was not enough as the #4 Nebraska wrestling team fell to Iowa on Friday night, 22-10. 
The Huskers started at 125 where No. 7 Caleb Smith faced Iowa’s No. 5 Drake Ayala. Smith battled and scored three escapes, but Ayala scored two takedowns en route to the 7-3 decision. 
At 133, Van Dee upset No. 7 Brody Teske to even the team score 3-3. Striking first with a takedown, Van Dee led 3-1 entering the second period. He grabbed an escape and takedown in the second period. Teske tallied three escapes in the second and third periods, but Van Dee secured another takedown in the final period to secure the 10-4 decision.
No. 7 Brock Hardy fell to top-ranked Real Woods at 141 with an 8-2 decision. Woods scored seven-straight points to take the lead from the whistle. Hardy earned a point from Woods stalling and an escape point in the third period, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Woods.
No. 1 Ridge Lovett topped No. 12 Caleb Rathjen at 149 with a 6-0 decision. He used an escape, a stalling point against Rathjen and a takedown to cruise to the team’s second win of the night, tying the score 6-6. In a top-three matchup, No. 3 Peyton Robb dropped the 157 match to No. 2 Jared Franek. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-drop-dual-to-iowa-22-10

No. 3 Iowa defeats No. 6 Nebraska in Big Ten opener in Lincoln, 22-10
LINCOLN, Neb. – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team picked up their 15th-straight win over sixth-ranked Nebraska on Friday evening in the Devaney Center. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers, 22-10. Iowa finished with one bonus point win and six ranked victories. “These guys are taking anything that’s thrown at them” said head coach Tom Brands. “They know it is an important time of the year, getting closer and closer to the postseason, and they keep getting better. They get tougher when it is a tough situation, that is what we love about them and that is what they love about the sport.” … story at … Themat.com/Iowa-defeats-no-6-nebraska-in-big-ten-opener-in-lincoln-22-10

Wolverines Earn Five Bonus Wins in Dominant B1G Opener at Maryland
By: Leah Howard » No. 12 Michigan earned nine individual wins, earning bonus in five, to dominate Maryland, 38-3, in its Big Ten dual opener on the road.
» Cameron Amine (165 pounds) and Lucas Davison (Hwt) earned falls, while Sergio Lemley (141) and Michael DeAugustino (125) scored technical falls.
» Dylan Ragusin (133) came out of redshirt and earned a 5-1 win over 19th-ranked Braxton Brown; Austin Gomez (149) and Zack Mattin (157) also earned ranked wins.
Site: College Park, Md. (XFINITY Center)
Score: #12 Michigan 38, Maryland 3
Records: U-M (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), UMD (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Jan. 14 — vs. Michigan State (Crisler Center), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team earned five bonus wins, including pins from Cameron Amine and Lucas Davison, to cruise to a 38-3 win at Maryland in its Big Ten Conference dual opener on Friday night (Jan. 12) at the Terrapins’ XFINITY Center. The Wolverines were nearly back to full strength after missing several starters last week and claimed nine of 10 bouts, including each of the first seven, for the third straight meeting against Maryland.
Amine, ranked fifth at 165 pounds by InterMat, returned after battling illness last week and made quick work of the Terps’ Ryan Money with a first-period fall at 2:17. Amine used a bodylock to toss Money to his back for seven points and, after Money got back to his feet, returned him again to his back to secure the pin — his first of the season. Davison, ranked fourth nationally at heavyweight, … story at … Mgoblue.com/Wolverines-earn-five-bonus-wins-in-dominant-b1g-opener-at-maryland

Bonus Points Fuel No. 14 Wrestling to 30-11 Win over No. 21 Indiana
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 14 Rutgers wrestling (8-1, 1-0) picked up its sixth consecutive win after its 30-11 victory over No. 21 Indiana (3-1, 0-1) on Friday night in front of 3,145 fans at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Scarlet Knights worked a 7-3 match split with the Hoosiers in their Big Ten Conference open, as No. 8 Dylan Shawver (133), No. 13 Dean Peterson (125), No. 21 Brian Soldano (184), No. 27 Jackson Turley (174) and Al DeSantis (157) all secured bonus points.
RU is now 8-1 through its first nine duals for the second consecutive season ahead of Sunday’s dual at Purdue. Rutgers owns three wins over programs who have received recognition in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll this season – No. 21 Indiana, RV Cal Poly and RV Penn. The Scarlet Knights’ 30 points on the Hoosiers marked the first time RU has put up 30 or more team points against a ranked opponent since it joined the Big Ten in 2014.
Turley secured the biggest win of the night … story at … Scarletknights.com/Bonus-points-fuel-no-14-wrestling-to-30-11-win-over-no-21-indiana

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

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 106 – 113 TDR # 31-25

Editor’s Notes; The next mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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January 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 120 – 126 TDR # 31-24

Editor’s Notes; The next mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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January 15, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s College wrestling news Jan. 15th

HAWKEYES CLINCH THE NATIONAL DUALS TITLE
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team brought home the 2024 NWCA National Duals title over top-seeded North Central College (NCC) Saturday afternoon in the UNI-Dome.
In the championship dual, second-seeded Iowa battled NCC until the very end, ultimately winning 21-20. Sterling Dias started the dual off with a 11-0 technical fall over third-ranked Maddie Avila at 101. At 109, Ava Bayless defeated third-ranked Jaslynn Gallegos via 5-5 decision. Coming into the 155 bout, the Hawkeyes trailed the Cardinals, 12-16, after five losses in the middle weights. Top-ranked Marlynne Deede put the Hawkeyes back in fron, earning a pin over fourth-ranked London Houston in 1:38. Kylie Welker followed, racking up a 11-3 decision over Yelena Makoyed at 170. Jaycee Foeller secured a passivity point in her 6-1 decision loss against Traeh Haynes, giving the team a point to secure the win over NCC.
In the semifinals, the Hawkeyes defeated three-seeded King University, 31-8, notching six ranked wins. Dias started the morning at 101 with a pin over sixth-ranked Mia Zuniga in 4:04. Bayless followed at 109 with a hard fought 2-0 decision over third-ranked Danielle Garcia. At 116, Gonzalez broke through with a decision win over fifth-ranked Melanie Mendoza, 8-0. Taylor secured the team’s third decision over third-ranked Montana Delawder, 5-0, at 123. At 143, Larramendy battled for six minutes and came out on top against Yasmine Oliveira, via a 7-0 decision. Welker and Foeller finished the dual in style at 170 and 191. Welker notched a 10-0 tech. fall over second-ranked Tiffani Baublitz, and Foeller finished with a pin over sixth-ranked Alexa Garcia in 5:49.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN
“This is what we want for women’s wrestling. It was a very competitive match and to have two have two top programs battling is what is good for the sport. Without Marlynne’s pin or Jaycee’s passivity point who knows what could have happened. Any team can win on any given day and today was our day.”
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to host their second dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 21st. The dual will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required). … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-clinch-the-national-duals-title

Women’s Wrestling Endures Heartbreak Against Iowa
Contact: Anna Fox, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, amfox@noctrl.edu 
Bracket
Quarterfinal Results
Semifinal Results
Championship Results
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (Jan. 6, 2024) – The North Central College women’s wrestling program competed in the NWCA National Duals. The Cardinals saw success by defeating University of Lindenwood (No. 22) and McKendree University (No. 5), but in the end, suffered a heartbreaking 21-20 loss to No. 1 University of Iowa in the championships.
After a first-round bye Friday (Jan. 5), the North Central wrestlers were itching to put their skills on display. The quarterfinals consisted of North Central taking on No. 22 University of Lindenwood. No. 4 Maddie Avila put the Cardinals on the board after defeating Megan Valdez with a 10-0 technical fall in the 101-pound weight class. Next was No. 1 in the 109-pound weight class, Kendra Ryan, who hit the mat for North Central. Ryan took down Sienna Caruso with a 10-0 technical fall before Sydney Petzinger (No. 2) defeated Caitlyn Thorne (No. 7) with a 7-2 decision in the 116-pound weight class. Then, No. 7 in the 123-pound weight class, Asia Nguyen-Smith picked up the Cardinals first pin of the tournament in one minute and 25 seconds against McKenzie Gilreath.
Sara Sterner (130 lbs.) picked up her own pin over Cayden Condit in two minutes and 18 seconds. Taylor Graveman (No. 9) increased the Cardinals lead with a 13-2 technical fall win against Hayley Gilson in the 136-pound match. In the 143-pound weight class, No. 5 Kendall Bostelman beat Rebecca Strong with a 10-0 technical fall. Tiera Jimerson (No. 7) represented the Cardinals in the 155-pound weight class. Jimerson overpowered Alana Duggan with an 8-2 decision.
Yelena Makoyed picked up her fourth win of the season by conquering Emma Thomas with a pin one minute and 20 seconds into their match. Brittyn Corbishley showed why she is ranked No. 1 in the 191-pound weight class by putting an end to the dual with an astounding 42 second pin against Makayla Riveria. North Central defeated Lindenwood with a team score of 42-3 and ended day 1 of the NWCA National Duals for the Cardinals. … story at … Northcentralcardinals.com/Womens-wrestling-endures-heartbreak-against-iowa

Down Goes Another Top-Ten Opponent as PC Places 7th at NWCA National Duals
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Standing up to the task of an unenviable two-day schedule of nothing but top-ten programs within the NWCA National Duals, the Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team all but guaranteed a trend upwards to the next poll by defeating their third ranked foe of the past 24 hours on Saturday afternoon.
Beginning the two-parter by taking a loss to sixth-ranked Sacred Heart (30-14) in a rematch from November’s “Trail Blazer Duals” that were also held in Iowa, the Blue Hose rebounded to register their highest-ranked victory in the history of the program as they toppled # 4 Colorado Mesa by a 28-19 separation.
Once again, it took some late-match heroics from PC’s final two competitors (Henlee Haynes and Ella Beam) to sway the win in their favor, breaking a 19-all tie to conclude the tournament after eliminating a six-point hole in the prior day’s contest with # 8 Lock Haven.
Landing at the # 11 spot going into the 15-team bracket in the countrywide rankings, Presbyterian improved their head-to-head record to 7-4 on the season across a schedule that has featured a whopping eight ranked opponents. The brutality of that hand has remained with the Blue Hose since November and paid major dividends over the weekend as another significant step forward for a largely-underclassman roster.
NOTABLES
– No other PC performer has shined brighter than Cassia Zammit (130) … story at … GObluehose.com/Womens-wrestling-down-goes-another-top-ten-opponent-as-pc-places-7th-at-nwca-national-duals

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

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 132 – 138 TDR # 31-23b

Editor’s Notes; This is an updated mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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January 14, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

WIN’s first ranks of 2024 including 14 newcomers

NEWTON, Iowa — The calendar has turned to 2024, the holiday tournaments are over and NCAA Division I programs are solidifying their lineups as they prepare for their conference dual-meet season. Among the schools that are expected to make notable changes in their lineups are Michigan, where past All-Americans Dylan Ragusin (133) and Austin Gomez (149) have moved into WIN’s rankings, and Iowa, where sophomore Caleb Rathjen, is now ranked at 149 pounds after beating his teammate Victor Voinovich in the recent Soldier Salute Tournament.
Other newcomers to WIN’s latest rankings are Air Force’s Giano Petrucelli (165), Bucknell’s Kurt Phipps (133) and Noah Mulvaney (165), Cal Baptist’s Elijah Griffin (125), Cal Poly’s Zeth Romney (133), Indiana’s Jacob Bullock (Hwt), Minnesota’s Vance VomBaur (141), Navy’s David Key (184), Northern Colorado’s Dominic Serrano (133), Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook (141) and West Virginia’s Jordan Titus (141).
Penn State (2-0) remains No. 1 in both WIN’s dual rankings and Tournament Power Index (131 points), presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. The Nittany Lions are followed by Missouri, Iowa, NC State and Cornell as the remaining Top-5 teams in the dual rankings, while Nebraska is rated No. 2 in the TPI, followed by Missouri, NC State and Cornell.
WIN’s TPI predicts how high a team would finish in this year’s NCAA Division I Championships based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored at the 2024 NCAAs.
The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Also, it should be noted that WIN’s individual rankings are not necessarily simply an update of recent wins and losses, but more of a prediction at this point in the season of where wrestlers would be seeded at the 2024 NCAAs, which will be held in Kansas City, Mo., in March, if that event was held now.
Penn State also features four top-ranked wrestlers: Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt). The other No. 1-rated wrestlers are Lock Haven’s Anthony Noto (125), Cornell’s Vito Arujau (133), Iowa’s Real Woods (141), Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (165) and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen. … story at … WIN-magazine.com/First-ranks-of-2024-including-14-newcomers

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 144 – 150 TDR # 31-22

Editor’s Notes; The next mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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NWCA National Duals

Life doubles up and makes history; Central Oklahoma, Wartburg, Iowa, Bellarmine come away from Cedar Falls as team champions
Cedar Falls, Iowa – The first National Duals kicked off back in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia back in 1989 and featured just 16 Division I programs.
When action concluded on Saturday evening in the UNI-Dome on the campus of Northern Iowa, 93 teams across six different divisions did battle and six came away with team championships, including two first-time winners at the NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capital Construction and Defense Soap hosted by NUWAY.  
Life University became the first school to claim championships in two divisions in the same year as the top-seeded Running Eagles defeated second-seeded Menlo 25-21 to win the NAIA women’s division, while the men’s team upended 11-time champion and top-seeded Grand View 24-17 to claim its first NAIA men’s championship.
In the process, Life broke Grand View’s stranglehold on the National Duals title and snapped the Vikings 162-match dual meet win streak over NAIA opponents that dates back to January 2011 – more than 4,730 days ago. The women’s championship was school’s second NAIA women’s title in three years.
“It shows when an administration is dedicated to a sport, the sport can do anything,” said Life women’s coach Ashley Flavin, speaking highly of the school’s athletics director Jayme Pendergast. “She was probably biting her fingernails off watching it all unfold.”
“It’s a testament to Life University’s athletic department,” said Life men’s assistant coach Cole Manion, who was thrust into the primary coaching role this weekend as head coach Omi Acosta didn’t make the trip as his family is expecting another child at any moment. “(Jayme) has been nothing but supportive and it just shows we’re doing the right things.”
The championship on the NAIA men’s side of things was the first for Life in school history, which finished second in four previous finals appearances – losing all of them to Grand View.
Things didn’t start off peachy for Marietta, Georgia-based Life University as Grand Views started strong at 125 with Aden Reeves scoring a major decision over two-time national champion Brandon Orum at 125 pounds. Life got one back immediately as Thaddeus Long upended fifth-ranked Jackson Cockrell of Grand View in a dominant manner, earning a 19-3 technical fall. Life pulled ahead after winning four of the next five bouts with victories from top-ranked returning champion Brevin Balmeceda at 157 pounds and top-ranked Riley Smucker at 174.
The big momentum-shifter though came at 165 when Jaden New’s threw Jovon Mitchell with a headlock to get a first-period fall. No. 10 Demarco Lee of Life upset top-ranked returning national champion Owen Braunghart 4-2 at 197 pounds to cement the dual victory. … story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-life-doubles-up-and-makes-history-central-oklahoma-wartburg-iowa-bellarmine-come-away-from-cedar-falls-as-team-champions

10 Big Things That Happened At The NWCA National Duals
The NWCA National Duals wrapped up Saturday in Cedar Falls with a series of drama-packed championship showdowns, highlighted by Iowa’s down-to-the-wire win
North Central coach Joe Norton says he’ll lose sleep over the 109-pound match between Jaslynn Gallegos and Iowa’s Ava Bayless during the National Duals finals. Gallegos, the 2023 NCWWC (NCAA) champion at 116 pounds got the nod over teammate Kendra Ryan — even though Ryan teched Bayless at US Nationals a few weeks prior. 
Bayless trailed with 30 seconds remaining when she secured a takedown and a caution and one when Gallegos shuffled out of bounds while her back was exposed. The Cardinal star could have won the match with a takedown but, as Norton learned later, Gallegos thought she was winning 5-5 on criteria. 
Iowa won the dual 21-20 even though North Central won six of 10 matches. “We want to have 109 back,” Norton said. “We should win that match but we didn’t. Our women wrestled so great. You’re upset that you lost the dual but it’s hard to be upset with the women when they wrestled that well.”  Second-seeded Iowa showed its resolve against the top seed. Sterling Dias (101 pounds) defeated the 2023 NCWWC champion Maddie Avila 11-0, Marlynne Deede (155 pounds) secured a fall over London Houston, and Kylie Welker (170 pounds) won the match of the tournament: an 11-3 victory over three-time NCWWC champion Yelena Makoyed who returned for her final semester of eligibility. 
More importantly, Iowa earned a team point in every match — even the losses. Freestyle doesn’t use traditional college folkstyle scoring, so a technical point during a loss means one point for your team. And that’s what ultimately decided the dual. North Central’s Traeh Haynes won 6-1 over Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller in the final match. An activity clock point was awarded to Foeller late in the second period. North Central would have won if the dual was 20-20 since the Cardinals won more matches (6-4). … story at … Flowrestling.org/10-big-things-that-happened-at-the-nwca-national-duals

Vikings Historic Dual Win Streak Caps at 162, Fall Short to Running Eagles in Title
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Top-ranked Grand View competed on day two of the NWCA Multi-division championship bracket yesterday, January 6^th. The Vikings met with Menlo College as the final checkpoint before their 12^th straight championship appearance. The Vikings picked off No. 3 Menlo, 33-10, advancing to the final round versus second-ranked Life University. The dual would come down to the last three matches – an upset would draw the Vikings into falling short to the Running Eagles by a score of 24-17. Despite the shortcoming, the Vikings will have hit their 162^nd consecutive dual-win milestone in addition to their second placing. Grand View defeated (RV) William Penn University 49-0, (10) Ottawa University 45-3, (3) Menlo College 33-10, and fell to Life University by inches, 24-17. 
Although the shortcoming, the Vikings now hold the longest dual win streak in the NAIA. Grand View wrestling built its dynasty on 162 straight dual wins against NAIA opponents, Dating back to January 2011 – more than 4,730 days ago. 
SEMIFINALS VERSUS (3) MENLO COLLEGE
No. 1 ranked Grand View opened day two of the NWCA Multi-division Duals, participating in their 12^th straight semifinals appearance. The Vikings met with 3rd-ranked Menlo College Oaks; the Vikings saw an early lead highlighted by a battle from 3rd-ranked Cockrell as he took on Jeremiah Steele, the usual 133-pounder. Cockrell controlled the match through and through to finish with a well-deserved decision win. Tony Mendoza fell in the following match, opening the door slightly for the Oaks to creep back into things. The next bout would comfort the Viking’s lead as undefeated on the weekend and top-ranked at 149; Blake Gonzalez picked up a scrappy win over 16^th-ranked Ezekiel Lara via tech fall, 19-4. Menlo would once again give the Vikings a run, picking up the following two bouts by major and a decision. … story at … GVvikings.com/Vikings-historic-dual-win-streak-caps-at-162-fall-short-to-running-eagles-in-title

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 157 – 165 TDR # 31-21

Editor’s Notes; The next mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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