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Chadron State Women’s Wrestling goes 2-0
CHADRON, Neb. — The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team defeated Minot State and Adams State Sunday in the Chicoine Center, 29-19 and 41-8, respectively.  
Brianna Vollendroff, Ana Rojas Zamora, Annika Lee, and Emma Meadows all went 2-0. Mana Chanthasone at 101 pounds and Kamila Montenegro at 190 also were each 2-0 but due to forfeits by their opponents.
Vollendroff, a sophomore from Oroville, California, defeated her opponent from Minot State with a 13-2 tech fall. She won her second match of the day against Adams State by way of fall in 4:37 at 109 pounds. Her tech fall occurred only 2:28 into the match.
At 123 pounds, Rojas Zamora’s victories came by way of two pins. The sophomore from Sweeny, Texas pinned her opponent from Minot State in 2:41 and was victorious against Adams State in 3:28.
Shania Wear went 1-1 for the Eagles at 130 pounds. Wear, a sophomore from Gothenburg, Nebraska used two four-point throws on her way to earning a 16-6 tech fall against the Grizzlies.
Lee, a freshman from Olympia, Washington won with two first period tech falls. Against Minot State, she won the 136-pound match 11-0 in 2:52 and was victorious with a 10-0 tech fall in 2:48 against Adams State.
At 143 pounds, Karstin Hollen finished 1-1. Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona’s victory was a second round 12-2 tech fall against Adams. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-goes-2-0

Women’s Wrestling Sweeps Utica, Alvernia at First Home Meet of 2023-2024 Season
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 9, 2023) – The Western New England women’s wrestling team defeated Utica University 40-0 while taking down Alvernia University by a score of 39-11 to sweep the day in the home opener for the Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon. 
How it Happened: (vs. Utica University)
The Golden Bears would dominate the Utica University Pioneers on the afternoon, winning eight of the ten matches in which matches were held, seven of the eight coming by way of a forfeit. Dakota-Marie Dinielli would take a fall victory in 1:53 over Gillian Mills to grab five points for WNE. Kendall Branchaud would earn the other victory over Mills in exhibition action, grabbing a pinfall victory in 1:38. … story at … WNEgoldenbears.com/Womens-wrestling-sweeps-utica-alvernia-at-first-home-meet-of-2023-2024-season

#3 King goes 4-0 to win the Mount Olive Duals
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The third-ranked King University women’s wrestling team opened their dual schedule on Sunday at the Mount Olive Duals and returned to Bristol with four wins. King took wins over Greensboro College, Emory & Henry College, Frostburg State University and 20th-ranked University of Mount Olive.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #3 King 46, Greensboro 3; #3 King 47, Emory & Henry 2; #3 King 50, Frostburg State 0; #3 King 42, #20 Mount Olive 5
LOCATION: Kornegay Arena; Mount Olive, N.C.
RECORDS: King 4-0; Greensboro 0-1; Emory & Henry 6-3; Frostburg State 2-10; Mount Olive 7-4 … story at … Kingtornado.com/King-goes-4-0-to-win-the-mount-olive-duals

Blue Hose Boosts Win Streak to Four in Ultra-Quick Shutout over Huntingdon
CLINTON, S.C. – The 13th-ranked Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team made the most of Saturday’s site change for a head-to-head with Huntingdon College, listing the first true shutout in program history at Templeton Gym in a 47-0 clobbering.
Winners of four in a row – with the last three decided by an average margin of 38 points – the Blue Hose and head coach Brian Vutianitis have wowed spectators with lightning-quick pins and technical falls, something that the Hawks fell victim to in every encounter over the weekend.
Across the midway portion of the bout, PC published four straight pins (none of them lasting longer than 70 seconds) while gaining three other TF’s in as decisive of a victory as one could’ve assembled.
Reagan Riddick, Alyssa Mahan, Cassia Zammit, and Madeline Kubicki were the ones responsible for the aforementioned falls in a dual that was completed before the half-hour mark, with the Blue Hose overwhelming HC to improve to 4-2 on the young season.
Dating back to last December, Presby has seized a W in their last four appearances at their home base (and all of them in a convincing manner). The squad has surpassed the 40-point count twice in the past three meetings, obtaining 20 on Saturday by pins alone. … story at … GObluehose.com/Blue-hoes-boosts-win-streak-to-four-in-ultra-quick-shutout-over-huntingdon

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Eischens Joins North Carolina Wrestling Program

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina wrestling head coach Rob Koll has announced the addition of Tyler Eischens to the program’s roster.
Eischens, a former wrestler under Koll at Stanford, joins the Tar Heels as a projected 174-pounder.
The Anoka, Minn. native arrives at Carolina as a three-time NCAA qualifier (2020, 2022, 2023). The 2022 Pac-12 Champion, Eischens boasts a career record of 69-34, highlighted by a career best 22 victories a season ago.
In freestyle competition, Eischens was a member of the United States’ U23 Greco-Roman World Team in 2023, as well as winning the 2019 US Open Junior Greco-Roman 72 KG championship.
Prior to his career at Stanford, … story at … GOheels.com/Eischens-joins-wrestling-program

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Pittsburgh upsets Ohio State & other Division I Results

No. 19 Pitt Earns Signature Win at No. 5 Ohio State, 21-13
COLUMBUS—The Pitt wrestling team picked up a stunning early season upset at No. 5 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at the Covelli Center in Columbus, winning the ACC-Big Ten dual, 21-13.
The No. 19 Panthers (6-1) triumphed in six bouts against the Buckeyes (4-1) to earn a decisive dual win in what was a signature victory for seventh-year head coach Keith Gavin and his squad. “We battled really hard,” Gavin said. “We have a tough group, even our young guys. They are really fun to coach and I’m so proud of the team. Ohio State is an elite team; any time you can get a dual win over a team like that, it means your program is in a good place and you are doing the right things. But we have to continue to work on improving and stay focused.”
Starting at 125 pounds, Colton Camacho earned the first of what would prove to be three crucial upsets by the Panthers, convincingly defeating No. 22 Brendan McCrone by 14-9 decision. Then the moment of the match occurred at 141 pounds when No. 20 Cole Matthews got back to winning ways with an epic last-second takedown to beat No. 3 and previously unbeaten Jesse Mendez. The 4-2 win for the super senior team captain kept Pitt in the dual until the upper weights took over. “So happy for Cole,” Gavin added. “Obviously he’s had a rough start to the year, but we felt like this was a good match and opportunity for him. You can never count him out. He’s a hell of a competitor.” … story at … Pittsburghpanthers.com/Wrestling-no-19-pitt-earns-signature-win-at-no-5-ohio-state-21-13

Nittany Lion Wrestlers Roll Over Hofstra 43-10 in Sold Out Rec Hall
Penn State picks up four pins in non-conference victory
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (2-0, 0-0 B1G) rolled to a 43-10 win over visiting Hofstra (0-2) on Sunday in Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions picked up four pins in the lopsided non-conference win. Four Nittany Lions made their dual meet debuts in front of another Rec Hall sellout crowd for head coach Cael Sanderson and the Nittany Lions, and the Penn State starting line-up featured four freshmen.
The dual began at 125 where Braeden Davis made his Penn State dual debut. Davis rolled to an 11-2 major over Hofstra’s Dylan Acevedo-Switzer to give Penn State an early 4-0 lead. Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 4 at 133, dominated Ryan Arbeit, notching a 21-6 technical fall at 4:20. David Evans made his Nittany Lion dual debut at 141 for No. 2 Beau Bartlett and impressed the Nittany Lion faithful, posting a 19-4 technical fall at 6:13 to give the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead.
Redshirt freshman Connor Pierce made his Penn State dual debut at 149 and dropped a tough 11-2 major to Hofstra’s Noah Tapia, cutting the Lion lead to 14-4. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, notched a fast fall in the first half’s final bout, pinning Dylan Zenion at 1:02. The Nittany Lions led 20-4 at halftime. Freshman Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 14 at 165, began the second half like Haines ended the first, picking up a fast fall at the 1:24 mark over Matt Waddell to give the Nittany Lions a 26-4 lead. Senior Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at 174, rolled to a 19-3 technical fall at the 5:38 mark against Eric Shindell and the Nittany Lions led 31-4. … story at … GOpsusports.com/Nittany-lion-wrestlers-roll-over-hofstra-43-10-in-sold-out-rec-hall

Cowboys Pick Up 18th-Straight Win over Oklahoma, 28-9
NORMAN, Okla. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 18 Oklahoma, 28-9, on Sunday at McCasland Field House in the first of two Phillips 66 Bedlam Series duals. With the win, OSU remained undefeated at 3-0 while the Sooners dropped to 4-2. The win was Oklahoma State’s 18th straight over the Sooners and No. 150 in the all-time series. OSU leads the series with Oklahoma, 150-27-10, while John Smith is 57-6-3 against the Sooners as head coach.
OSU won four of five matches prior to intermission to a secure a wide lead and never looked back. Three unranked Cowboys reeled in victories, including two wins over ranked opponents from Reece Witcraft and Brayden Thompson. “All of our duals have started at 125, and we’ve been very competitive up there this year and it’s helped us,” coach Smith said. “I want to see us open it up more in the second and third period, instead of just leaning on that first takedown. Everyone has been doing their part and it’s been good for us.”
Troy Spratley got the Cowboys on the board first with a 4-1 decision over No. 32 Conrad Hendriksen. He is now 10-2 on the year following a pair of ranked wins throughout the weekend. With Daton Fix unavailable, Reece Witcraft once again filled in at 133 pounds and picked up a big 8-1 decision over No. 27 Jace Koelzer. Tagen Jamison then held off Kaden Smith, 6-3, at 149 pounds, building OSU’s lead up to 9-0. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-pick-up-18th-straight-win-over-oklahoma-28-9

No. 12 Minnesota Overwhelms NDSU, 33-7
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 12 Minnesota (5-0) won eight of the 10 matches, including four by bonus points, in a 33-7 victory over North Dakota State (0-4) Sunday in front of a season-high 2,411 fans at Maturi Pavilion.
Minnesota is 5-0 in the dual season for the second year in a row. Prior to that, it had not happened since the Gophers opened the 2014-15 campaign with 10 straight dual wins.  Sunday’s win marked the 19th straight win for the Golden Gophers over the Bison and improved their record in the series to 21-2 all-time. … story at … GOphersports.com/Wrestling-no-12-minnesota-overwhelms-ndsu-33-7

No. 13 Rutgers Wrestling Tames Buffalo, 40-0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 13 Rutgers wrestling (5-1, 0-0) defeated Buffalo (6-7), 40-0, on Sunday afternoon in front of 3,259 fans at Jersey Mike’s Arena. It marked the third shutout this season for the Scarlet Knights, as No. 12 Brian Soldano (184) and No. 16 Mitch Moore (141) picked up falls against the Bulls.
RU secured five bonus-point victories in the win, which included a tech fall from No. 26 Dylan Shawver (133) and major decisions from No. 8 John Poznanski (197) and John O’Donnell (HWT). O’Donnell earned his first-career dual victory in front of the home crowd, while Brandan Chletsos (125) earned a win in his JMA debut. ”It is good for those guys to get opportunities because they train really, really hard,” said head coach Scott Goodale. … story at … Scarletknights.com/Wrestling-tames-buffalo-39-0

Mids Win Final Five Bouts To Beat Ohio 27-12
JEFFERSON, PA. – The 17th-ranked Navy wrestling team (5-0) rallied from a nine-point deficit to defeat Ohio (2-1), 27-12, on Sunday afternoon at Jefferson Morgan High School in Jefferson, Pa.
The Bobcats won four of the first five bouts (149, 157, 174, 184) to take a 12-3 lead. The Mids claimed victories in the final five matches (197, 285, 125, 133, 141) to score 24-unanswered points in their fifth dual win of the season.  “The fans who attended really provided a great atmosphere for the team to compete in. We knew going into the dual that it could be won or lost in our upper weights,” said head coach Cary Kolat. “We came out on the losing end in a few of those matches in the last few seconds. We were aggressive early, got shut down on a few attempts and then let Ohio back in those matches. Was nice to have (Andrew) Cerniglia back in the lineup and stop some of the bleeding in the middle.
“Jacob Lucas saw time in the lineup and was exactly what we needed to start the momentum in our favor. After 197, we knew everything should swing back our way, but you never want to be too confident on the bench. Not a great win, but we continue forward from here.” … story at … Navysports.com/Mids-win-final-five-bouts-to-beat-ohio-27-12

Columbia Wrestling Uses Three Pins To Defeat No. 19 Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Columbia exploded for three wins via fall to take a 28-21 victory in the dual match at No. 19 Northern Iowa on Sunday afternoon at the McLeod Center. The Lions capitalized on six bout wins to earn their first dual match victory of the season.
No. 11 Angelo Rini used two takedowns in the first period to take control of the 133 bout against No. 17 Julian Farber. Farber tried to claw back in the second period, but Rini battled back with an escape point. Rini also controlled the riding time throughout the bout to finish off an 8-3 decision victory.
Rini’s win sparked the first of three straight victories for the Lions as Columbia jumped out to a 15-6 lead as a team through the first four bouts. … story at … GOcolumbialions.com/Wrestling-uses-three-pins-to-defeat-no-19-northern-iowa

No. 21 West Virginia Earns Double-Digit Win Over Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) picked up a 31-9 victory over Northern Colorado (4-1, 0-1 Big 12) inside the Bank of Colorado Arena to close out the weekend.
The Mountaineers move to 6-1 overall as well as 6-1 all-time against the Bears. It also marks the first time WVU has won six of its first seven duals in back-to-back seasons since 1963 and 1964. … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-21-west-virginia-earns-double-digit-win-over-northern-colorado

No. 22 Terps Cruise Past Morgan State, 35-6
BALTIMORE, MD — No. 22 Maryland wrapped up competition in 2023 with a road win in Baltimore, defeating Morgan State 35-6 and winning eight of ten bouts on the afternoon. 
The Terps started strong, winning all five of the first bouts, including four of the five by bonus points. Braxton Brown got a first-period pin and Dario Lemus and Ethen Miller each won by technical fall to follow. 
After dropping a couple of matches, the Terps won the final four, highlighted by tech fall wins from Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills to close the match. 
Dario Lemus and Mason Stein made their dual debuts as Terps. Tommy Capul and Chase Mielnik each nabbed their first dual victories of the young season. … story at … UMterps.com/Morgan-state-recap/Wrestling+News



 

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mt. SAC Takes Home 2023 Men’s Wrestling State Title, SAC City Finishes Runner-Up

The Mt. SAC Mounties completed a sweep of men’s wrestling titles after winning the dual championship and following that with a first place finish at the individual championships on Saturday, December 9th

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The 2023 3C2A Men’s Wrestling State Championships concluded on Saturday night with the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties claiming their second individual championship in program history after scoring 181.5 points as a team. 
With four members of their team taking first place and seven others earning podium spots, Mt. SAC outlasted the rest of the state and brought home their second title in the last three seasons. 
A couple of Mounties met up in the 125 pound championship bout as Christopher Calderon faced off against Adrian Limon. In a very competitive contest, it was Calderon who took home the title, scoring all four of his points in the third round. Zachary Parker (141 LBS), Alex Ramirez (157 LBS) and  Nathan Cruz (174 LBS) combined for 78 points while becoming state champions as individuals for the Mounties. … story at … CCCAasports.org/sports/releases/Wrestling+News

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division III College Wrestling News

Ferrum Wrestlers Go 3-1 at Cougar Duals
DANVILLE, Virginia — Ferrum College’s men’s wrestling team competed in four meets today at the Cougar Duals, hosted at Averett University’s Grant Center. The Panthers beat Waynesburg University, Emory & Henry College and Fairmont State University, before falling to host Averett.
SCORES
Ferrum 48, Waynesburg 8
Ferrum 49, Emory & Henry 9
Ferrum 36, Fairmont State 11
Averett 35, Ferrum 7
THE BASICS
Zack Beckner went 4-0 on the day at 133 pounds, including a pair of tech falls, a major decision and a forfeit. Beckner outscored his opponents 47-5 on the day. Rayshawn Dixon went 3-0 on the day with two pins and a decision at 285 pounds. Mateo Villalobos went 3-1 with a pair of tech falls and a major decision at 165 pounds, while Adrian Samano went 2-1 with two pins. Jonathan Ward also had a pair of wins at 141 pounds, as did Joseph Toner at 184 pounds and Johnny Black at 197 pounds.
Ferrum 48, Waynesburg 8
157         Tyler Ramirez (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.)
165         Mateo Villalobos (Ferrum) over Jamarion Lewis (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:50)
174         Colby Morris (Waynesburg) over Zahne Ruiz (Ferrum) (TF 17-2 3:35)
184         Jessie Orbin (Waynesburg) over Joesph Toner (Ferrum) (SV-1 9-6)
197         Johnny Black (Ferrum) over Ayden Bishoff (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:57)
285         Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) over Billy Sugden (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:22)
125         Adrian Samano (Ferrum) over Gavin Novak (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:18)
133         Zach Beckner (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.) … story at … Ferrumpanthers.com/Wrestlers-go-3-1-at-cougar-duals

Men’s Wrestling Earns First Win Against Keystone College at Oneonta Tri-Meet
ONEONTA, NY – The Utica University men’s wrestling team competed at the Oneonta Tri-Meet on Saturday and earned its first win in program history topping Keystone College 23-20. The team also fell to Oneonta State 46-6.

Utica 23, Keystone 20
Trevor Cortright (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) started the day strongly pinning Ralph Nieves of Keystone at the 2:09 mark to earn Utica six points in the match. Billy Beseth (Jamesville, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt) then topped Justin Santiago by tech fall, 16-1 to put the Pioneers up 11-3 in the contest.
Logan Krouse (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) pinned Mariano Monacelli at the 2:17 mark to give Utica a 17-9 edge. The Pioneers kept the aggression going with Gage Tedesco (Waverly, NY/Waverly) pinning Louis Frisenda at the 2:28 mark to put Utica up 23-9 in the match. Keystone would claw back yet the Pioneers won the match 23-20.

Oneonta 46, Utica 6
Trevor Cortright (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) capped off his day by pinning Danny Poggi at the 4:36 mark to pick up six points for Utica in the contest. 
Seth Richardson (Fort Plain, NY/Fort Plain) earned a win by decision over Esdras Ramos, 8-1. 
The two teams also participated in four exhibition bouts with Utica winning two of them. Mikael Neris (Medford, NY/Bellport) won by decision over Giovanni Russo 8-5 with Mathews Bonato (Syracuse, NY/Liverpool) topping Faraz Rasuli via pin at the 1:53 mark. … story at … Uticapioneers.com/Mens-wrestling-earns-first-win-against-keystone-college-at-oneonta-tri-meet

Golden Bears open dual season with victory
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — WVU Tech wrestling opened its dual season at Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponent University of Pikeville with a 24-9 victory Friday evening. The Golden Bears had four grapplers record falls in the dub.
At 157 lbs., sophomore Zach Mullins (Alderson, W.Va.) produced a fall over Brandon Ruiz at 0:50. Another six points were awarded to WVU Tech off a fall from junior Ryan Turney (Churchville, Md.) against Chase Price at 3:51. Freshman John Parks (Charmco, W.Va.) scored a fall (2:06) at 197 lbs. over Tristan Turner. Junior Jeffrey Bowles (Lester, W.Va.) had a fall at 285 lbs. against Gavin Hunt after 3:41. … story at … Goldenbearathletics.com/Wrestling-golden-bears-open-dual-season-with-victory

Saint Vincent Wrestling defeats Pitt-Bradford for first dual win
BRADFORD, Pa. (Dec. 8) – By winning each of the evening’s final seven matches, the Saint Vincent College wrestling team defeated Pitt-Bradford, 39-12, to earn its first dual match victory in the team’s modern era.
Trailing 12-6 after three matches, the Bearcats closed the night with seven straight wins to pull away for the historic victory.
“It’s always challenging to drive more than three hours, get on weight and wrestle well,” said SVC head coach Dominick Nania. “The guys really embraced competing and getting back on the mat. I’m really proud of our wrestlers’ effort and willingness to score points for the team.”
Logan Bechtold got the evening started in fine fashion for Saint Vincent, as he pinned the Panthers’ Darren Christian in 4:17 in the 174-pound match to give the visitors the early 6-0 lead.
The Panthers responded by recording pins at 184 and 197, before the 285-pound match saw SVC senior Jake Beistel earn a 12-3 major decision over Gavin Thompson to close the gap to 12-10. The win moved the veteran’s record to 5-1 on the young season.
At 125 pounds, SVC’s Sean Cain outlasted Uriah Morris for a 6-4 decision to give SVC a 13-12 lead, before Ryan Klingensmith won by forfeit at 133 pounds to increase the lead to 19-12. … story at … STVincent.edu/Wrestling-defeats-pitt-bradford-for-first-dual-win

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

D-II News and Notes

Roughnecks Win 21-20 Over #13 Pitt-Johnstown
Johnstown, Pa.- The University of Findlay’s wrestling team traveled east to take on the thirteenth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats in an afternoon dual. The Oilers upset the Mountain Cats, who had won 53-consecutive home duals, on score breaking criteria. With the 21-20 win, the Roughnecks are now 1-0 in duals this season. 
Findlay at #13 Pitt-Johnstown

Averett wrestling’s A Team, B Team co-champions in Cougar Duals
(DANVILLE, Va.) —  Averett University wrestling’s A Team and B Team shared the title in the Cougar Duals as co-champions on Saturday afternoon with both teams going undefeated.
Averett’s A Team only lost four times over the span of four dual matchups. Between Averett’s A and B Team, they had a point differential of 311-68 against their opponents combined. Each squad also had multiple undefeated wrestlers and had 22 pins combined. Averett’s A Team and B Team would have faced off in the finals, but they decided against it. I feel that even though we wrestled as two different teams today, we still are a part of the same Averett wrestling family,” head Coach Blake Roulo Said. “I don’t see any point in dividing our family with such an amazing accomplishment finishing as co-champions going 4-0 with both squads. When either team wins we both win. I don’t see the point in our family fighting in front of a public audience when we do it every day in the room.”
Averett’s A Team began their run against Patrick and Henry Community College. They managed to compile six falls to go on and defeat the Patriots 58-0. Sophomore Xavier Swanson got his pin in just over 20 seconds at 157 pounds. Sophomore Michael Gabbard got his in just under a minute in the 174-pound weight class. Senior Trent Ragland had his first match since 2021-22 season, also pinning his opponent in just under two minutes. Senior Mauricio Reyes got a pin in the 141-pound weight class and so did freshman Carter Shupert at 149 pounds.
Against Saint Andrews University, Averett’s A Team won 56-0. The Cougars earned five additional pins. Swanson, junior Anthony Taylor, Gabbard, sophomore Nolan Gerwitz and Ragland all earned a fall. The Cougars also went undefeated in the dual. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Mens-wrestling-averett-wrestlings-a-team-b-team-co-champions-in-cougar-duals

Lopers Score 23 Straight to Down the Eagles
Kearney, Neb. – The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team won the final six weight classes to down 13th-ranked Chadron State, 26-10, Friday night in Chadron.
The Lopers improve to 3-2 while the Eagles fall to 2-1. At this early point of the season, both squads were without some of their expected starters. 
UNK was down 10-3 when redshirt sophomore Nic Stoltenberg (Omaha Skutt) managed an escape in overtime to win 2-1 at 157 pounds. That started the win streak and turned the tide towards the Lopers. Redshirt sophomore Kaden Hart (St. Louis) followed with a 13-2 major with redshirt sophomore Dylan Vodicka (Garrison) erasing an early 5-0 deficit to win 14-8 at 184 pounds. Finally, redshirt sophomore Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) was up 9-2 before a fall at 3:32 and redshirt freshman Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) had 2:53 of riding time to upset 10th-ranked Quade Smith, 4-3, at 125 pounds.
 … story at … Lopers.com/Wrestling-lopers-score-20-straight-to-down-the-eagles

Former Thompson wrestler Gabe Hixenbaugh returns home to help University of Montevallo build wrestling program
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor Gabe Hixenbaugh has accomplished a lot during his wrestling career, with wins against some of the top wrestlers in the country and success on the biggest stages in Alabama and the entire nation. But he has never done one thing: wrestle collegiately in front of his hometown fans.
Now thanks to a fresh start with the University of Montevallo’s wrestling program, he has a chance to do just that and chase his dreams close to home while laying the groundwork for wrestlers from across the state to follow in his footsteps. Hixenbaugh was a five-time individual state champion for Thompson in high school, going 249-16 during his high school career to become the second-winningest wrestler in program history. He also helped the Warriors to three state championships as a team. He was an elite wrestler nationally during that time as well, winning a national championship at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, one of the most prestigious wrestling tournaments in the country, and was named a Fargo All-American. At the time he graduated, however, the only college wrestling program in the state was Division-III Huntingdon College, so Hixenbaugh went to Division-I Campbell University for four years. … story at … Shelbycountyreporter.com/Former-thompson-wrestler-gabe-hixenbaugh-returns-home-to-help-university-of-montevallo-build-wrestling-program

December 20, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Wrestling opportunities are on the rise

The sport of wrestling took a giant leap this past year with the number of male wrestlers increasing by about ten percent. Another eye-catching statistic is the increasing number of college wrestlers out there. In the recent past you would seldom find a local high school wrestler continuing the sport at the college level. That’s no longer true. The opportunity is there with more colleges offering the sport and the athletes are knocking on their doors.
Just a few local guys I can think of right off the bat are the members of WVU Tech’s wrestling squad. Jeff Bowles is a junior who holds down the 285-pound class. He is a former Liberty Raider and placed third in the state at 220 pounds in 2021. Max Underwood is from Oak Hill and has placed in one tournament for the Golden Bears this year at 197 pounds. Liam Lusher is a two-time state runner-up from Independence High and he has settled in at Tech, weighing 149 pounds. Then you have the M and M brothers, Zach and Thomas Mullins. They were both state qualifiers from Greenbrier East High school. Zach is a sophomore at 133 pounds and Thomas is a freshman at 197 pounds. Thomas was state runner-up in 2021. He recently placed in the Averett University Open wrestling in the 285-pound class.
So far, the most successful wrestler at Tech this season has been a Beckley boy, Jackson Evans. Jackson has placed in all three tournaments the Golden Bears have participated in — first at Cumberland, Ky., third at Averett University and fourth at the King Open in Bristol, Tennessee.
If you look to the north you’ll see three local guys currently wrestling at Glenville State University. Beckley’s Devin Gauldin, a junior, is starting at 197 pounds for the Pioneers. Gauldin was a two-time state placewinner at Woodrow Wilson and was state runner-up in 2020. Shady Spring’s Joshua Goode and Jay Jones of Woodrow Wilson are first-year wrestlers at the Gilmer County school. Goode was a multiple state place winner at Shady Spring and holds the record for most career wins (160) for the Tigers. Jones placed fourth (175) in the states his senior year at Beckley.
Nicholas County’s Dalton Hanshaw is a freshman at Fairmont State University. Dalton was state runner-up last year in the 190-pound class and he recorded 123 wins while wrestling for the Grizzlies.
Independence graduate Mason Kump was the Class AA-A WV state champ at 195 pounds in 2019. He wrestled some at Southeastern University but transferred to Belmont Abbey in North Carolina to finish his college career. Kump starts at 197 pounds for Belmont, which has been ranked as high as 18th among the NCAA Division II teams.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Tayla Grove, a former Shady Spring Tiger wrestler. Tayla wrestles at Bluefield State University and recently got her first collegiate win against Southwest Virginia Community College. Her coach, Sam Gardner, stated that Tayla loves that “cowboy,” which is a move sometimes called a hip toss. Grove was third in West Virginia twice wrestling for Shady Spring. … story at … Cleburnetimesreview.com/Wrestling-college-opportunities-are-on-the-rise

December 20, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Camels to host NDSU, Purdue, and Stanford in Fighting Camel Duals

TDR Notes: The TDR is in The House for this one!
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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels are set to host North Dakota State, Purdue, and #19 Stanford in the Fighting Camel Duals this Tuesday at Gore Arena. The event will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.
MATCH INFORMATION
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Gore Arena/Pope Convocation Center | Buies Creek, N.C.
Watch: UFC Fight Pass
Live Stats: vs. NDSU, vs. Stanford, vs. Purdue
This marks the fourth, fifth, and sixth dual matches for the Camels this season, who currently sit at 2-1 with wins over Army and Wyoming. The Camels are 26th in the NWCA Coaches Poll, just eight points away from the top-25. Purdue is 3-1, also with a win over Army.

Stanford (2-0) is ranked No. 19 in the NWCA Coaches Poll, and The Cardinal have eight different wrestlers ranked in the top-30 on Intermat’s rankings. NDSU is looking for their first dual win of the season under first-year head coach Obenson Blanc.
Perhaps the strongest weight class will be 125 pounds. Nico Provo of Stanford took first place at the Cliff Keen Invitational, while Purdue’s Matt Ramos is the reigning NCAA runner-up. In last year’s matchup between Campbell and Purdue, Anthony Molton defeated Ramos by way of sudden victory, 6-4.
This marks the third event for the Camels that will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass to an international audience. The previous two times were both Campbell victories. … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-to-host-ndsu-purdue-and-stanford-in-fighting-camel-duals

December 19, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Dual Meet Results – Dec. 12th

No. 21 West Virginia Storms Past Air Force
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team began its road trip with a 16-point victory (27-11) over Air Force inside Clune Arena on Friday night.
West Virginia (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 all-time against Air Force. It also marks the first time WVU has won five of its first six duals in back-to-back seasons since 1975 and 1976.
Junior Jett Strickenberger, ranked No. 25 in the country at 125 pounds, led off the dual with a 10-8 decision over No. 27 Tucker Owens. Strickenberger secured a takedown while dragging his feet inbounds to break the 7-7 tie as the clock read three seconds left in the match.
After the Falcons (2-1, 0-1 Big 12) earned a decision of their own at 133 pounds to tie things up at 3-3, WVU registered five straight wins for a total of 21 points, including an 8-0 major decision by redshirt freshman Brody Conley at 174 pounds to cap off the Mountaineers’ run and lock up the victory with three bouts to go in the conference matchup. … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-21-west-virginia-storms-past-air-force

Cowboys Defeat Lehigh, 25-12, in First Dual Since Early November
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 20 Lehigh, 25-12, in its first dual in nearly a month Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 2-0 on the season, while Lehigh fell to 0-3. After splitting the first two bouts of the night, the Cowboys rattled off six straight wins to take control of the dual. On a night when Oklahoma State was without veterans Daton Fix and Luke Surber, young talent stepped up to carry OSU to victory. “We knew we were going to have to overcome some things coming into this one, and I think we did for the most part,” head coach John Smith said. “It wasn’t anything perfect, but it was good. I saw some guys trying to stretch their scores when they knew we needed major decisions. We were able to get that at 165 and 184. Nice win from Thompson getting his first win. Saw a little different demeanor, and he trusted the process tonight. I thought we learned a little bit about ourselves at the heavyweight. Nice job at 141 with the tech fall, and we expected that, but it was still a nice job to go out and get it done.”
Troy Spratley got the Cowboys started off on the right foot, riding a first period takedown to ultimately defeat Luke Stanich, 4-2. At 133 pounds, Reece Witcraft took on top-ranked Ryan Crookham, who was able to get the Mountain Hawks on the board with an 11-2 major decision. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-defeat-lehigh-25-12-in-first-dual-since-early-november

No. 20 Lehigh Drops Final Dual of 2023 At No. 11 Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. – First-year Ryan Crookham won by major decision to move to 9-0 on the season and give No. 20 Lehigh an early lead but No. 11 Oklahoma State won six straight bouts from 141 through 184 to claim a 25-12 win over the Mountain Hawks Friday night at Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor closed the dual on a high note with back-to-back wins, with Taylor knocking off his second ranked opponent of the season, but the Mountain Hawks fell to 0-3 on the dual campaign.
“We let a few matches slip through our hands,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We had some single legs up in the air that would’ve been the difference in a match. We have to be cleaner there. There were some good things tonight. I thought that we could win this dual. I thought we could win six matches and we lost all the tight ones. … story at … Lehighsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-lehigh-drops-final-dual-of-2023-at-no-11-oklahoma-state

Missouri Wrestling Earns Dominant Win Over Big 12 Foe Wyoming, 40-6
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 3-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated the visiting Wyoming Cowboys 40-6, on Friday, Dec. 8. The Tigers move to 3-0 (2-0, Big 12) for the 2023 campaign, while the Cowboys drop to 3-2 (1-1, Big 12).
The match opened with No. 17 ranked Noah Surtin defeating No. 10 ranked Jore Volk, 7-4. After a Kade Moore victory by decision, the first of his collegiate career in a dual, Wyoming would tie the match at six all with a victory by fall. Following that, it would be all Missouri, as MU didn’t lose a single bout. Their victory streak included a pair of major decisions from Nate Pulliam, in an upset of No. 23 Gabe Willochell, and No. 7 Clayton Whiting. No. 1 Keegan O’Toole, No. 9 Peyton Mocco, and No. 6 Zach Elam would all post victories by fall in the match, with O’Toole (0:35) and Z. Elam (0:41) both doing so in less than 60 seconds. … story at … MUtigers.com/Wrestling-throttles-big-12-foe-wyoming-40-6

Long Island Wrestling Routs Bloomsburg in Home Opener
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — The LIU wrestling team produced a decisive win in its 2023-24 home opener.
The Sharks defeated visiting Bloomsburg, 31-8, at Pratt Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon.
Robbie Sagaris (125 pounds) and Christopher Betancourt (133) set the tone with early wins.
Devin Matthews then won by technical fall, 16-0, over Major Lewis at 141 pounds to stake the Sharks to an 11-0 lead.
When Bloomsburg later pulled within 14-8, Blake Bahna proceeded to pin Josh Bonomo at 174 pounds for six points.
Anthony D’Alesio (184), John Duzsa (197) and Aeden Begue (285) closed the match with decisive wins. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Wrestling-routs-bloomsburg-in-home-opener

Wisconsin sweeps East Coast duals
PHILADELPHIA — On a busy Saturday of back-to-back dual matches at two different schools, No. 26 Wisconsin wrestling knocked down Rider to earn a 22-16 victory followed by a 26-11 win at Drexel.
Six Badgers each earned two individual wins in the duals, including Eric Barnett (125 pounds) and Nicolar Rivera (133) securing major decisions in both duals. Joseph Zargo (149) tallied an upset decision against Rider and a major decision, while Dean Hamiti (165) earned a major decision and a tech fall.
Max Maylor (184) turned in two gutsy wins with one earned in sudden victory against Rider and a come-from-behind victory against Drexel. Shane Liegel (197) collected a major decision and a hard-fought decision wrestling up a weight class. Hamiti, Maylor and Liegel all wrestled up one weight class on Saturday from their prior lineup spots earlier this fall.

Wisconsin at Rider 

Wisconsin jumped out to a 8-0 lead thanks to major decisions won by Barnett and Rivera. Barnett scored three takedowns at 125 in the first period against Rider’s Tyler Klinsky for a 9-2 lead then later scored an escape and a reversal, earning a last point with riding time for the bonus-point victory. Rivera collected five takedowns at 133 in his dominant 18-8 major decision over Richie Koehler. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-wrestling-at-rider-and-drexel

Indiana Improves to 3-0 with Win over Central Michigan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana fought off an early deficit to take a dominant win over Central Michigan, 25-15, on Saturday afternoon at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers trailed 6-0 after the first two bouts but won eight of the last ten matches to secure a victory by double-digits. Three Hoosiers pulled out bonus-point victories, Dan Fongaro and Gabe Sollars each won by fall and DJ Washington won by major decision.
Washington and Graham Rooks also won over ranked opponents.
With the win, Indiana improves to 3-0 in duals on the season. This is the second season in a row where the Hoosiers have begun with a 3-0 or better mark. … story at … IUhoosiers.com/Indiana-improves-to-3-0-with-win-over-central-michigan


December 18, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

59th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Scheduled For December 29-30

Tickets available for two-day event at NOW Arena

EVANSTON, Ill. (December 8, 2023) – The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships will return to the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffmann Estates, Ill., December 29-30.  For a second consecutive year, the 59th edition of the most prestigious non-conference wrestling tournament will feature both men’s and women’s divisions. 

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Joining the women’s field will be 42 men’s programs.  Eight Big Ten Conference institutions will be represented, a group that includes host and reigning men’s team champion Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

READ MORE ON THE LEGENDARY KEN KRAFT … story at … NUsports.com/59th-annual-ken-kraft-midlands-championships-scheduled-for-december-29-30

December 17, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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