Girls Scholastic & Youth Wrestling News
Oklahoma Coaches Association Officially Adopts Girls Wrestling as a Part of the All-State Games
Big news for girls wrestling was announced today in Oklahoma as the Oklahoma Coaches Association has officially adopted girls wrestling as a part of the Oklahoma All-State games.
Very significant achievement for girls wrestling in Oklahoma as this event has only been done in an unofficial capacity in recent years for the girls.
Congrats to the girls and “Thank you” to all of the coaches and other supporters that have helped make this happen. … story at … OWrestle.com/oklahoma-coaches-association-officially-adopts-girls-wrestling-as-a-part-of-the-all-state-games/
Gov. Mifflin holds clinic for girls wrestling hosted by former Olympian Kerry McCoy
Upwards of 70 girls attended the event to practice together and learn techniques from McCoy
In a palpable sign of the sport’s rising popularity, the emergence of girls wrestling was on full display Monday night as Gov. Mifflin held a clinic hosted by Kerry McCoy, a two-time national champ at Penn State and former Olympian.
Upwards of 70 girls from across Berks County were on hand to learn techniques from McCoy, hear from local coaches and practice with other athletes. “When you come into a gym, and it’s full of wrestlers, it’s awesome,” McCoy said, “And then now you come in and you see female wrestlers, male wrestlers, it’s just great. Usually, if you went into a gym 20 years ago, and you saw a clinic, it didn’t matter, you might have four or five people in a clinic. “When you have a full room, it’s awesome. And then we throw in there the growth of women’s wrestling and I have a full room of women wrestlers, that’s really exciting.” … story at … Readingeagle.com/Gov-mifflin-holds-clinic-for-girls-wrestling-hosted-by-former-olympian-kerry-mccoy
Women Wrestling Continues To Pin Naysayers
Women wrestling is the fastest growing female sport in the U.S. according to the National Federation of State High School Association.
The trend is apparent locally as more schools, colleges and universities continue to add women’s wrestling programs. “I can’t believe how many girls are at this tournament,” said Joel Sopak, the head wrestling coach for Washington Middle School and a sixth grade teacher, after a recent middle school wrestling tournament. “This is a good thing; it means our sport is healthy and thriving.”
The tournament Sopak was speaking about was held at Jefferson Middle School this past Saturday, and hosted 14 teams with more than 110 wrestlers competing, and a rather large chunk – as compared to years before – composed of female grapplers. “I’m not sure how many girls are in this pool of wrestlers,” said Eric Sohl, Jefferson Middle School’s wrestling coach and teacher. “Each year we see more and more girls hitting the mats. The girls not only compete against other girls, but the males as well. But this is the most girls I’ve seen in one tournament.”
The National Federation of State High School Associations reported that the Wrestling Rules Committee has established separate weight classes, effective with the 2023-24 season for girls wrestling. The sport’s past five years of growth in participants and championships is greater than any other women’s sports team. The NFHS is reporting that girls’ participation in wrestling climbed nationally from 4,975 participants in 2005 to 7,351 in 2010. The most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey revealed participation almost tripled by 2018-19 with 21,124 girl … story at … Post-journal.com/news/An-exciting-time/WrestlingNews
College Women’s Wrestling Results – Mid-Dec. ’23
MOUNT OLIVE records sweep on final day at Patriot Duals
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (Dec. 2) – On the final day of the Patriot Duals, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling team registered a sweep after capturing dual match wins over Siena Heights, Tiffin, and the host University of the Cumberlands on Saturday.
With the victories, the Trojans improve to 4-3 overall in dual meet competition, including ranked wins over No. 18 Tiffin and No. 13 University of the Cumberlands.
Below are the team scores from today’s dual meets.
Mount Olive over Siena Heights (NAIA), 38-11
Mount Olive over No. 18 Tiffin (NCAA Division II), 30-18
Mount Olive over No. 13 University of the Cumberlands (NAIA), 30-18
Against Siena Heights, Mount Olive received a forfeit at the 101-weight class to take an early lead before winning five consecutive matches to take a significant 30-0 advantage. At 109, junior Samantha Miller registered a first-period fall over Valeria Ahumada before sophomore Gracie Cordasco followed with victory via fall against Mia Hotchkiss in the 116-weight class. Redshirt sophomore Brooke Hermel claimed another first-round pin versus Paige Leonard at 123, while freshman Ayonna McNeill posted a win by fall over Cadence Wallace in the 130-weight class. Fellow freshman Brielle Bibla competed at 136 and recorded a fall in just 35 seconds against Athena Colderon. The Saints answered back with a win at 143 before sophomore Nia Miranda delivered a 10-0 tech fall at 155 versus Alexus Shaneyfelt. In the 170-weight class, sophomore Aleksandra Bieszczad produced a dominant 16-6 tech fall over Aaliyah Lee to extend the lead to 38-6. Siena Heights closed the match with a victory by fall at 191, as the Trojans secured a 38-11 win. … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Womens-wrestling-umo-records-sweep-on-final-day-at-patriot-duals
Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling Advances to 4-0 on the year with wins over Augsburg and Morningside
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling hosted Augsburg University and Morningside University this evening coming away with a 38-10 victory over the Auggies and a 40-5 victory over the Mustangs. Ava McNeal went 2-0 on the night at 101-pounds with a 1:23 pin over Gigi Gammell of Augsburg and a forfeit against Morningside to advance to 4-0 on the season.
At 109-pounds, Paw Hobza went 2-0 with two forfeits on the evening and sits 6-4 on the year.
Paige Denke also saw two forfeits on the night at 116-pounds holding a 3-0 season record.
Rei Ogden competed at 123-pounds for the Coo going 2-0 with a 10-0 tech. fall win in 1:38 against Adelynn Flaschberger of Augsburg and a 1:30 pin over Adilene Delgadillo of Morningside. Ogden is 15-3 on the year.
At 130-pounds Teila Peters recorded the fastest tech. fall of the night in 0:42 against Augsburgs Aleka London sitting 7-4 overall. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Morningsides Maddy Black in a 0:32 fall. … story at … USFcougars.com/Wrestling-advances-to-3-0-with-wins-over-augsburg-and-morningside
#5 Pioneers Capture Second Northeast Duals Title
SHU takes down #9 NJCU, #22 Elmira, #10 ESU, and WNEU
East Stroudsburg, PA – The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team established itself as one of the best teams in the region as the fifth-ranked Pioneers captured their second straight Northeast Dual title on Sunday afternoon on the campus of East Stroudsburg University.
The Pioneers finished the afternoon with an undefeated record of 4-0 after defeating three top-25 teams – New Jersey City University, Elmira College, and East Stroudsburg – and Western New England University.
Final Standings:
- Sacred Heart (4-0)
- East Stroudsburg (3-1)
- Elmira (2-2)
- Western New England (1-3)
- NJCU (0-4)
Notables:
The Pioneers had three individuals – Ahsia Torres (109 lbs), Temi Sanusi (143 lbs), and Madison Sandquist (155 lbs) – finish with an overall record of 4-0 in their designated weight class. … story at … Sacredheartpioneers.com/Womens-wrestling-5-pioneers-capture-second-northeast-duals-title
More D-I College Duals Results
Sooners Bounce Back with Win Over No. 21 West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oklahoma wrestling picked up its first road conference win of the season after defeating No. 21 West Virginia 21-19 on Sunday. The Sooners (4-1 overall, 2-1 Big 12) bounced back from Friday night’s loss at No. 3 Missouri by winning six matches against the Mountaineers, earning bonus points in two bouts. The Big 12 battle was highlighted by the match winning takedown in the closing seconds of the heavyweight bout for Josh Heindselman and the fifth tech fall victory of the season for Stephen Buchanan.
The 125-pounders started the match, which meant Conrad Hendriksen (5-2) was the first to take the mat for the Sooners. He faced No. 26 Jett Strickenberger and delivered the Mountaineer lightweight his first defeat of the season. A takedown, two escapes and a stalling point helped Hendriksen to his first ranked win of the year, winning by a 6-4 decision.
Next up was No. 33 Jace Koelzer (7-2), who was looking for his second win of the weekend. The Northern Colorado transfer faced off against Davin Rhoads and wasted no time getting points on the board. Three takedowns, a pair of escapes and three minutes of riding time helped the redshirt senior cruise to a 12-4 major decision in the 133-pound bout.
At 141, No. 8 Mosha Schwartz (4-0) suffered a first period injury during an escape attempt by his opponent No. 17 Jordan Titus. Titus was credited the win via injury default to give the Mountaineers six team points. … rest of story at … Soonersports.com/Sooners-bounce-back-with-win-over-no-21-west-virginia
Big Weekend for Little Rock: Undefeated at Dragon Duals, Ranked Wins at Cougar Clash
The starting lineup took down Drexel and Clarion in back-to-back duals on the East Coast, while the rest of the squad turned in a solid performance at the Cougar Clash
LITTLE ROCK – If you could use one word to describe how this weekend went for the Little Rock wrestling team, what would you use? Head Coach Neil Erisman said it best: breakthrough. Despite the squad splitting between the Dragon Duals at Drexel in Pennsylvania and the Cougar Clash tournament in Illinois, the Trojans were busy – yet successful – in both locations.
At the Dragon Duals, Little Rock took out both Drexel and Clarion in back-to-back duals, scoring over thirty team points in both matches. The Trojans bested the host team 30-10 before cleaning up Clarion 37-6. The team won 15 of the 20 bouts on the day, with 12 of those being bonus point victories: wins by major decision, technical fall, or pin. During the second match at the Dragon Duals, Matty Bianchi and Tyler Brennan each added another ranked win to their repertoires, taking out #24 Alejandro Herrera-Rondon handily by 9-1 major decision and #29 John Worthing from Clarion with an 8-4 decision, respectively. Overall, the team tallied 23 takedowns to Drexel’s 6 and 27 takedowns versus Clarion’s 5, proving Little Rock’s offensive efforts throughout the day.
Five Little Rock wrestlers (Nasir Bailey, Matty Bianchi, Tyler Brennan, Stephen Little and Josiah Hill, all nationally ranked) came away with a perfect 2-0 on the day. Little dominated his position, taking home two technical falls, while Brennan and Hill each added a pin for huge bonus points. Bailey got work done for the lower weights, with a technical fall against Drexel and a major decision versus Clarion, while Bianchi claimed a pair of major decisions, not allowing his opponents a single takedown. … story at … LRtrojans.com/Big-weekend-for-little-rock-wrestling-2-0-at-dragon-duals-ranked-wins-at-cougar-clash
Michigan State Wrestling Puts on Record-Setting Performance
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Michigan State wrestling team opened dual season on a high note as it swept a trio of teams in Franklin & Marshall (34-10), Bloomsburg (49-0) and Presbyterian (53-0) on Sunday in the Mayser Center. The 53-0 victory is the largest margin of victory in school history, breaking the previous record set last season when they defeated Davidson, 52-0, on Nov. 11, 2022.
With three wins on Sunday the Spartans open the season with a 3-0 record third consecutive season. MSU’s blanking Bloomsburg and Presbyterian was the fourth time in program history it posted back-to-back dual shutouts (1981-82, 1969-70, 1948-49). The Green and White registered 11 total pins throughout the three duals.
Against Franklin & Marshall, 125-pound senior Tristan Lujan got the day started for MSU as he defeated Eric Howe in a 6-1 decision to give the Spartans an early 3-0 lead. After a loss at 133 pounds, the Spartans went on run with four-straight victories as 141-pound redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan, 149-pound freshman Clayton Jones, 157-pound senior Chase Saldate and 165-pound senior Caleb Fish all won their respective matches via bonus with two pins and two major decisions. … story at … MSUspartans.com/Wrestling-puts-on-record-setting-performance
Bloomsburg Wrestling Goes 2-2 at F&M Duals on Sunday
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team went 2-2 on Sunday at the Franklin & Marshall Duals. The Huskies defeated VMI (27-12) and Presbyterian (38-8), before falling to Michigan State (49-0) and host F&M (27-12).
Graduate student Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) got the Huskies off on the right foot with a 5-2 decision over Anthony Burke of VMI. He controlled the match from the beginning with an early first period takedown and only allowed two escape points during the 125-pound match.
After two wins for VMI at 133 and 141, Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) got the Huskies back on a track with a pin in the 149-pound match over Eric Doran. Balestrini built a sizable lead with four takedowns and an escape to lead 13-3 before his final takedown pushed his lead to 16-3. That takedown led to Balestrini’s pin at 6:23 to tie the match 9-9.
William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) gave the Huskies 12-9 lead with a 8-4 decision over Josh Yost at 157-pounds after getting a pair of takedowns late and sealed the match with a late third-period takedown. Caden Dobbins (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown) kept it going for the Huskies at 165-pounds with a 6-0 decision over Luke Hart. Dobbins got a takedown in the first period and collected a stall point, an escape and the riding point for the 6-0 win.
Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman) pushed the Huskies’ match lead to 18-9 with a 4-0 decision at 174-pounds over Riley Finck. Bonomo got a takedown in the second period to take a 3-0 lead before earning the riding time point for the 4-0 win. Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) quickly gave the Huskies a 24-9 lead with an early first period pin at 184-pounds. After scoring a takedown over Braxton Lewis he got his pin at 0:52. … story at … BUhuskies.com/Wrestling-goes-2-2-at-f-m-duals-on-sunday
Bellarmine Wrestling rampages through tri-meet against Queens and St. Andrews
CHARLOTTE, NC — The Bellarmine University wrestling team’s tri-meet against host Queens and St. Andrews on Sunday in Curry Arena was a rousing success.
In fact, from start to finish, it was almost nothing but a string of successes. Dropping one match the entire day, Bellarmine stampeded through the tri-meet by defeating Queens 47-3 and following with a 56-0 victory over St. Andrews, in the process moving to 4-0 while winning every dual thus far by 28 points or more. ”Great way for us to cap off the semester with a couple dominating wins where the guys cut loose! The men are progressing really well with what we have been focusing on in training,” Knights Coach Ned Shuck said. “Now we get a couple weeks before little time off for Christmas break.”
Freshman Damion Ryan (125) posted tech falls in both matches, freshman Trayce Eckman (133) pinned both opponents and sophomore Michael Schiffhauer (141) delivered a tech fall and fall.
Sophomore Zac Cowan (149) earned a fall and tech fall, freshman Gray Ortis (157) notched a pair of tech falls and freshman Grant O’Dell (165) collected a pair of falls.
Junior Cole Nance (174) registered a major decision and a fall, sophomore Sam Schroeder supplied a major decision and a tech fall and sophomore Thadd Huff pinned both opponents. … story at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-rampages-through-tri-meet-against-queens-and-st-andrews
Royals Split Home Opening Tri-Meet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte wrestling team hosted a tri-meet this afternoon for its home opener welcoming Bellarmine University and St. Andrews University to Curry Arena. The Royals defeated St. Andrews, 37-17, after falling 43-7 to Bellarmine.
QUEENS 7 | BELLARMINE 43
QUEENS 37 | ST. ANDREWS 17
KEY STATS AND NOTES
Riley Kuhn won the lone match in the Bellarmine match defeating Kalob Johnstone by decision at the 197-pound weight class.
Queens dominated the meet with the Knights winning seven matches.
David Makupson, Greg Merriman, and Jamikael Lytle each picked up wins by fall while Connor Goodman and Vladimir Sukhikh each had tech wins.
UP NEXT
The Royals will travel to UT Chattanooga for a tri-meet with the Mocs and Little Rock on Saturday, Dec. 16. The full 2023-24 Men’s Wrestling Schedule can be found here. … story at … Queensathletics.com/Royals-split-home-opening-tri-meet
Duke Blue Devils Outlast Davidson, 19-17
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Duke wrestling program defeated Davidson, 19-17, in a thrilling road dual at Duke Family Performance Center in Davidson, N.C. on Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Junior Logan Ferrero opened the scoring for Duke at 157 pounds, defeating the Wildcats’ Tanner Peake in a tiebreaker, 2-1.
• Davidson answered in the following two matches, securing back-to-back victories to take the lead, 6-3, heading into the 184-pound bout.
• Senior Connor Becker defeated Davidson’s Wyatt Ferguson in a 9-4 decision to even the score, 6-6.
• The Blue Devils used major decisions from sophomore heavyweight Connor Barket and freshman Raymond Adams and a tech fall from senior Logan Agin at 125 pounds to pull ahead, 19-9, with two matches remaining.
• The Wildcats battled back in their final two matches, securing eight additional points, however the Blue Devils were able to hang on for the win, 19-17.
NOTES
• Adams captured his first collegiate win, after registering a 10-1 major decision over Davidson’s John Hager.
• Barket secured the first major decision victory of his career, after besting the Wildcats’ Jake Fernicola, 13-3, in the 285-pound bout.
• The Blue Devils improved to 3-4 on the year. … rest of story at … GOduke.com/Blue-devils-outlast-davidson-19-17
Ghadiali named SoCon Wrestler of the Month
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After going 7-0 to start the season in the month of November, Campbell heavyweight Taye Ghadialihas been named the SoCon Wrestler of the Month, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Ranked as high as No. 8 in Intermat and Wrestlestat rankings, Ghadiali is the top-ranked wrestler on the Campbell squad and in the conference. “First off, I want to give all glory to God,” said Ghadiali. “Secondly, I’m grateful and honored to wake up every day and be able to continue chasing my dreams and represent Campbell University. It’s great to see my hard work is paying off, but I’m still not settling. Grind don’t stop!”
Ghadiali recorded bonus point victories in all seven of his matches in November. He began the season pinning Lucas Stoddard of Army in 3:47 at the Battle at Liberty. He was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler Belt by UFC Fight Pass for his performance at the event. The Campbell heavyweight continued his hot start to the season by going 4-0 at the Southeast Open, winning the heavyweight open division. His four victories consisted of two tech falls and two pins. He began the day with tech fall victories over VMI’s B. Jackson (4:04) and Zane Lanham of Life University (5:16).
Ghadiali pinned his opponents in the semifinals and finals of the Southeast Open, both of which ranked in the top-25. First, he pinned #21 B. McDermott of Oregon State in 6:26. Ghadiali followed that up in the first-place bout by beating #22 M. Wolfgram (WVU) in 3:13. In Campbell’s dual against #9 Nebraska, Ghadiali beat Harley Andrews with a 24-12 major decision. He followed that with a pin in the dual against Wyoming in the Battle in the Barn, defeating Kevin Zimmer in 3:47. It was Ghadiali’s fourth pin of the year.
Ghadiali has already started December strong to continue his campaign, taking third place at the vaunted Cliff Keen Invitational. He went 5-1 with four wins against ranked opponents and four bonus-point victories. It is the highest finish ever for a Campbell athlete at the event. … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/Ghadiali-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-month
Zaccone named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Redshirt senior Domenic Zaccone was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Zaccone went 5-2 during the week and placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Invitational. Zaccone’s week was highlighted by a top-10 victory at the invitational. He earned a 4-2 decision over No. 10 ranked Julian Chlebove of Arizona State on his way to the podium. It was the highest-ranked victory for the Camels on the week. In addition, Zaccone earned a win over a conference opponent, Ethan Oakley of App State (ranked #31). He recorded the 9-6 decision in the second round of Cliff Keen. Zaccone rounded out his week with three major decisions: 13-4 against Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart), 12-3 against Julian Farber (Northern Iowa), and 16-6 against Tyler Knox (Stanford).
Now ranked the No. 14 wrestler at 133 pounds by Intermat, Zaccone sits at 7-2 to this point in the season and 2-0 in dual matches. … story at … GOcamels.com/Zaccone-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week
NC State’s Kai Orine Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – NC State’s Kai Orine was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week following his first-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational over the fifth week of the season, Nov. 28-Dec. 3.
Orine claimed his championship with a 5-0 performance in the 133-pound weight class. His wins over the weekend included three ranked victories over No. 11 Evan Frost (Iowa State), No. 18 Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State), and No. 25 Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon State).
The Imperial, Missouri, native opened his weekend with a 15-1 major decision win over Christopher Betancourt of Long Island and then recorded a 22-5 tech fall win over Ethan Qureshi of Cornell to advance to the quarterfinals. There, he held off Whisenhunt of Oregon State with a 6-4 decision and then defeated Cardinal of South Dakota State 6-3 in the semifinals to advance to the final.
In the final, he picked up a 12-4 major decision win over Frost of Iowa State to win the championship. … story at … THEacc.comNC-states-kai-orine-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week
Joll Named Conference Carolinas Wrestler Of The Week
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Graduate student and 6th-ranked 174 pounder Scott Joll pinned another win to his name, picking up Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week honors, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Joll posted a perfect 5-0 week, with all five victories coming via pinfall. The Belle Vernon, Pa. native started his week with a victory in the Conference Carolinas dual match against Emmanuel. Joll then followed that up with a 4-0 record and four more pins at the Lander Duals, racking up wins against Notre Dame College, Frostburg State, Glenville State, and Kentucky Wesleyan. He currently sits at 10-0 on the year, with eight wins by pinfall. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Joll-named-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week
Carolinas Colleges (D-II) Duals Results
#1 Wrestling Goes 4-0 at Carolina Clash
GREENWOOD – The top-ranked Lander Wrestling team picked up four wins, including two over nationally ranked competition, on Saturday at the third annual Carolina Clash. Lander dropped only 4 bouts on the day and scored 182 out of a possible 240 points. Individual highlights included Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) picking up 4 wins including three bonus point wins and a 9-5 decision over #2 John Carayiannis of Belmont Abbey as well as Anthony Yacovetti (Bridgeport, Pa.) winning all four of his matches via pinfall.
#1 Lander 57, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
The Bearcats opened the day with a dominating win over the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. All 10 members of the Bearcat lineup scored wins by either pin, tech fall, or forfeit. James Joplin (Greensboro, N.C.), Peace, Brandon Matthews (Venetia, PA), and Juan Edmond-Holmes (Goose Creek, S.C.) all picked up first period pins with Joplin recording the quickest in 1:17.
#1 Lander 36, #18 Belmont Abbey 3
After a bye in the second set of matches, Lander continued the day with a Conference Carolinas matchup against the Belmont Abbey Crusaders. While the bouts were closer than they were against Kentucky Wesleyan, the Blue and Gold picked up bonus point wins at 125 and at 149 to help open a 14-0 lead. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Wrestling-goes-4-0-at-carolina-clash
Coker Wrestling Sweeps at Carolina Clash
Coker University had a successful outing at the Carolina Clash hosted by Lander University, winning all three of their matches. In their first match against Kentucky Wesleyan, Coker dominated with a final score of 41-9. Notable wins came from Weston Bare at 125 lbs, Stephen Spitko at 133 lbs, Omar Armengol at 141 lbs, Trey Weinell at 149 lbs, Noah Korenoski at 157 lbs, Gage Olson at 165 lbs, Duffy Mista at 184 lbs, and Kaleb Walley at 197 lbs. In their second match against Frostburg State, Coker came out with a 26-15 victory. Key wins in this match came from Jonte Crumpton at 125 lbs, Stephen Spitko at 133 lbs, Omar Armengol at 141 lbs, Duffy Mista at 184 lbs, and Kaleb Walley at 197 lbs. … story at … Cokercobras.com/WrestlingNews
Belmont-Abbey Wrestling Competes at Carolina Clash
GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team had one of its busiest days of competition this season as the team traveled to Lander to compete in the Carolina Clash.
The Crusaders went 2-2 overall on the day with victories over Notre Dame (Ohio) and Frostburg State and losses to Glenville State and Lander.
Maxwell Kiel finished with four victories on the day, including a victory over Lander’s Jack Tangen. Colin Bradshaw, Justin Crawford and Skyler Caban were among the Crusaders who won three bouts during the event. Following Saturday’s results, the Crusaders are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Conference Carolinas competition. … results and story at … Abbeyathletics.comAbbey-wrestling-competes-at-carolina-clash
Coach Pecora Earns Win No. 650 As Wrestlers Cruise to 43-3 Win Over King in Sports Center
Pitt-Johnstown used four straight technical fall wins to open the match, a major decision from Dillon Keane over All-American Trent Mahoney at 165 lbs., and Noah Gnibus’ fall over National Qualifier Clint Morrisett at 184 lbs. in a 43-3 victory over King (TN) University, Saturday afternoon in the sports Center. The 14th-ranked Mountain Cats are now 4-1.
In the process, Head Coach Pat Pecora, college wrestling’s all-time leader in dual meet victories, earned his 650th career win. At 125 lbs., seventh-ranked Trevon Gray dealt Tyson Upchurch a 19-2 loss at 5:28 in the opener. Byron Daubert followed with an 18-0 technical fall at 2:23 over Gavin Qualls in the bout at 133 lbs., and Mason Myers secured a 17-0 technical fall as time expired in the second period over Nico Crosnoe to put Pitt-Johnstown on top, 15-0. … story at … Pittjohnstownathletics.com/Coach-pecora-earns-win-no-650-as-wrestlers-cruise-to-43-3-win
Carolinas Colleges Dual Meet Results & News
Patriots Sweep Duals against Davidson and Cleveland State
airfax, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team defeated Davidson College and MAC opponent Cleveland State in a pair of duals today inside the RAC. Four Patriot wrestlers won two matches, Shawn Nonaka (133), Nate Higley (141), Malachi DuVall (184), and Chad Nix (285).
George Mason improves 6-3, while Davidson drops to 0-2 overall, and Cleveland State (0-4).
Davidson: The Patriots continued its dominance against the Wildcats with a 24-10 win, retaining the ‘Atlantic 10 Dual’ trophy. Mason has won all eight match-ups in the series against the only other Atlantic 10 school sponsoring the sport. The Patriots jumped out to a 13-0 lead after four matches, including a Nate Higley major decision, 14-3, against Josh Viarengo at 141 pounds. … story at … GOmason.com/PatriotsWrestling+News
American University Dominates with Six Shutouts in a 31-7 Victory over Davidson
WASHINGTON – The second-straight home win for American University wrestling was earned in dominant fashion, as the Eagles (4-3) took down visiting Davidson (0-3) by a score of 31-7 on Saturday night in Bender Arena. American won eight of 10 bouts including four by extra points, and capped the night with a pin for Will Jarrell at heavyweight.
Notable
Six of American’s eight wins were earned without allowing the Wildcats a single point. The 24-point margin of victory was the largest for the Eagles so far this season, and the largest at home since the 2017-18 season.
Junior Shamil Kalmatov made the most of a rare start at 125 pounds, earning an escape, takedown and riding time for a 5-0 decision to start the Eagles off strong. … story at … AUeagles.com/Wrestling-dominates-with-six-shutouts-in-a-31-7-victory-over-davidson
Runnin’ Bulldogs Split Home Opening Dual Matches
Four ‘Dawgs finished 2-0 to wrap up Gardner-Webb Duals
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling unit split matches for its home opener on Saturday, December 2 with a win over Kent State University, 28-11, and a down-to-the-wire loss to the University at Buffalo, 20-17.
Competing at 197 pounds, sophomore Josh McCutchen continued his early success this season with an intense 31-23 major decision over Kent State’s Blake Schaffer. Redshirt senior Jha’Quan Anderson highlighted the Buffalo match with a sudden victory over Chase Kranitz (SV-1 4-1). The ‘Dawgs saw graduate students Drew West and Sam Mora, junior Peyton McComas, and Anderson all secure undefeated days on the mat.
Gardner-Webb will take a break from competition until Thursday, Dec. 21 inside the Paul Porter Arena facing George Mason University at 1:00 p.m. and then hitting the mat at 5:00 p.m. against Ohio University. … results at … GWUsports.com/Runnin-bulldogs-split-home-opening-dual-meet
Buffalo Bulls Take Two out of Three at Gardner-Webb Duals
BOILING SPRINGS, NC – The University at Buffalo wrestling team took two out of three duals at Gardner-Webb on Saturday. The Bulls opened the day by beating Kent State, 25-15, to improve to 1-0 in the MAC. After dropping a dual to Chattanooga, UB rebounded to beat host Gardner-Webb, 20-17.
In the opener, the Bulls cruised to a 25-15 win over Kent State. The Bulls won seven of the 10 matches against the Golden Flashes. Max Elton (125) and Tommy Maddox (133) opened the scoring with decisions. Nick Stampoulos extended the UB lead to 12-4 with a first-period pin of Kaden Setzer at 149.
The Bulls followed with four straight wins by Ty Raines (major decision at 157), Hunter Shaut (decision at 165), Jay Nivison (decision at 174) and Chase Kranitz (decision at 184). … story at … UBbulls.com/Bulls-take-two-out-of-three-at-gardner-webb-duals
Redshirt freshman Kamdyn Munro was dominant recording two pins leading the Chattanooga Mocs to a sweep over Buffalo and Kent State
BUFFALO RESULTS
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Chattanooga Mocs swept MAC opponents today in duals at Gardner-Webb. The Mocs controlled Buffalo 27-12 before blitzing Kent State 38-3.
It was the Kamdyn Munro show claiming all 12 points with a second period fall against the Bulls and a quick first period finish on the Golden Flashes. He wasn’t alone.
Brayden Palmer earned bonus points with majors. His six collegiate wins this season have all been by major decision. Blake Boarman (1 TF), Isaiah Powe (2 MD), Noah Castillo (1 MD), David Harper (Fall) and Kaleb Snodgrass (1 MD) also earned bonus points.
The Mocs swept the early weights again this weekend. The squad is 16-0 at 125 through 149 through four duals. “I’m proud of the way our guys competed,” Coach Kyle Ruschell shared. “They went out there and controlled positions. What I was happiest about with today’s performance? I saw that our guys are coachable and applying what we work on in practice..” … story at … GOmocs.com/Wrestling-rolls-to-two-wins-in-north-carolina
TDR Top 80 Girls in Eastern North Carolina – TDR # 31-6
The following are a preliminary mid-season look at the top female scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We welcome input and additional information. Email us at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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| Rnk | Wght. | Name | Team | Gr. | W. | L. | Pct. | Reg. |
| 1 | 100 | Clark, Kadence | Dixon | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0.947 | East |
| 2 | 100 | Mills, Kaylum | Croatan | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | East |
| 3 | 100 | Ayala-Garcia, Laura | Manteo | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | East |
| 4 | 100 | Hijawi, Zainab | South Central | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 | East |
| 5 | 100 | Raygoza, Isabella | South Brunswick | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0.600 | East |
| 1 | 107 | Prendergast, Lily | South Brunswick | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 107 | Ockerman, Anna | Corinth-Holders | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 3 | 107 | Aguirre-Gomez, Thalia | Manteo | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 | East |
| 4 | 107 | Morrow, Brooke | Bunn | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0.923 | East |
| 5 | 107 | Cline, Ryleigh | Swansboro | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 | East |
| 6 | 107 | Miniglio, Callista | Pasquatank County | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0.600 | East |
| 1 | 114 | Simpson, Kate | Bunn | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.846 | East |
| 2 | 114 | Simmons, Katie | Laney | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | East |
| 3 | 114 | Heitman, Payton | Dixon | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | East |
| 4 | 114 | Reese, Khiry | Rosewood | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | East |
| 5 | 114 | McKethan, Colby | Pasquatank County | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 | East |
| 6 | 114 | Phillips, Abigail | Croatan | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | East |
| 1 | 120 | Vindigni, Addison | Cleveland | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.917 | East |
| 2 | 120 | Htway, Khaing | New Bern | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0.889 | East |
| 3 | 120 | Diallo, Ayaan | Northern Nash | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | East |
| 4 | 120 | Woolley, Michelle | Heidi Trask | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | East |
| 5 | 120 | Herold, Julianna | South Brunswick | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0.667 | East |
| 6 | 120 | Butler, Peyton | Havelock | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | East |
| 1 | 126 | Scales, Ahrianna | Pasquatank County | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 126 | Ready, Olivia | Havelock | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0.929 | East |
| 3 | 126 | Odom, Trinitee | Heidi Trask | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.909 | East |
| 4 | 126 | Lopez, Lucy | Bunn | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0.800 | East |
| 5 | 126 | Aguirre-Gomez, Gabriella | Manteo | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0.667 | East |
| 6 | 126 | Chavez, Fernanda | West Craven | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | East |
| 1 | 132 | Brooks, Kamiljah | Pasquatank County | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 132 | Mazura, Alexis | Rosewood | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0.929 | East |
| 3 | 132 | Rodriquez, Anabel | Dixon | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0.867 | East |
| 4 | 132 | Mitchell, Zedya | South Central | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0.857 | East |
| 5 | 132 | Smith, Marie | Croatan | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | East |
| 6 | 132 | Sommer, Charli | West Carteret | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0.769 | East |
| 1 | 138 | Snow, Kennedle | Havelock | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 138 | Hall, Lauren | Heidi Trask | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 | East |
| 3 | 138 | Campbell, Isabella | Havelock | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | East |
| 4 | 138 | Murillo, Bella | Fike | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0.889 | East |
| 5 | 138 | Hirkala, Mariella | Swansboro | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 | East |
| 6 | 138 | Westbrook, Bridgette | Swansboro | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | East |
| 1 | 145 | Sutton, Sophia | Swansboro | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 145 | Zak, Brooke | Currituck Co. | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 3 | 145 | Gouveia, Allyson | Millbrook | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 4 | 145 | Rubio, Jocelyn | Millbrook | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | East |
| 5 | 145 | Ross, Celia | Dixon | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.762 | East |
| 6 | 145 | Orellana, Cynthia | Laney | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | East |
| 6 | 145 | Morales, Alma | Bunn | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 | East |
| 1 | 152 | Gonzalez, Lara | Millbrook | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 152 | Titus, Natalie | Havelock | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | East |
| 3 | 152 | Parrish, Emily | Rosewood | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.778 | East |
| 4 | 152 | Milbery, Maggie | Swansboro | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | East |
| 5 | 152 | Yopp, Emma | South Brunswick | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0.667 | East |
| 1 | 165 | Bane, Faith | New Bern | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 165 | Alasin, Evangeline | Northeastern | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 3 | 165 | Thalheimer, Amelia | Heidi Trask | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.909 | East |
| 4 | 165 | Swift, Reilyn | Swansboro | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | East |
| 5 | 165 | Bland, Dayna | Wakefield | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Ross, Ay’Seante | Laney | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Baker, Caroline | Bunn | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Barrera, Taliana | Dixon | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0.857 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Riley, Kenley | West Carteret | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Gebremichael, Rohama | Wakefield | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0.800 | East |
| 6 | 165 | Cheney, Hannah | Rosewood | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0.706 | East |
| 1 | 185 | Pollock, Elaina | Laney | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 2 | 185 | Yarborough, Winston | Cleveland | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 3 | 185 | Gilliams, Amy | South Central | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | East |
| 3 | 185 | Harris, Kyndal | Havelock | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | East |
| 4 | 185 | Soto, Ingrid | Bunn | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.909 | East |
| 5 | 185 | Meja-Aguilar, Ebony | Millbrook | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | East |
| 6 | 185 | Nava, Alondra | Bunn | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | East |
| 6 | 185 | Ferlin, Emma | Havelock | 11 | 15 | 7 | 0.682 | East |
| 1 | 235 | Marshall, Sophia | Rosewood | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0.933 | East |
| 2 | 235 | Williams, Allyson | Rosewood | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | East |
| 3 | 235 | Smith, Illeana | Corinth-Holders | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | East |
| 4 | 235 | George, Nyema | Havelock | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | East |
| 5 | 235 | Bowman, Linda | Dixon | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0.810 | East |
| 6 | 235 | Gause, LaNesha | Laney | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | East |
| 6 | 235 | Stancil, Deanna | Croatan | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | East |
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