#2 NC State Wrestling Goes 3-0 on the Week in New York
Albany, N.Y. – Second-ranked NC State wrestling picked up two more wins on Friday night to go 3-0 on the week. Friday night started with a 35-9 victory over Binghamton, followed by a 48-5 win over Sacred Heart.
Deemed the “Pat Pop Tour”, NC State head coach Pat Popolizio got to show off his team’s talent to all three of his former schools in roughly a 24 hour period. Popolizio served as head coach at Binghamton from 2007-12, prior to that he held an assistant coach role for a year each at Army and Sacred Heart in the early 2000s.
Collectively, The Wolfpack won 17 of 20 bouts over the Bearcats and Pioneers, including three via pins, nine via technical falls, and two via major decisions. The first match of the night against the Binghamton Bearcats featured an upset for No. 29/27 Dylan Fishback at 184 over No. 9/13 Jacob Nolan. Fishback successfully fought for his low scoring 3-2 decision to prove his growing talent and determination.
Dylan Reinert stepped onto the mat for the first time this season for the Wolfpack and quickly took care of business. He was able to get a technical fall over his opponent to end his boutearly.
Freshman, Tyler Tracy, impressed fans as he pinned Sacred Heart’s Mike McGhee in only 40 seconds, only right after his teammate Ryan Jack had just pinned his opponent as well. … rest of story … GOpack.com/11/18/-2-wrestling-goes-3-0-on-the-week-in-new-york
No. 2 Wrestling Defeats Army on the Road
West Point, N.Y. – Second-ranked NC State wrestling defeated Army 34-6 on the road Thursday night to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Wolfpack won eight of 10 bouts over the Black Knights, including one via a pin, two via technical falls, and four via major decisions.
Ed Scott started the night off strong at 157lbs with a decision over Army’s Nate Lukez to give the Wolfpack the first lead of the night. AJ Kovacs and Alex Faison suffered the only losses of the night at 165lbs and 174lbs, enabling the Black Knights to take their only lead of the match. After these two losses, NC State wouldn’t lose again after strong energy followed up immediately from Dylan Fishback and then a pin from team leader TrentHidlay.
Jarrett Trombley held the only close match after this but he came out on top 7-6 from his heated bout over Braden Basile.
Results
#2 NC State 34, Army 6
125 – No. 3/3 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) def. No. 23/30 Ethan Berginc (ARMY), 9-1, major dec.
133 – Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) def. No. 31/33 Braden Basile (ARMY), 7-6, dec.
141 – No. 7/8 Ryan Jack (NCSU) def. Tyler Morris (ARMY), 19-4, tech fall
149 – No. 6/6 Jackson Arrington (NCSU) def. Matt Williams (ARMY), 17-2, tech fall
157 – No. 9/9 Ed Scott (NCSU) def. No. NR/31 Nathan Lukez (ARMY), 14-8, dec. … rest of story … GOpack.com/No-2-wrestling-defeats-army-on-the-road
VMI Wrestling rolls over Limestone and Marymount
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team won both matches Sunday in a tri-match in Cormack Hall, defeating Limestone University 37-6 and Marymount University 49-0 in non-conference competition.
Sophomore Braxton Lewis, ranked no. 33 this week at 174 pounds by the College Wrestling Report, earned extra points in both of his victories. He pinned his foe from Limestone in 4:54 and quickly earned a 15-0 technical fall against Marymount in just 1:26.
Sophomore Tony Burke won two matches at 125, one by technical fall and one by major decision.
Other Highlights:
*Junior Josh Evans recorded two takedowns in the final 30 second to win 9-8 over his opponent from Limestone and bested his foe from Marymount 12-0 for a major decision … rest of story at … VMIKeydets.com/vmi-wrestling-rolls-over-limestone-and-marymount
Big 10 Team Dual Results
Minnesota Wrestling Rolls to Dual Wins over Morgan State, George Mason
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 14 Minnesota wrestling program improved its dual record to 3-0 after dominant victories over Morgan State (0-5) and George Mason (4-2) Saturday in Fairfax, Va. The Gophers shut out the Bears, 52-0, and followed that with a 37-6 victory over the host-Patriots.
The Golden Gophers had little trouble with Morgan State, a first-year HBCU program, as they won all nine contested matches by bonus points. Only one bout made it past the second period and no takedowns were recorded by the Bears. The shutout was the team’s first since a 48-0 win over Maryland in Jan. of 2021, and it was the Gophers’ largest win, and first time reaching 50 points, since a 53-0 victory over Duke in Jan. of 2019.
Seventh-ranked sixth-year senior Patrick McKee got the match started at 125 pounds with his second pin in as many matches this season. Redshirt sophomore Jager Eisch, making his season dual debut, and 31st-ranked redshirt sophomore Vance VomBaur followed with 18-0, tech fall victories at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively.
Fellow redshirt sophomore Drew Roberts, ranked 18th, tacked on a 15-0 tech fall win at 149 pounds, while eighth-ranked sixth-year senior Michael Blockhus scored the second pin of the day for Minnesota at 2:20 of his match at 157. … rest of story at … GOphersports.com/Wrestling-rolls-to-dual-wins-over-morgan-state-george-mason
No. 10 Iowa State Dominates No. 18 Wisconsin
HUMBOLDT, Iowa – No. 10 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) made a statement against No. 18 Wisconsin (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) in its first top-25 dual matchup of the season by winning, 42-0, Sunday afternoon inside Humboldt High School.
Iowa State dominated the dual from start to finish with three wrestlers – Kysen Terukina, Casey Swiderski and David Carr – defeating top-15 foes. ISU won the takedown battle, 27-2.
It was just the second shutout in the series between Iowa State and Wisconsin, with the last being a 52-0 Cyclone win in 1922.
The dual’s featured bout came at 165 pounds where No. 2 David Carr took on Wisconsin’s No. 4 Dean Hamiti. Carr got in on a leg in the first period but Hamiti fended off the attack for nearly a minute before nearly getting a takedown himself. After review, it was ruled no takedown and the wrestlers ended the opening frame scoreless.
Carr escaped to begin the second and nearly earned a takedown in the period but Hamiti’s length once again proved problematic for Carr and the Badger thwarted the effort. Carr pieced together a masterful third-period ride and finished with over a minute of riding time for a 2-0 decision.
At 125 pounds, No. 17 Terukina started hot with two first period takedowns and led No. 5 Eric Barnett, 6-1, after three minutes. Terukina added two more takedowns in the final period to complete the upset by major decision, 14-3. The Hawaii native was named UFC Fight Pass Most Outstanding Wrestler for his performance.
No. 18 Evan Frost took on Nicolar Rivera at 133 pounds and secured a 12-6 decision. Frost had two takedowns and a pair of reversals, as well as two minutes of riding time, in the win. … rest of story at … Cyclones.com/Wrestling-no-10-iowa-state-dominates-no-18-wisconsin
No. 6 Buckeyes Sweep Columbia, Hofstra Sunday in New York
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (4-0) started a Sunday double header at Columbia (0-2) with a 49-0 win over the Lions and followed that effort with a 51-0 win at Hofstra (0-1) in the afternoon.
Since opening the season with a 24-12 win at No. 3 Virginia Tech, Ohio State has won its last 33 individual matches. Ohio State earned bonus points in 19-of-20 matches Sunday in New York.
How it Happened vs. Hofstra
165-No. 18 Bryce Hepner (OSU) def. Matt Rogers (HOF) | TF, 18-2 (7:00)
In his first action of the season, Hepner struck first with a pair of takedowns to lead 6-1 after the first three minutes. The wrestlers started neutral in the second before Hepner added two more takedowns to lead 12-2 after five minutes. Again starting neutral to open the third, got the final takedown to win by technical fall, 18-2.
174-No. 6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Ross McFarland (HOF) | MD, 17-3
Kharchla led 6-1 after the first period on a pair of takedowns. McFarland escaped to open the second before a Kharchla takedown made it 9-2 to close out the second. An escape upped the lead to 10-2 before a Buckeye takedown increased the advantage to 13-2. Kharchla finished the match to win by major decision, 17-3.
184-No. 10 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Will Conlon (HOF) | TF, 19-4 (5:27)
Hoffman battled for the opening takedown for a 3-0 lead after 90 seconds. A minute later Hoffman added the second takedown of the period for a 6-1 lead after three minutes. Conlon chose bottom and Hoffman let him go for a Hofstra escape point. After a Hoffman takedown, Conlon added another escape point before another Hoffman takedown made it 12-3 Buckeyes after five minutes. The match ended with a win by technical fall, 19-4, for the Buckeyes. … rest of story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-ohio-state-at-columbia-hofstra-live-updates
NO. 3 HAWKEYES DOWN NO. 16 OREGON STATE, 25-11
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won seven matches in a 25-11 victory over No. 16 Oregon State on Sunday afternoon in its home opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had three bonus point victories over the Beavers and a 96-66 advantage in match points. “Good test. I give them kudos,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I give Pendleton kudos. He is a professional. He is no slouch. He is a worthy opponent. He comes from a place where he isn’t going to roll over and let you tickle his belly. I have known him as a competitor for a long time. I knew that we had to be ready coming in here.”
Oregon State got on the board first as Brandon Kaylor won via a 7-6 decision over Drake Ayala. Kaylor used a takedown with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to clinch the win. Iowa then rattled off two bonus point victories as Brody Teske put together a major decision over Gabe Whisenhunt before Real Woods notched a technical fall over Cleveland Belton by a score of 18-3.
“It is cool. It’s fun,” said Teske. “It is a lot better than working a nine to five. It is a great opportunity, and I give all the glory to God. All the support, I am grateful for everything. I’m in a great place right now and moving forward.”
At 149 pounds Victor Voinovich III and Nash Singleton remained tied after regulation but a takedown in sudden victory gave Voinovich a 6-3 victory. Jared Franek closed out the first half of the dual with a, 10-3, decision over Murphy Menke. … rest of story at … Hawkeyesports.com/No-3-hawkeyes-down-no-16-oregon-state-25-11
Tar Heel vs. Wolfpack Rivalry TDR #31-3
The North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) rivalry will battle this Thanksgiving weekend on the gridiron when their football teams meet. The spirits and passions of alumni and students at both schools are extolled and proclaimed in debates in the state legislature, college campuses, many public gatherings and at any time the sports teams compete in direct competition.
The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels have met in 127 dual meets in the past 99 seasons. Which team has proven to their fans that they are better than their rival? Wrestlers are in close contact and it can be difficult to see who has the advantage. The Tar Heels won the first dual meet on Jan. 23rd, 1925 in Raleigh and won the first 5 matches in the series. UNC started their team two years before NCSU and has had a varsity program each year.
In 1933 the Wolfpack won for the first time by a close margin of 18 to 14, yet The Daily Tar Heel called it a “disastrous loss”. They wrestled yearly 1925-1943 except in 1929, 1931 & 1932. NCSU did not have a team in 1932. NCSU won the next five matches and then UNC won 5 consecutive duals before the competition was suspended due to the Second World War thus they did not wrestle each other in 1944-1946.
The Tar Heels continued to win in 1947 and 1948 after competition resumed. Coach P.H. “Chuck” Quinlan had coached UNC since 1926 to 11 wins in 17 matches with NCSU before losing his last match in 1949 with the Wolfpack by a 21-11 score. Coach Al Crawford took the reins at NCSU after the war. After the first two losses he led his team to win 7 of the next 8 matches.
The first tied match was in 1950 when Sam Barnes coached his first rivalry match for UNC. Barnes was the head coach for 25 matches through 1973. Crawford continued with NCSU through 1967. Jerry Daniels took the reins and guided the Wolfpack to six consecutive victories. The largest NCSU winning margin was 48-3 in 1973 with Daniels over Barnes’ in their last match up. This string ended with UNC led by new coach, Bill Lam in the 2nd tie in 1974.
Lam coached the Tar Heels for 59 matches against NCSU. His 33 victories are the most of all head coaches in this series. His arch-nemesis, Bob Guzzo coached NCSU in 60 matches with UNC. In 1975 Lam and Guzzo started a home and home series in which the teams wrestled twice a year. This doubled the opportunities to see the rivalry on the mats each year until 2008. As a fan this was a delight to view as the fans were numerous and a bit raucous at times.
Both coaches came to North Carolina from states with strong wrestling traditions, Lam from Oklahoma and Guzzo from Pennsylvania. Lam led UNC to their longest win streak of 10 matches in the 1973-1977 seasons. The largest UNC winning margin was 37-3 in the 2nd match in 1986. The epic Lam vs. Guzzo battles ended in 2003 when Lam retired. His assistant coach, and former UNC national champion, C.D. Mock took the reins until 2015. Guzzo retired in 2004 after the following season and his assistant coach, Carter Jordan, took over until 2012.
Current NCSU head coach Pat Popolizio became the 10th and after a first match loss he has the longest winning streak over UNC in the last ten matches. This not only matches the longest streak by UNC under Lam it also ties the historic almost a century long rivalry at 62 wins for each team and 3 tied matches! Popolizio has taken the Wolfpack to the #2 national ranking. This is the highest ranking ever for NCSU.
This past summer UNC Coach Coleman Scott returned to Oklahoma State to work with head coach John Smith. Another former UNC National Champion, Rob Koll started as the 7th head coach at UNC. Koll was also a four time All-American. Koll brings 30 years of experience with over 330 wins at Cornell and Stanford Universities. Koll noted that “It is amazing the series is tied after all these years. I don’t like the current trend and intend to fix it!” The next match will be February 2nd in Raleigh.
Limestone Saints Take Down Lincoln Memorial In Home Opener
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Performing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, the Limestone University wrestling team took down visiting Lincoln Memorial 34-10 on Wednesday afternoon inside the Timken Center. The Saints improve to 1-1 on the young season.
Senior Trey Finnearty (The Plains, Ohio) got the Blue and Gold started with a major decision in the 125 lb. bout, pushing the home team in front early 4-0. Junior Jaqion Williams (Greenwood, S.C.) followed that up with an impressive 14-0 major decision at 133 before junior Kaleem Heard (Rock Hill, S.C.) topped James Thaxton by a 12-5 decision, ballooning the lead to 11-0 after three matches.
Senior Brandon Seawright (Birmingham, Ala.) continued the impressive start for Limestone after taking down Austin Vincent by a 14-4 major decision in the 149 lb. weight class. However, Lincoln Memorial was able to cut into the deficit following a win at 157.
Freshman Chase McKinney (Trinity, N.C.) got the Saints back on track with a 6-0 decision at 165 before junior Garrett Starks (Greenville, S.C.) picked up a pin over Jack Hill in the opening seconds of the 174 lb. weight class. Graduate JaQuez Bostic (Columbia, S.C.) left no doubt in the 184 lb. match, defeating Michael Nunn by an 18-5 major decision. … rest of story at … GOlimestonesaints.com/Mens-wrestling-saints-take-down-lincoln-memorial-in-home-opener
Rice’s Late Takedown Seals Wolves Comeback Victory at King
BRISTOL, TENN. – The Newberry College wrestling team (3-0, 3-0 Conference Carolinas) defeated the Tornado of King University (1-2, 1-2 Conference Carolinas) 21-20 in a match that they trailed 20-4 in.
The Wolves trailed in the dual match 20-4 going into the 174 lb match where Andrew Reed defeated King’s Mahoney by a 14-4 major decision to cut the dual score to 20-8. ZeBrandon Gant followed up with an 11-2 major decision as the wolves chipped away at that King lead making it 20-12.
The biggest momentum turn happened when John Parker put King’s Pociask on his back with :46 seconds left in the third period to cut the King lead to 20-18 with the 285 bout left.
In that 285 bout, Devon Rice and King’s Jacob Telles exchanged escape points in the third period. With :10 seconds left on the clock, Rice would get a three-point takedown to seal the comeback victory for the Wolves with a 21-20 win. Zach Shupp also had a 21-13 major decision victory to start off the match for the Wolves at the 125 lb class. … rest of story at … Newberrywolves.com/Wrestling-rices-late-takedown-seals-wolves-comeback-victory-at-king
Mount Olive Trojans win home opener over King, 23-17
MOUNT OLIVE (Nov. 15) – The University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team claimed six victories on Wednesday night in a 23-17 win over King in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena.
With the win, the Trojans improve to 2-0 overall with both wins coming in league duals this season. Mount Olive secured its second-ever victory over King with both wins coming at home for the fifth-year program. Meanwhile, the Tornado drop to 1-1 this year after claiming its conference opener versus ranked Belmont Abbey last week.
In the opening match at 125, junior Lens Mathurin secured a win via sudden victory 12-9 in the first overtime after a back-and-forth match ended with a three-point takedown over Tyson Upchurch. With the Trojans leading 3-0, King secured six points following a forfeit in the 133-weight class. Mount Olive answered with back-to-back victories after sophomore Taylor Robinson captured a narrow 4-3 decision against Nico Crosnoe at 141. No. 10 ranked redshirt sophomore Dallas Wilson followed up with an impressive 13-8 win at 149 over fellow national qualifier Demetri Teddlie in his first appearance of the year. The Tornado tied the dual at 9-9 after a 4-3 decision in the 157-weight class.
UMO responded with 11 combined match points over the next two contests. … rest of story at … UMOtrojans.com/Wrestling-trojans-win-home-opener-over-king-23-17
ESPN Platforms to Feature More Than 200 Collegiate Wrestling Events During 2023-24 NCAA Season
No. 4 Iowa at No. 8 Iowa State ‘CyHawk Dual’ will be the first regular season college wrestling meet to air on ESPN – Sunday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET
- ACC Friday Night Duals return to ACC Network with five straight weeks of conference matchups; nearly 20 additional wrestling events to be streamed on ACCNX
- ESPN+ schedule to include more than 165 events, featuring top programs from the Big 12, Ivy League, MAC, EIWA, and more
ESPN platforms will feature more than 200 collegiate wrestling events throughout the 2023-24 NCAA season, including more than 165 events exclusively on ESPN+, the leading sports streaming service.
This weekend, No. 4 Iowa travels to Ames for a head-to-head matchup against in-state rival and No. 4 Iowa State. The famed ‘CyHawk Dual’ on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET will be the first regular season college wrestling meet to air on ESPN in the company’s 44-year history. (Note: The dual will also be simulcast on ESPN+.) The crew of Shawn Kenney, Jim Gibbons – NCAA Champion wrestler, legendary Iowa State coach, and Iowa Wrestling Hall of Famer, and two-time NCAA Champion Jordan Burroughs will be joined by veteran reporter Quint Kessenich to call the action. Kessenich will have interviews with coaches and student-athletes during the telecast, and he will provide behind-the-scenes commentary from the bench areas, as part of ESPN’s emphasis on unique access elements all season.
Later in the season, ESPNU will also feature the marquee matchup of No. 11 Oklahoma State at No. 2 NC State on Friday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
ACC Friday Night Duals also return this season to ACC Network with five straight weeks of conference matchups, beginning January 26 … rest of story at … ESPNpressroom.com/ESPN-platforms-to-feature-more-than-200-collegiate-wrestling-events-during-2023-24-ncaa-season
Camels defeat Cowboys at Battle in the Barn
CENTENNIAL, Wyo. – The Fighting Camels improved to 2-1 on the season with a 23-12 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys in Friday night’s Battle in the Barn. The match was broadcast on UFC Fight Pass and was held at Deerwood Ranch.
True freshman Chris Earnest was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the match by the broadcast team after recording a tech fall (5:16) against Paolo Salminen.
The match began at 174 pounds, and Austin Murphy used a four-point near fall and over 2:45 of riding time to help build a 9-0 lead after the first period. He recorded another takedown in the third to seal the close victory, 16-15.
The Camels followed that with three more victories to build a 15-0 match lead. Brothers Caleb Hopkins and Levi Hopkins recorded one-point and two-point decisions, respectively.
Heavyweight Taye Ghadiali followed that with his fourth pin of the season, defeating Kevin Zimmer in 3:47. He now sits at 7-0 to this point, with all seven wins being bonus point victories.
After the Cowboys took the 125 bout, Domenic Zaccone moved to 2-0 on the season by defeating Cooper Birdwell, 4-2, after a takedown in the first 10 seconds of the match.
Wyoming would take the next two bouts at 141 and 149, but freshman Earnest took the second bonus point victory for the Camels, a tech fall against Paolo Salminen in 5:16 (20-2) for the Camels’ final team points of the match.
The defeat was the first of the year for the Cowboys, who now sit at 3-1. … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-defeat-cowboys-at-battle-in-the-barn
UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Falls To #1 Lander
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletics Communications Director
PEMBROKE – Visiting and top-ranked Lander was too much for UNC Pembroke in Conference Carolinas dual action, as the Bearcats beat the Braves 31-9 Thursday night at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. A crowd of friends, family, and former Braves wrestlers under longtime coach, PJ Smith, showed up to honor and celebrate the life of the UNCP Athletics Hall-of-Fame coach who had such a profound effect on his former wrestlers, as well as the youth wrestlers he continued to mentor even after his retirement.
The Braves (1-1, 1-1 CC) move to 3-2 in the all-time series against Lander (2-0, 2-0 CC), and have now dropped the last two duals against the Bearcats after taking the first three matchups in the series.
Lander got off to a 9-0 start after the first three weight classes, before … rest of story at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2023/11/16/wrestling-braves-fall-to-1-lander.aspx
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