USMC BEACH WRESTLING NATIONALS RETURN TO CAROLINA BEACH, N.C., MAY 19-20 FEATURING 10 AGE DIVISIONS
The U.S. Marine Corps Beach Wrestling National Championships will return to Carolina Beach, N.C., on May 19-20. This will be the ninth time that Carolina Beach has hosted the U.S. Beach Nationals, the most of any city.
This is the annual national championships for Beach Wrestling, which is an associated style within USA Wrestling and United World Wrestling. The tournament will be once again be held on the popular public beach in Carolina Beach, right next to the boardwalk.
The 10 age divisions for the U.S. Beach Nationals are: 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, U17, Junior, U20, Senior and Masters. There is competition for both men and women, Weight classes will be determined using the blocked weight system for all divisions except for U17 Men and Women, U20 Men and Women and Senior Men and Women. … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/April/11/USMC-Beach-Wrestling-Nationals-in-Carolina-Beach-NC
SEVEN COOL NEW THINGS AT THE USMC BEACH NATIONALS IN CAROLINA BEACH, N.C., MAY 20
We are a week away from the 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Beach Wrestling National Championships are held at the popular public beach right next to the boardwalk in Carolina Beach, N.C. on May 20.
Athletes will compete for national titles and All-American honors in 10 age divisions, with berths on U.S. international teams up for grabs at the Senior, U20 and U17 levels.
Anybody who has ever attended a USMC Beach Nationals understands that this a very competitive event held in a fun environment. Who would not enjoy a great day at the beach, while participating in a great wrestling tournament?
There will be some new cool things going on that we want people to know about before heading to Carolina Beach next weekend.
1. U.S. Marine Corps Coaches Social on May 19 – USA Wrestling is blessed to have a new sponsor for the U.S. Beach Nationals, the United States Marine Corps. As part of its support for the competition, there will be a USMC Coaches Social on Friday, May 19 at the Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. There will be U.S. Marines present at the social to interact with coaches and other USA Wrestling members, with some branded product give-aways. The social is being held as part of the optional weigh-ins at the Lazy Pirate, which is traditionally a great kick off to the weekend.
2. Ultimate X International Duals at the Lazy Pirate on May 19 – In addition to the optional weigh-in and the USMC Coaches Social at the Lazy Pirate on Friday May 19, a group of international beach wrestlers from Barbados and Jamaica are coming to Carolina Beach this year. The Ultimate X International Duals, held on the beach volleyball courts at the Lazy Pirate, will feature matches between the international guests and U.S. athletes. It will include bouts for men and women, and could be at a variety of age levels. There will be 2-of-3 series, thus the X reference. Wrestlers, coaches, families and fans can see some great beach wrestling bouts, while enjoy the food and beverages that makes the Lazy Pirate such a fun place for wrestling folks to hang out.
3. Second Chance Challenge Tournament featuring international athletes – While international athletes are welcome at the U.S. Beach Nationals, they will not be able to compete at the Senior, U20 and U17 levels, because those are World Team Trials events and are for U.S. citizens only. However, a special Second Chance Challenge Tournament will be offered for Senior athletes to get additional matches with our foreign guests. The U20 and U17 athletes may also be able to join in the Second Chance competition.
4. U17 and U20 divisions added as World Team qualifiers – The United States has sent teams to the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships the last two years. The results from the U.S. Beach Nationals were helpful in putting together teams, but the age divisions at the event (Junior, 16U, Senior) … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/May/12/Seven-cool-new-things-at-USMC-Beach-Nationals
Newberry College to Add Women’s Wrestling in 2024
NEWBERRY, S.C. — Newberry College will add women’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. The addition was approved unanimously by the college’s Board of Trustees.
“Women’s wrestling is a rapidly growing sport, both regionally and nationally. Adding this program is a major step forward, part of Newberry College’s commitment to growing opportunities for female student-athletes,” said Newberry College Director of Athletics Sean Johnson.
The college will hire a head coach this summer to recruit a roster for competition.
There are currently 55 NCAA schools that sponsor women’s wrestling, 20 of them in Division II, including Emmanuel, Emory & Henry, King, Lincoln Memorial, and the University of Mount Olive. Other participating institutions in the region include Presbyterian (D-I), Campbellsville (NAIA), Cumberlands (NAIA), Ferrum (D-III), Greensboro (D-III), Life (NAIA), Montreat (NAIA), and St. Andrews (NAIA).
High school girls’ wrestling has grown exponentially, with participation growing from 35,653 participants in 2022 to 52,406 in 2023: an increase of 16,753 wrestlers in one year. In South Carolina, 190 wrestlers represented 40 schools at the state high school tournament.
“We are so very grateful for the Newberry College administration’s recognition of the educational value and diversity that women’s wrestling will bring to their campus,” said Mike Moyer, executive director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. “Newberry College proved when it added men’s wrestling in 2004 that they could be nationally relevant and competitive in a very short period of time. This is just another example of Newberry College being a trailblazer in intercollegiate athletics. This announcement represents the 158th intercollegiate women’s team, and the 90th NCAA-affiliated program, that will be competing across America.”
“We’re thrilled about Newberry College’s decision to add women’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport, as it will create more opportunities for women to attend college and compete in athletics,” said Sally Roberts, founder and CEO of Wrestle Like A Girl. “With nearly 40% of female wrestlers competing at the NCAA level identifying as first-generation college students, and another 45% identifying as non-white, Newberry’s decision will help drive a united goal to provide more opportunities for girls and women.” … rest of story at Newberrywolves.com/news/2023/5/15/newberry-college-to-add-womens-wrestling-in-2024
SNYDER VERSUS COX HIGHLIGHTS 13 FINAL X MATCHUPS SET FOR NEWARK, N.J.
Thirteen of the 30 matchups have been set for Final X, presented by Tezos, on Saturday, June 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Seven men’s freestyle and six women’s freestyle matchups have been determined for the best-of-three Final X showdowns, with 2022 World medalists facing off against the recently crowned U.S. Open champion at their weight class.
Final X will determine the 2023 U.S. Senior World Team in all three Olympic disciplines: men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. There will be 30 weight classes contested, 10 in each Olympic discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will compete in a best-of-three series at Final X to determine who will wrestle at the 2023 Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The men’s freestyle pairing of 2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Kyle Snyder against 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time World champion J’den Cox at 97 kg highlights the bunch. Cox declined his initial Final X berth at 92 kg, a non-Olympic weight, after earning a silver medal at last year’s Worlds to move up to the Olympic weight of 97 kg and challenge Snyder ahead of the Paris Games.
Two matchups are a repeat of last year’s Final X New York. At 74 kg, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist and four-time World champion Kyle Dake will face off against U.S. Open champion Jason Nolf. Dake defeated Nolf in two straight matches in 2022. Both Dake and Nolf train at Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in State College, Pa.
At 79 kg, 2012 Olympic champion and six-time World champion Jordan Burroughs will meet U.S. Open champion Chance Marsteller for a second-straight year. Burroughs defeated Marsteller in a tightly contested three-match series in 2022 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
At 86 kg, 2020 Olympic champion and two-time World champion David Taylor will face U.S. Open champion Aaron Brooks, a three-time NCAA champion for Penn State, … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/May/08/Snyder-versus-Cox-highlights-13-Final-X-matchup
NCAA Wrestling: Fall vs. Tech Fall
Fall or Tech Fall: Both are equally difficult but should the point system be swapped? Would the outcome of the NCAA Wrestling Championships be changed? Take a look!
Now entering full offseason mode and an opportunity to veer away from the weekly previews and reviews, it’s time to branch out and look around for new ways to expand the knowledge of those interested in the wrestling world, both collegiately and into the lower levels of the high school ranks.
I recently argued with myself on team points and how they could be changed or ways to score victories differently. In what may be an unpopular opinion, I have concluded that a win by technical fall could be swapped with a win by fall, points-wise. I have also concluded that I don’t think anything should be changed. So basically, I’m still on the fence about what to believe.
Initially, a win by fall would conclude in a team receiving six points for a dual or two points if you are in tournament action. As to a tech fall where you receive five team points in a dual and one and a half points in a tournament. But what if these two were swapped? How would it change the outcomes or affect scoring?
I went back over the past ten years for a decent sample size … rest of story at Rockmnation.com/2023/5/4/23678657/ncaa-division-one-wrestling-pin-vs-tech-fall
AWN’s Hoke, FloSports’ Hamilton announced as 2023 recipients of NWMA’s Jay Hammond Award
New Brighton, Minnesota — Two of wrestling’s most impactful individuals have been named the recipients of the National Wrestling Media Association’s Jay Hammond Memorial Recognition Award.
John Hoke, Publisher of Amateur Wrestling News since 1981, and Andy Hamilton, a Managing Editor at FloSports in its popular FloWrestling vertical, are this year’s winners of the highest honor presented by the National Wrestling Media Association.
The NWMA, founded in 1989, is a professional organization for journalists who cover the sport of wrestling through any and all levels. This includes reporters, editors, publishers, webmasters, photographers, broadcasters, sports information directors, and other media professionals who share an interest and involvement with the sport.
“When you look at wrestling through the eras, there are two things that seem to be constant. One of those things is Amateur Wrestling News, and the other is something written or produced by Andy Hamilton,” said Jason Bryant, current NWMA president. “For more than half a century, Amateur Wrestling News has been one of the only sources the sport had for not only covering wrestling, but documenting it as well.”
The Hammond Award is named in honor of the late Jay Hammond, a former president of the NWMA and one of the key figures in helping document the sport’s history through technology. The Hammond Award is awarded for outstanding work in the effort to educate and enhance the sport of wrestling through media.
Hoke’s foray into wrestling came early as his father, Jess Hoke, founded AWN … rest of story at Nationalwrestlingmedia.com/2023/05/awns-hoke-flosports-hamilton-announced-as-2023-recipients-of-nwmas-jay-hammond-award
Walker Bell of West Craven presented the 32nd Michael Stokes Award
State finalist Walker Bell of West Craven High School was presented the 2023 Michael Stokes Award at the West Craven baseball team’s senior night. In four years as a starter Bell compiled a record of 135 wins and 25 losses. This is the 4th most wins in school history. He was a 4-x conference champion, 2-x conference wrestler of the year 4-x time regional placer, 3-x regional champ and a 4-x state qualifier. He placed 5th in the state tournament in 2022 and 2nd in 2023. His teammates voted him captain three consecutive years. He maintained a 3.67 GPA and is a NCWA Scholar and Character and Leadership All American. Coach Jeremiah Hohlfelder stated “Walker led by example with his outstanding grades and work ethic and he helped build a foundation for the program at West Craven”
Bell plans to wrestle at Ferrum College next year. “Walker has been an absolute joy to coach the last 4 years. Seeing how he has grown as a person and athlete has been wonderful to watch. His hard work in the classroom and on the wrestling mat has paid off with a chance to wrestle in college … and closer to achieving his ultimate goal of earning a college degree. “Ferrum College will get an outstanding Student athlete” Hohlfelder stated. Walker also earned his 3rd annual TDR Top 12 engraved wooden plaque this year as the Top 126 lbs.wrestler in eastern North Carolina.As previously released; Michael Stokes wrestled the 1981-1984 seasons at Tarboro High School and with a (96–4) career record. He was North Carolina’s 2nd 3-time State Champion when there was only one individual champion at a weight in the state. He wrestled for N.C. State and won ACC wrestling titles in 1988 and 1989 and was named the ACC Most Valuable Wrestler both years. His record of 68 wins 8 losses and 3 ties (.879) is the best career winning percentage at NC State. He finished second at the NCAA Nationals at 126 lbs. in 1989 to Kendall Cross, the eventual Olympic Gold medalist. Stokes co-captained the Wolfpack in 1989 and one of the ACC’s all time 50 greatest wrestlers as recognized during the conference’s 50th anniversary celebration. Stokes credits wrestling as “providing me with a mental toughness that enables me to remove boundaries that stand in my way. Wrestling has given me the sheer determination to believe that I can conquer anything that I set my mind to do.”
Previous Stokes Award wrestlers include Aaron Bancroft (2020) and Jayleen Bullock (2021) of Wilson Fike. Ray Darden of Ayden-Grifton and Jordan Todd of Rosewood tied for the award in (2019), Sincere King of North Pitt (2018), Quadarrius Hopkins of Tarboro (2017), Wilson Smith of Rocky Mount (2016), Angel Najar of North Pitt (2015), Reggie Huff of Southern Nash (2014), David Guevara of Tarboro (2013), Alexander Knight and Jaciento Williamson of Rocky Mount (2012), Xavier Najar of North Pitt (2011), Joe Young of Northern Nash (2010), Corey Smith of Tarboro (2009), Jasmine Cooper of Nash Central (2008), Eric Wischhusen, (2007), Roylando Lucas (2001) and Ira Bing (2000) of Southern Nash, John Brewer (2006), Aaron Bancroft (2020) and Jayleen Bullock (2021) of Wilson Fike, Anthony Taylor (2005) of Rocky Mount, Sammi Hadi (2004) and Ryan Huffman (1997) of SouthWest Edgecombe, Charles Washington (2003) of Northern Nash, Quadric Eason (2002), Mike Christopher (1999 & 1998), Tony Mercer (1996) and Lee Carroll (1994 & 1995) of Tarboro. The TDR promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina and sponsors this award. “The awards are to recognize great wrestlers from before and the current ones for their efforts,” Editor Martin Fleming noted. The TakeDown Report has promoted scholastic wrestling for over 25 years in North Carolina and encourages coverage of the sport.
College Programs ranked by historic dual meet wins
TDR Editor’s Notes ; The following is a ranked listing of the top 106 college wrestling programs with 500 or more historical dual meet wins. Oklahoma State is the top team with 1,170 wins in 104 seasons since 1914. Iowa State is second with 1,125 wins. Springfield College is the top Division III program and in third place over all with 1,069 wins. They are closely followed by Oregon State and the University of Iowa with less than ten wins behind on the list. The top four teams have averaged over 10 wins each season. The average number of wins per season is in the column on the right next to the name of the coach who led their program to the most wins at that school.
The top North Carolina schools are;
Appalachian State University – in 15th with 849 wins
North Carolina State – 24th with 766 wins
University of North Carolina – 32nd with 721 wins The top School in other divisions
Division II – Pittsburgh-Johnstown in 41st with 658 wins and the All-Time top coach in dual wins, Pat Pecora with 646 wins.
Division III – Springfield College in 3rd with 1,069 wins
NAIA – Southern Oregon State in 76th with 580 wins
Juco – North Idaho Junior College in 29th with 737 wins
California C.C. – Sacramento City College in 98th with 522 wins.
Women’s – Oklahoma City College in 310th with 177 wins
Highest Average Wins per season is Johnson & Wales with almost 17 wins per year. In the top 100 schools Olivet College, The College of New Jersey, North Idaho and Pitt.-Johnstown lead with 13 wins or more per season.
We welcome input, information and corrections sent to martinkfleming@gmail.com so that we can have the most complete records.
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| No. | School | State | Lev. | Wins | Losses | Ties | Pct. | Year | Yrs. | Avg. | Most Wins Coach | ||
| 1 | Oklahoma State (A & M) | OK | I | 1170 | 138 | 22 | 0.888 | 1914-1915 | 2023 | a | 104 | 11.25 | Smith, John |
| 2 | Iowa State University | IA | I | 1125 | 442 | 19 | 0.715 | 1915-1943,’45- | 2023 | a | 106 | 10.61 | Nichols, Harold J., Dr. |
| 3 | Springfield College MA | MA | III | 1069 | 506 | 26 | 0.676 | 1914-1915 | 2023 | a | 105 | 10.18 | Parker, Doug |
| 4 | Oregon State University | OR | I | 1062 | 375 | 28 | 0.734 | 1908-1909 | 2023 | a | 102 | 10.41 | Thomas, Dale |
| 5 | Iowa University of | IA | I | 1060 | 234 | 29 | 0.812 | 1910-1911 | 2023 | a | 113 | 9.38 | Gable, Dan |
| 6 | Minnesota, University of | MN | I | 996 | 473 | 25 | 0.675 | 1919-1922 | 2023 | a | 104 | 9.58 | Robinson, J |
| 7 | Penn State University | PA | I | 990 | 305 | 36 | 0.757 | 1908-1909 | 2023 | a | 115 | 8.61 | Speidel, Charlie |
| 8 | Lehigh University | PA | I | 962 | 453 | 23 | 0.677 | 1910-1911 | 2023 | a | 113 | 8.51 | Sheridan, Billy |
| 9 | Oklahoma University | OK | I | 925 | 429 | 33 | 0.679 | 1919-1920 | 2023 | a | 99 | 9.34 | Abel, Stan |
| 10 | U.S. Naval Academy | MD | I | 923 | 324 | 26 | 0.735 | 1908-1909 | 2023 | a | 115 | 8.03 | Peery, Ed |
| 11 | Wilkes University | PA | III | 912 | 441 | 14 | 0.672 | 1946-1947 | 2023 | a | 77 | 11.84 | Reese, John G. |
| 12 | Wartburg College | IA | III | 873 | 252 | 20 | 0.771 | 1947-1948 | 2023 | a | 76 | 11.49 | Miller, Jim |
| 13 | Michigan, University of | MI | I | 861 | 372 | 26 | 0.694 | 1921-1922 | 2023 | a | 102 | 8.44 | Keen, Clifford P. |
| 14 | Cornell University | NY | I | 856 | 414 | 20 | 0.671 | 1907-1908 | 2023 | a | 115 | 7.44 | Koll, Rob |
| 15 | Appalachian State | NC | I | 849 | 463 | 24 | 0.644 | 1927-’41,’46-53, 55- | 2023 | a | 85 | 9.99 | Mance, Paul |
| 16 | Ohio State University | OH | I | 830 | 538 | 28 | 0.605 | 1920-1921 | 2023 | a | 103 | 8.06 | Hellickson, Russ |
| 17 | Olivet College (Mich) | MI | III | 828 | 281 | 8 | 0.745 | 1964-1965 | 2023 | a | 59 | 14.03 | Klein, Jare |
| 18 | Kent State University | OH | I | 819 | 392 | 12 | 0.675 | 1927-1928 | 2023 | a | 93 | 8.81 | Begala, Joe |
| 19 | Lycoming College | PA | III | 815 | 322 | 7 | 0.715 | 1956-1993 | 2023 | a | 67 | 12.16 | Crebs, Roger |
| 20 | Northern Iowa Univ. (IA St. Teachers, St. Coll. Of Iowa) | IA | I | 802 | 443 | 29 | 0.641 | 1922-1923 | 2023 | a | 99 | 8.10 | Patten, Chuck |
| 21 | New Jersey, The College of (Trenton St. Coll.) | NJ | III | 783 | 181 | 7 | 0.810 | 1966-1967 | 2023 | a | 57 | 13.74 | Icenhower, David |
| 22 | Wisconsin University | WI | I | 781 | 536 | 37 | 0.590 | 1910-1911 | 2023 | a | 110 | 7.10 | Davis, Barry |
| 23 | Lock Haven University | PA | I | 773 | 393 | 13 | 0.661 | 1939-1940 | 2023 | a | 80 | 9.66 | Poff, Carl |
| 24 | North Carolina State | NC | I | 766 | 484 | 22 | 0.611 | 1924-1925 | 2023 | a | 95 | 8.06 | Guzzo, Bob |
| 25 | Indiana University | IN | I | 765 | 626 | 29 | 0.549 | 1909-1914 | 2023 | a | 114 | 6.71 | Goldman, Duane |
| 26 | Ursinus College (PA) | PA | III | 751 | 376 | 21 | 0.663 | 1929-1930 | 2023 | a | 94 | 7.99 | Racich, Bill |
| 27 | Nebraska University | NE | I | 750 | 571 | 29 | 0.566 | 1910-1911 | 2023 | a | 104 | 7.21 | Manning, Mark |
| 28 | Illinois, University of | IL | I | 746 | 524 | 28 | 0.586 | 1910-1911 | 2023 | a | 113 | 6.60 | Johnson, Mark |
| 29 | North Idaho Jr. Coll. | ID | JUCO | 737 | 122 | 4 | 0.856 | 1969-1970 | 2023 | a | 54 | 13.65 | Owen, John |
| 30 | Princeton | NJ | I | 725 | 701 | 30 | 0.508 | 1904-1905 | 2023 | a | 119 | 6.09 | Johnston, John |
| 31 | U.S. Army (West Point) | NY | I | 723 | 486 | 37 | 0.595 | 1921-1922 | 2023 | a | 102 | 7.09 | Alitz, LeRoy |
| 32 | North Carolina University | NC | I | 721 | 541 | 19 | 0.570 | 1922-1923 | 2023 | a | 101 | 7.14 | Lam, Bill |
| 33 | Rutgers University | NJ | I | 715 | 462 | 24 | 0.605 | 1930-1931 | 2023 | a | 88 | 8.13 | Goodale, Scott |
| 34 | Augsburg College | MN | III | 713 | 161 | 3 | 0.815 | 1948-1949 | 2023 | a | 75 | 9.51 | Swenson, Jeff |
| 35 | Calf. State POLY SLO | CA | I | 694 | 467 | 18 | 0.596 | 1948-1949 | 2023 | a | 75 | 9.25 | Hitchcock, Vaughn |
| 36 | Wabash College | IN | III | 690 | 235 | 9 | 0.744 | 1955-1956 | 2023 | a | 68 | 10.15 | Servies, Max |
| 37 | Franklin & Marshall | PA | I | 687 | 610 | 23 | 0.529 | 1933-1934 | 2023 | a | 90 | 7.63 | Mayser, Charles W. |
| 38 | Ohio Northern University | OH | III | 681 | 350 | 11 | 0.659 | 1966-1967 | 2023 | a | 57 | 11.95 | Beaschler, Ron |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | VA | I | 675 | 527 | 19 | 0.561 | 1920-1921 | 2023 | a | 99 | 6.82 | Cheynet, Jerry |
| 40 | SUNY Cortland | NY | III | 665 | 412 | 8 | 0.617 | 1946-1947 | 2023 | a | 77 | 8.64 | Bruhn, Brad |
| 41 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | PA | II | 658 | 165 | 5 | 0.798 | 1974-1975 | 2023 | a | 49 | 13.43 | Pecora, Pat |
| 42 | York College (PA) | PA | III | 658 | 324 | 4 | 0.669 | 1968-1969 | 2023 | a | 55 | 11.96 | Kessler, Tom |
| 43 | Cornell College | IA | III | 654 | 492 | 11 | 0.570 | 1922-1923 | 2023 | a | 99 | 6.61 | Duroe, Mike |
| 44 | Delaware Valley University | PA | III | 650 | 233 | 8 | 0.734 | 1962-1963 | 2023 | a | 61 | 10.66 | Marshall, Robert (Floyd?) |
| 45 | Tenn.-Chattanooga, Univ. of | TN | I | 647 | 378 | 12 | 0.630 | 1951-1952 | 2023 | a | 72 | 8.99 | Morgan, Jim |
| 46 | Minnesota State-Mankato | MN | II | 646 | 391 | 19 | 0.621 | 1950-1951 | 2023 | a | 73 | 8.85 | Macias, Robert |
| 47 | Maryland, University of | MD | I | 644 | 462 | 21 | 0.581 | 1939-1940 | 2023 | a | 80 | 8.05 | McHugh, John |
| 48 | Pennsylvania | PA | I | 644 | 605 | 32 | 0.515 | 1904-1905 | 2023 | a | 119 | 5.41 | Reina, Roger |
| 49 | Michigan State University | MI | I | 641 | 569 | 27 | 0.529 | 1886-1905,1921-’22 | 2023 | a | 105 | 6.10 | Peninger, Grady |
| 50 | West Virginia University | WV | I | 640 | 505 | 17 | 0.558 | 1920-1921 | 2023 | a | 98 | 6.53 | Turnbull, Craig |
| 51 | Missouri University of | MO | I | 639 | 408 | 14 | 0.609 | 1923-1924 | 2023 | a | 76 | 8.41 | Smith, Brian |
| 52 | St. John’s University | MN | III | 632 | 355 | 14 | 0.638 | 1941-’42, ’46 | 2023 | a | 78 | 8.10 | Elton, John |
| 53 | Central Michigan Univ. | MI | I | 631 | 346 | 17 | 0.643 | 1955-1956 | 2023 | a | 68 | 9.28 | Borrelli, Tom |
| 54 | East Stroudsburg State Univ. | PA | II | 631 | 609 | 21 | 0.509 | 1930-’42, -’46- | 2023 | a | 89 | 7.09 | Whitman, Clyde H. (Red?) |
| 55 | Bloomsburg University | PA | I | 630 | 416 | 15 | 0.601 | 1936-’39, ’54- | 2023 | a | 71 | 8.87 | Sanders, Roger |
| 56 | Hofstra University | NY | I | 626 | 499 | 29 | 0.555 | 1946-1947 | 2023 | a | 77 | 8.13 | Getchell, Bob |
| 57 | Ohio University | OH | I | 622 | 450 | 22 | 0.579 | 1919-’23,’24-’43,’46-’48, ’49- | 2023 | a | 99 | 6.28 | Greenlee, Joel |
| 58 | Purdue University | IN | I | 622 | 684 | 35 | 0.477 | 1913-1914 | 2023 | a | 107 | 5.81 | Reyes, Jessie |
| 59 | Ithaca College | NY | III | 619 | 352 | 18 | 0.635 | 1930-1936, ’46- | 2023 | a | 83 | 7.46 | Nichols, Martin |
| 60 | Drexel University | PA | I | 617 | 520 | 15 | 0.542 | 1946-1947 | 2023 | a | 77 | 8.01 | Childs, Jack |
| 61 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | III | 613 | 425 | 10 | 0.590 | 1958-1959 | 2023 | a | 65 | 9.43 | Grebinar, Phil |
| 62 | North Dakota State | ND | I/II | 607 | 286 | 18 | 0.676 | 1957-1958 | 2023 | a | 66 | 9.20 | Maughn,Arthur(Bucky) |
| 63 | Wyoming University | WY | I | 607 | 449 | 17 | 0.574 | 1921-1922 | 2023 | a | 98 | 6.19 | Lantz, Everett |
| 64 | South Dakota State Univ. | SD | I/II | 606 | 412 | 21 | 0.593 | 1949-1950 | 2023 | a | 74 | 8.19 | Williamson, Warren |
| 65 | Ashland College/University | OH | II | 604 | 345 | 12 | 0.635 | 1961-1962 | 2023 | a | 62 | 9.74 | Kowatch, Ray |
| 66 | Pittsburgh, University of | PA | I | 604 | 440 | 19 | 0.577 | 1914-15, 1950- | 2023 | a | 81 | 7.46 | Stottlemyer, Randy |
| 67 | Luther College | IA | III | 601 | 368 | 15 | 0.618 | 1951-1952 | 2023 | a | 72 | 8.35 | Mitchell, Dave |
| 68 | Clarion Univ. | PA | I | 594 | 431 | 13 | 0.579 | 1959-1960 | 2023 | a | 64 | 9.28 | Bubb, Bob |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | IL | I | 594 | 540 | 32 | 0.523 | 1931-1932 | 2023 | a | 92 | 6.46 | Flavin, Don |
| 70 | Arizona State | AZ | I | 590 | 360 | 13 | 0.619 | 1961-1962 | 2023 | a | 62 | 9.52 | Douglass, Bobby |
| 71 | Buffalo Univ. (SUNY) | NY | I | 589 | 522 | 15 | 0.530 | 1933-’42, ’46- | 2023 | a | 87 | 6.77 | Michael, Ed |
| 72 | Harvard University | MA | I | 589 | 598 | 17 | 0.496 | 1913-17,18-43,’46- | 2023 | a | 106 | 5.56 | Lee, John |
| 73 | North Carolina-Pembroke, Univ. of | NC | II | 588 | 278 | 3 | 0.678 | 1967-1968 | 2023 | a | 56 | 10.50 | Smith, P.J. |
| 74 | Rider University | NJ | I | 586 | 331 | 6 | 0.638 | 1969-1970 | 2023 | a | 54 | 10.85 | Taylor, Gary |
| 75 | Nebraska-Omaha | NE | II | 584 | 218 | 19 | 0.723 | 1948-51,’57- | 2011 | x | 57 | 10.25 | Denney, Mike |
| 76 | Southern Oregon State | OR | NAIA | 580 | 238 | 6 | 0.708 | 1956-1957 | 2023 | a | 67 | 8.66 | Riehm, Bob |
| 77 | Millersville Univ. of Penn. At | PA | II | 579 | 502 | 17 | 0.535 | 1946-1947 | 2023 | a | 77 | 7.52 | Hitchcock, Floyd “Shorty” |
| 78 | Virginia Military Institute | VA | I | 579 | 484 | 9 | 0.544 | 1925-1926 | 2023 | a | 98 | 5.91 | Gupton, Oscar |
| 79 | Virginia, University of | VA | I | 578 | 473 | 9 | 0.550 | 1920-1930, ’46- | 2023 | a | 88 | 6.57 | Edwards, George |
| 80 | John Carroll | OH | III | 576 | 245 | 5 | 0.700 | 1964-1965 | 2023 | a | 59 | 9.76 | Volkmann, Kerry |
| 81 | Iowa Central Comm. Coll. | IA | JUCO | 565 | 169 | 5 | 0.768 | 1969-1970 | 2023 | a | 54 | 10.46 | Friederichs, Dennie |
| 82 | Columbia University | NY | I | 564 | 671 | 20 | 0.457 | 1903-1904 | 2023 | a | 120 | 4.70 | Russo, Ron |
| 83 | Edinboro Univ. | PA | I | 560 | 371 | 14 | 0.600 | 1940-’41,’46- | 2023 | a | 78 | 7.18 | Flynn, Tim |
| 84 | Wesleyan University | CT | III | 560 | 523 | 16 | 0.517 | 1934-43, ’44- | 2023 | a | 88 | 6.36 | Black, Drew |
| 85 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | OH | III | 554 | 548 | 12 | 0.503 | 1928-1929 | 2023 | a | 92 | 6.02 | Del Rosa, Bob |
| 86 | Williams College | MA | III | 553 | 573 | 18 | 0.491 | 1924-1925 | 2023 | a | 99 | 5.59 | Honecker, Scott |
| 87 | Nebraska-Kearney | NE | II | 551 | 272 | 4 | 0.669 | 1960-1961 | 2023 | a | 63 | 8.75 | Bauer, Marc |
| 88 | Augustana College | IL | III | 546 | 386 | 17 | 0.584 | 1947-1948 | 2023 | a | 76 | 7.18 | Puebla, Kevin |
| 89 | Gettysburg College | PA | III | 545 | 694 | 22 | 0.441 | 1930-1931 | 2023 | a | 92 | 5.92 | Sauve, James |
| 90 | Northwestern University | IL | I | 534 | 579 | 19 | 0.480 | 1923-1924 | 2023 | a | 100 | 5.34 | Cysewski, Tim |
| 91 | Heidelburg College (OH) | OH | III | 531 | 363 | 10 | 0.593 | 1962-1963 | 2023 | a | 61 | 8.70 | Shank, Larry |
| 92 | Kutztown University | PA | II | 531 | 378 | 14 | 0.583 | 1940-43,64-65 | 2023 | a | 62 | 8.56 | Fisher, Robert |
| 93 | Old Dominion University | VA | I | 530 | 400 | 15 | 0.569 | 1957-1958 | 2020 | x | 63 | 8.41 | Robinson, Pete & Martin ? |
| 94 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | III | 530 | 253 | 8 | 0.675 | 1961-1962 | 2023 | a | 62 | 8.55 | Myers, Willie |
| 95 | Mount Union College | OH | III | 529 | 288 | 8 | 0.646 | 1963-1964 | 2023 | a | 60 | 8.82 | Montgomery, Donald |
| 96 | Western Colorado University | CO | II | 527 | 377 | 10 | 0.582 | 1949-1950 | 2023 | a | 74 | 7.12 | Borah, Tracy |
| 97 | Shippensburg State | PA | II | 524 | 558 | 17 | 0.485 | 1948-50,’56- | 2023 | a | 69 | 7.59 | Corman, William ‘Bill’ |
| 98 | Sacramento City College | CA | COA | 522 | 256 | 6 | 0.670 | 1964-1965 | 2023 | a | 59 | 8.85 | Pachero, David |
| 99 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | III | 521 | 196 | 7 | 0.724 | 1953-1954 | 2023 | a | 70 | 7.44 | Malecek, Dave |
| 100 | SUNY Oneonta | NY | III | 517 | 464 | 7 | 0.527 | 1962-1963 | 2023 | a | 61 | 8.48 | Sosa, Al |
| 101 | Baldwin-Wallace College | OH | III | 516 | 474 | 9 | 0.521 | 1941-’42, -’47 | 2023 | a | 76 | 6.79 | Summa, John |
| 102 | Washington & Lee | VA | III | 511 | 479 | 15 | 0.516 | 1921-43, ’47- | 2023 | a | 97 | 5.27 | Franke, Gary |
| 103 | McDaniel Coll.(West. Mary.) | MD | III | 509 | 592 | 12 | 0.463 | 1940-1941 | 2023 | a | 80 | 6.36 | Case, Sam |
| 104 | Northern Colorado/Col. St. Coll. | CO | I/II | 508 | 476 | 12 | 0.516 | 1925-1926 | 2023 | a | 98 | 5.18 | Hancock, John W. |
| 105 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | III | 508 | 398 | 12 | 0.560 | 1943-1944 | 2023 | a | 80 | 6.35 | Eldridge, Steve |
| 106 | Western New England College | MA | III | 507 | 460 | 7 | 0.524 | 1974-1975 | 2023 | a | 49 | 10.35 | Skelton, Bob |
CHANGES IN NFHS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING RULES
CHANGES IN NFHS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING RULES INCLUDE ALLOWANCE OF SIX MATCHES IN ONE DAY OF COMPETITION
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 27, 2023) – High school wrestlers will be able to wrestle in six matches in any one day of competition beginning with the 2023-24 season. The six-match limit includes championship and consolation matches and excludes forfeits.
This change to Rule 1-4-3 was one of 12 revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 2-4 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
The increase from five to six matches for regular-season competition follows the change two years ago which permitted six matches in any one day of tournament competition. With experiments conducted last year by state associations with no reported injuries, the committee thought the increase to six for regular-season competition was a natural progression.
With risk minimization in mind, the committee also approved Rule 1-4-7, which states that no contestant shall wrestle in more than 10 matches in two consecutive days.
Another significant change was made in the Definitions (Rule 5) section of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Book. In Rule 5-15-2a which lists the points of support when a wrestler is down on the mat, “foot/feet” was added to the list that includes the knee(s), side of the thigh, buttocks, hand(s) and head.
“Feet are regularly supporting the wrestler’s weight during the match while on the mat,” said Elliot Hopkins, director of sports and student services and liaison to the Wrestling Rules Committee. “We allow a wrestler’s feet to be considered supporting points while in a near-fall situation. By adding it to the list of usual supporting points on the mat, it will create more clarity and consistency for the wrestlers, coaches and officials – without creating additional injury risk.”
In another Rule 5-Definitions revision, the committee expanded the definition of forfeit in Section 13 to include a medical forfeit. The new language states that “it shall be considered a medical forfeit when the opponent … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/April/27/NFHS-rules
NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee Proposes Massive Changes
The NCAA wrestling rules committee recommended some ground-shaking proposals this week in Indianapolis.
College wrestling is on the verge of monumental change.
If NCAA rules committee proposals pass, three-point takedowns will be in, three-point near-falls will be back and a riding-time point without a turn will be a thing of the past.
Those were three of the headline-grabbers from a groundbreaking rules committee meeting this week at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.
The committee also recommended eliminating the hand-touch takedown, adjusting video review to allow for sequences to be reviewed rather than just singular moves, and counting the first medical forfeit of a tournament as a loss on a wrestler’s record, except in instances where a medical forfeit immediately follows an injury default.
“We needed to add excitement back to the sport without compromising the integrity of the sport — and I think we did that,” Rider coach and NCAA rules committee chair John Hangey said.
“We’re either going to be loved or hated or remembered as the worst or the best rules committee in history. But we felt we were taking wrestling from where it is to where we want it to be.”
College coaches will have a two-week period to review the proposals and submit feedback before the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel meets June 8 to discuss the recommendations. If they pass, next season will usher in a historic period of change for the sport.
“We felt we needed to make a change right now and felt it was a crucial time,” North Carolina coach and rules committee member Coleman Scott said. “Viewership was down for the NCAA tournament with probably some of the best storylines we’ve ever had all in one year, so we’ve got to be conscious of that to make sure the product we’re putting out is the best to build our sport and our viewership. Some of that can be dictated by the rules.”
The two-point takedown and riding-time points have been woven into college wrestling’s fabric for decades, but one could be on the way out and the threshold for the other could be drastically different next season. In an effort to increase scoring and action, the rules committee voted to increase the value of a takedown to three points and also moved to require wrestlers to score near-fall points in order to secure a point for accruing a minute or more of riding time.
The three-point takedown had been a discussion piece in recent years but hadn’t generated much traction. But with national tournament match points down 19 percent since 2019 and takedowns down almost 17 percent during the same time frame, the rules committee made a three-pronged move to jumpstart action, risk-taking and scoring.
“We’ve got to incentivize,” Scott said. “We talked about 50 different scenarios in a match. Three takedowns in a first period, opponent gets three escapes, escapes again in the second period and then takes you down and it’s a 6-6 match and it’s three takedowns to one. Should that be where it’s at? That’s a lot of effort. It’s hard to take down somebody three times — a high-level guy. If we redid it with three-point takedowns, you’re looking at 9-7.
“It puts an emphasis on risk and we need more risk. If you look at the numbers statistically, takedowns have gone down, backpoints have gone down, tech falls have gone down. Everything has decreased in the last 10 years in our numbers, so we’ve got to figure out how to create more action, more points, more opportunities.”
The most impactful change might be the new riding time caveat. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/10889313-ncaa-rules-committee-proposes-massive-changes
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