Campbell Wrestling closes out Chattanooga 24-13
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Levi Hopkins’ decision and a pin from Taye Ghadiali closed out a 24-13 Southern Conference dual win for visiting Campbell over Chattanooga on Sunday at Maclellan Gym.
The Camels (16-8, 7-0 SoCon) claimed their sixth straight dual victory, topping the Mocs (8-10, 5-2 SoCon) for the fourth consecutive dual.
Campbell led 9-0, registering three decisions to start the match, including an overtime 4-2 win for No. 22 Domenic Zaccone over No. 18 Brayden Palmer at 133 pounds.
After Noah Castillo put UTC on the board with a 4-1 decision at 149, Troy Nation responded for Campbell with a second period pin, topping Lincoln Heck (3:39).
The Mocs, however, claimed the next three macthups, including a 10-1 major decision for No. 12 Rocky Jordan at 174, as well as a 4-3 decision at 184 in the day’s second ranked vs. ranked bout, with No. 33 Matthew Waddell defeating No. 32 Caleb Hopkins, cutting the CU lead to 15-13.
Hopkins, ranked No. 33 at 197, then downed Jake Boyd, 6-4, and Ghadiali, ranked No. 17 at heavyweight, pinned Logan Andrew (1:46) in the first period, clinching the match, 24-13, for the Camels. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-closes-out-chattanooga-24-13
The top contenders for a national title at 149 pounds, beginning with Yianni’s chase for history
The biggest storyline at 149 pounds this year is simple: Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis is on the hunt for his fourth national title, a feat that only four wrestlers in history have ever accomplished.
It’s a storyline Diakomihalis knows people want to talk about, one that could put his name in the record books forever. But it’s also a story that creates motivation for every wrestler in the country at his weight. He’s not just someone going for his fourth national title, he’s a wrestler going for his fourth title in a weight class full of contenders.
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“This whole summer, I was training to beat one guy, and that’s Yianni,” Wisconsin All-American Austin Gomez said in an interview with NCAA.com “I want to go out and make history and be the guy that stops Yianni from winning his fourth national title. I don’t think that’s been done, a guy being stopped from winning four.”
Gomez, a sixth-year junior for the Wisconsin Badgers, made progress toward that goal when he shocked the wrestling world with his upset win over the three-time champ in November, delivering Diakomihalis his first loss since 2017 in decisive fashion.
Gomez always believed he could pull off the upset, but he knows just what a big deal that win was for him, his team, and 149 pounds as a whole. It was a victory that put the rest of the weight class on notice.
“[That win] boosted my confidence a lot, just saying that like ‘Hey, he’s not the guy at this weight class, there’s a new dog in town, and that’s Austin Gomez,” Gomez said. “I think it just gave me so much more confidence, but it also put a target on my back because they know, all the 149-pounders know, now that this weight class got blown up after I beat Yianni.”
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Despite the result of that bout, Diakomihalis held down the top ranking in the weight class. Gomez had taken a loss earlier this year to Iowa State’s Paniro Johnson, and he later took a second loss by injury default to Northwestern’s Yahya Thomas in late January. His notable wins though, … rest of story at NCAA.com/news/wrestling/article/2023-02-10/top-contenders-national-title-149-pounds-beginning-yiannis-chase-history
Five Wrestlers Scoop Up a W in PC’s First SoCon Victory on Senior Day
CLINTON, S.C. – Honoring the first two recruits to ever join the program for an extra-emotional senior day presentation prior to the Presbyterian College Men’s Wrestling team’s final Templeton appearance of the semester, Jacob Brasseur and Khalid Brinkley’s swansong foreshadowed a raucous finish in Clinton on Sunday afternoon as the Blue Hose achieved their first Southern Conference win of the year in a head-to-head war with Gardner-Webb, 19-18.
PC’s thrilling triumph over the Runnin’ Bulldogs served as a long-term reward for the many near misfires that the squad endured preceding Sunday’s match-clinching moment, a 13-1 MD dominated by heavyweight Malcolm Wiley against GW’s Abraham Preston. Zach Wells (174) and Dominic Chavez (125) both aided Presbyterian’s winning effort in a crucial SoCon affair, as did Brinkley and Brasseur in pulse-pounding finishes within minutes of each other, sending the Blue Hose faithful out of their seats in the process.
In contrast to a majority of PC’s conference duals – falling behind early, storming back from a looming deficit only to ultimately come up empty-handed – this time the roles reversed with Gardner-Webb forced to play catch-up thanks to a nine-point hole dug out by head coach Mark Cody‘s club. Just as it seemed that the Runnin’ Bulldogs would steal another one by taking their first lead in the penultimate bout at 18-15, Wiley ensured the ending was more storybook than catastrophe by grabbing arguably the biggest four points of Presbyterian’s season to rapturous applause.
None of the engulfed post-match adulation would have been possible without the early successes of Brinkley and Brasseur in their final Clinton chapter, the former gifting the Blue Hose six points on an exquisite sub-six-minute cradle pin and the latter earning a stringent 3-1 decision two contests later.
Those results – plus a match-opening 8-2 decision from Chavez – allowed coach Cody’s group to reach their largest advantage in any SoCon bout this season (nine points). Chavez, a junior who seemingly keeps gaining momentum … rest of story at GObluehose.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-wrestling-five-wrestlers-scoop-up-win-pcs-first-socon-victory-on-senior-day
Buckeye wrestling wins State Duals title; Brecksville, Rootstown second, Wadsworth third
Make no mistake. Finishing in the top three in the Division I State Duals is an accomplishment.
It’s also a bitter pill at the same time.
Brecksville finished second for the third consecutive season behind five-time reigning champion St. Edward in a 35-21 loss Saturday.
Wadsworth was third for the second season in a row with a 44-21 win over Dublin Coffman in the consolation final.
That said, the Grizzlies lost 41-14 to the Bees in the semifinals in consecutive seasons.
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“We walk out with a sour taste, and I think that says something,” Brecksville coach Todd Haverdill said. “The last couple years they just put it on us and we’re just like, ‘Hey, they’re better than us.’ Today, there were some matches that were tight and a couple could go the other way. We got a real interesting finish, so I’m really proud of their effort. But we didn’t come here to take a second.”
The Bees tied things with the host Eagles at 15 with six matches to go but fell behind down the stretch.
Brock Herman (144 pounds) and Max Vanadia (215) were the only three-time winners. David Zambounis (150) went 2-0.
“I mean, Ed’s is really good,” Herman said. “They’re the top team. They’re always going to be the top team coming in here, so you can’t be upset with second place. Come the (individual) state tournament, we’ll be ready.” … rest of story at AKRONBeaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2023/02/12/greater-akron-area-wrestling-teams-strong-at-state-duals-tournaments-buckeye-brecksville-wadsworth
Queens Earns First Home Win of the Season on Senior Day
Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte wrestling team earned its first home win of the season this afternoon defeating Allen University, 31-9
How it Happened
- Queens won seven matches on the day, earning five straight to pull ahead of the Yellowjackets in the dual.
- Seniors Melvin Rubio and Jay Skalecki walked off the mat at home for the last time winners as Rubio earned a tech fall win and Skalecki won by major decision.
- Nico D’Amico (149) and Toure Moore (157) each secured three points for the Royals with their wins.
- Vladimir Sukhikh (165) and Joshua Voelkel (HWT) each pinned their opponents for wins.
- The seniors were recognized ahead of the dual for their outstanding careers as Royals.
Coach’s Quote
“I’m so happy for the boys, especially our seniors, it’s nice to see the improvements they’ve made come to fruition,” head coach Rob Tate stated. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, but this group is special; one of the more resilient groups of people I’ve ever been around.”
Up Next
Queens will wrap its regular season on the road at VMI on Saturday, Feb. 18. Click here to see the full 2022-23 wrestling schedule. … rest of the story and links at Queensathletics.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-wrestling-queens-earns-first-home-win-of-the-season-on-senior-day
Northeastern National D-I Dual Meet Results & News
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Nine stories with sources are included below about colleges and universities in the Ivy League, the E.I.W.A., and others in the northeastern states in recent weeks. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Frinzi Scores a Crucial Six Points as Harvard Wrestling Defeats Columbia 19-18
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard wrestling pulled off an amazing victory Friday night against Columbia at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson had many big wins in the 19-18 victory with none larger than Dante Frinzi’s victory over Angelo Rini. The first-year registered a fall 1:45 into the first period to deliver the Crimson a crucial six points. Harvard won the first five of six matches Friday evening on the way to the victory over the lions.
“That was a good win against a very good team,” Head Coach Jay Weiss said on Friday night. “I like how they are fighting and how different guys are stepping up. Dante got that big pin at 33 and Leo’s overtime win were huge. Just have to keep getting better.” … rest of story at GOcrimson.com/news/2023/2/10/frinzi-scores-a-crucial-six-points-as-wrestling-defeats-columbia-19-18
2 } – Rider Gets Back on Track With Dominant win vs Edinboro
Laird’s 100th collegiate win comes in win vs Edinboro
EDINBORO, PA– The Rider Broncs Wrestling team dominated Edinboro, 28-6, to end their three-dual losing streak. With the win, the Broncs move to 5-5 on the season and 3-1 in MAC duals.
Rider started out strong with a pair of bonus point wins from Tyler Klinsky and McKenzie Bell picking up a tech fall and a major decision respectively. Klinsky led the bout 4-1 going into the first period before outscoring Eamonn Jimenez 19-7 in the final two periods.
For Bell, it’s his fourth major decision in his last five bouts. Bell went on to pitch a shutout vs Zach Soda 10-0 to give the Broncs a 12-0 lead after three bouts.
After giving up wins at 149 and 157, Rider would sweep the rest of the dual including wins from Ethan Laird and David Szuba. Szuba picked up Rider’s third bonus point decision of the night and his eighth bonus point victory of the year.
Ethan Laird also picked up a monumential victory at 197 against Cody Mulligian. The win gives Laird his 100th collegiate win including 11 as a redshirt last year.
Bronc Notes
“Our kids wrestled well tonight, I thought we pushed the pace and controlled the action. It should give them confidence moving forward. “- Rider Head Coach John Hangey … rest of story at GObroncs.com/news/2023/2/10/rider-gets-back-on-track-with-win-vs-edinboro
3 } – Men’s Wrestling Rolls to Pair of Dual Wins Over George Mason & American
The LHU men’s wrestling team faced a double dip of road duals on Saturday, and came out on top both times
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Facing a busy Saturday of back-to-back road duals, the Division I Lock Haven University men’s wrestling team (7-6, 4-1 MAC) toppled George Mason University (11-7, 2-3 MAC) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action before steamrolling American University (7-9) in non-conference action.
Behind the pair of dual wins, the Bald Eagles stretched their winning streak to five in a row with just two duals remaining before the postseason.
In the day’s opening dual against George Mason, the Bald Eagles fell behind early 12-3, but responded in emphatic fashion to win five of the final six bouts and grab the 24-15 MAC win.
The Haven then capped their afternoon with a dominant 24-9 win over American University. LHU rolled out to a 12-0 lead in the opening four matches and never looked back, winning eight of ten bouts.
At the top of the Bald Eagle lineup, Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima (NC State)) and Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton) both notched 2-0 days. On the day, five total LHU wrestlers went a perfect 2-0.
Noto, the nation’s 11th-ranked 125-pounder, opened his day with a pin over George Mason’s JB Dragovich before closing his afternoon with a decision victory against American. Noto’s pin was the Bald Eagles only one on the day and came just 1:13 into the bout.
Ranked No. 31 in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Rankings, Strickland earned a major decision at 133 over Patrick Schellpfeffer in The Haven’s win over George Mason, and followed it up with a 5-1 decision over American’s Jack Maida. … rest of story at GOlhu.com/news/2023/2/11/mens-wrestling-rolls-to-pair-of-dual-wins-over-george-mason-american
4 } – Hofstra Dominates Sacred Heart; Splits A Pair Of Saturday Matches
Cambridge, MA/Fairfield, CT – Hofstra won six weights with bonus points and eight matches in total against Sacred Heart for a 43-6 victory to finish off a two-match split Saturday. The Pride lost to Harvard, 25-11, in the first match of the day.
Hofstra moved to 4-6 overall and 2-6 in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Harvard is 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the EIWA, while Sacred Heart is 0-11 overall and 0-5 in league action.
Chase Liardi, Jacob Ferreira, and Trey Rogers each went 2-0 on the day. Liardi had a 3-1 decision over Harvard’s Dante Frinzi and a win by fall over Ben Davoli of Sacred Heart in 37 seconds. Ferreira, ranked 26th by InterMat, decisioned Leo Tarantino of Harvard, 3-1, and then won by fall over Owen Ayotte of Sacred Heart. Rogers, ranked 29th, had a tech fall over Michael Doggett of Harvard and by fall over Sacred Heart’s Logan Michael in 2:58.
Hofstra returns to action next Saturday at home against Cal Baptist. Match time is 1 p.m. and will be the Pride’s final match of the regular season.
Notes:
-Hofstra’s 43 points were the most since scoring 45 against Franklin & Marshall on Feb 1, 2020. … rest of story at GOhofstra.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-hofstra-dominates-sacred-heart-split-a-pair-of-saturday-matches
5 } – Mountain Hawks Close Out Dual Season With 24-12 Win At Princeton
PRINCETON, N.J. – In the final dual of the regular season, the Lehigh wrestling team picked up a 24-12 victory over Princeton Saturday evening at Jadwin Gym. The Mountain Hawks won seven bouts overall as a technical fall by sophomore Malyke Hines and a major decision by senior Josh Humphreys staked Lehigh to a 15-3 lead at intermission.
The win is Lehigh’s third straight as the Mountain Hawks wrap up the dual season with a 9-9 record.
Princeton (3-11) captured the opening bout as second-ranked Patrick Glory defeated first-year Carter Bailey 12-5 at 125, but Bailey did pick up a key late reversal to avoid the major decision.
Lehigh won the next four bouts, beginning with a 7-1 decision by Connor McGonagle over Anthony Clark at 133. Hines followed with a dominant 15-0 technical fall over Chris Martino at 141. Hines had three four-point near falls in the first period and escaped 17 seconds into the second to end the bout. … rest of story at Lehighsports.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-mountain-hawks-close-out-dual-season-with-24-12-win-at-princeton
6 } – Black Knights Upset Drexel with 20-12 Win
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Army West Point Wrestling team defeated the Drexel 20-12 Saturday night. Army won six of their ten matches, #16 Ben Pasiuk defeated #5 Mickey O’Malley and senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq bested #25 Brian Bonino.
How it Happened
Army came out strong throughout the evening in their EIWA Conference dual against the Dragons. For their seventh EIWA dual of the season, Army’s Nate Lukez, Ben Pasiuk, Sahm Abdulrazzaq, Ethan Berginc, Julian Sanchez, and Trae McDaniel each put points on the board for the Black Knights.
Army started competition off with the 157-weight class. Junior Nate Lukez competed against Drexel’s Tyler Williams. In the first period Lukez took a 3-2 lead with a takedown. Continuing to expand his lead. In the second period, Lukez expanded his lead with another takedown making it a 6-2 match. With 15 seconds left in the second period, Lukez took down Williams giving him an 8-3 lead. With a 9-5 lead in the third, Lukez had a takedown with 30 seconds left in the match, giving himself an eight-point lead. With riding time, Lukez defeated Williams by a 14-5 major decision. … rest of story at GOarmywestpoint.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-black-knights-upsets-drexel-with-20-12-win
7 } – Columbia University Wrestling Cruises Past Brown, 36-3
The Lions earn their 5th dual match win of the season
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Angelo Rini lost the 133 bout, but the Lions never looked back as they won the next eight bouts to secure a dominating 36-3 win on Saturday night. Columbia earned its fifth dual win of the season as the team improves to 5-7 overall and 5-3 in conference action.
The match started with a Brown forfeit at 125. No. 27 Nick Babin was awarded the win and the Lions held a 6-0 lead before the first bout was played. Brown’s Hunter Adrian earned a 6-4 decision win over Rini at 133 via sudden victory to start the bouts. That would be the only Brown win of the night.
No. 25 Matt Kazimir started the Columbia scoring affair with a sudden victory win over Ian Oswalt at 141. Kazimir battled back from behind to take the bout to overtime and get the win.
Danny Fongaro followed that up with a 5-2 decision win against Ricky Cabanillas at 149. No. 23 Cesar Alvan then secured an 8-2 decision over Sam McMonagle to put the Lions up 15-3.
Andrew Garr got into the lineup at the 165 spot and he did not disappoint as he battled to earn a 3-2 decision win against Keegan Rothrock. Lennox Wolak was awarded the win at 174 via injury default by Drew Clearie.
Aaron Ayzerov posted another decision for the Lions at 184 as he defeated James Araneo, 6-2. Jack Wehmeyer followed with an impressive performance at 197 … rest of story at GOcolumbialions.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-cruises-past-brown-36-3
8 } – Harvard Wrestling Cruises to 25-11 Victory over Hofstra
CAMBRIDGE, Mass – Harvard wrestling cruised to a 25-11 victory over Hofstra this afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson won seven of ten matchups on Saturday to help deliver the program its second win in less than twenty-four hours. Harvard has now won three of its last four matches to bring them to .500 in EIWA play.
Harvard Highlights
- Diego Sotelo remained dominant by opening the matchup with a technical fall to give the Crimson an early 5-0 advantage.
- Joe Cangro recorded a 3-0 decision to give the Crimson an 8-0 lead through three matches.
- Jack Crook recorded the first major decision for the Crimson after defeating Michael Leandrou in two periods to give the crimson another four points.
- Trevor Tarsi broke his match open in the second period with a takedown and an escape to help deliver yet another victory.
- Josh Kim registered the second major decision for the Crimson with an 11-3 victory
- Philip Conigliaro pulled out another victory in a close matchup via a 6-4 decision.
- Yaraslau Slavikouksi remains undefeated this season after recording another victory via a 6-1 decision … rest of story at Gocrimson.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-cruises-to-25-11-victory-over-hofstra
9} – Diakomihalis Leads Big Red To 28-15 Win Over Binghamton At Hilton HS
HILTON, N.Y. — As usual, when senior Yianni Diakomihalis is in the spotlight, he delivers. On Friday evening, he was able to shine in front of his family and hometown fans. The three-time national champion earned a first period pin to highlight the Cornell wrestling team’s 28-15 win over Binghamton on Friday evening at Hilton HS.
The sold-out crowd was delighted after a takedown of Michael Zarif a minute into the 149-pound match, the senior was able to use a tilt to gain near-fall points before squaring the Bearcats’ shoulders to the mat 2:22 into the first to extend Cornell’s team lead to 14-3. It was win No. 105 at Cornell for the four-time New York State champion at Hilton HS. … rest of story at Cornellbigred.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-binghamton-recap
Ryan Blackwell to be inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame – announced at UNCP Alumni Day
Ryan Blackwell, center, is among those that will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (NC chapter) this spring. He is flanked by UNCP Coach OT Johnson, Martin Fleming, Milt Sherman, & David Perry. Ryan, a former UNCP & Croatan H.S. wrestler, is an American hero. Stationed at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in 2019, Ryan was shot several times by a Saudi terrorist on the base, along with 3 killed & several others wounded. Despite his wounds, he helped 2 other with wounds escape through a window, applied 1st aid, & called for help. He later helped the police & FBI.
Eastern North Carolina HS State Qualifiers
The following list is preliminary and may be lacking all state qualifiers from eastern N.C. high school. We welcome input about qualifiers we may have omitted. Notify us at martinkfleming@gmail.com of any others. Qualifiers are grouped by teams.
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| 113 | Winchell, Mason | Ashley | 11 | 30 | 16 | 0.652 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 145 | Taylor, Blake | Ashley | 12 | 35 | 7 | 0.833 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 113 | Guthrie, Keller | Ayden-Grifton | 9 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 120 | Peebles, Bailor | Ayden-Grifton | 11 | 43 | 12 | 0.782 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 182 | Ewell, Jack | Ayden-Grifton | 10 | 35 | 18 | 0.660 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 170 | Watkins, Damarion | Bunn | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0.951 | 2A-ME | w3 |
| 220 | Edwards, Howard | Bunn | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 2A-ME | w1 |
| 138 | Davis, Russell | C.B. Aycock | 12 | 30 | 10 | 0.750 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 152 | Wooten, Samad | C.B. Aycock | 11 | 34 | 9 | 0.791 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 220 | Bailey, Dallas | C.B. Aycock | 11 | 36 | 5 | 0.878 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 138 | Hawkins, Tristan | Clayton | 12 | 39 | 5 | 0.886 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 145 | Wintersein, Pete | Clayton | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 170 | Melton, Franklin | Clayton | 12 | 47 | 4 | 0.922 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 195 | Witmer, Codie | Clayton | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 285 | Johnson, Deondre | Clayton | 11 | 46 | 9 | 0.836 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 120 | Vindigni, Matthew | Cleveland | 12 | 43 | 5 | 0.896 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 152 | Piatek, Isaac | Cleveland | 12 | 39 | 10 | 0.796 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 152 | Haseley, Logan | Corinth-Holders | 12 | 39 | 5 | 0.886 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 220 | Beatty, Caleb | Corinth-Holders | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1.000 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 106 | Sanchez, Cameron | Croatan | 10 | 29 | 7 | 0.806 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 126 | Egan, Daschle | Croatan | 10 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 182 | Pile Jr., A.J. | Croatan | 11 | 30 | 9 | 0.769 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 138 | Lieberman, Matthew | Currituck County | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 145 | Saunders, David | Currituck County | 12 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 152 | Gay, Dalton | Currituck County | 12 | 31 | 10 | 0.756 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 120 | Bonner, Christopher | D.H. Conley | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0.829 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 120 | Kozminski, Joshua | Dixon | 11 | 41 | 5 | 0.891 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 126 | Fucci, Andrew | Dixon | 11 | 28 | 12 | 0.700 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 145 | Root, Justin | Dixon | 10 | 37 | 12 | 0.755 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 160 | Disbennett, Shawn | Dixon | 12 | 38 | 2 | 0.950 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 170 | Mitcham, Jackson | Dixon | 10 | 36 | 5 | 0.878 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 145 | Hynes, Josiah | East Carteret | 12 | 41 | 13 | 0.759 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 132 | Woodard, Triston | East Wake | 10 | 19 | 10 | 0.655 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 132 | Klutey, Barrett | Fike | 12 | 46 | 5 | 0.902 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 160 | Farmer, Jacob | Fike | 10 | 44 | 12 | 0.786 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 195 | Bullock, Justin | Fike | 11 | 47 | 8 | 0.855 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 285 | Rodgers, Nicholas | Fike | 10 | 43 | 4 | 0.915 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 113 | Kresicki, Jacob | First Flight | 12 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 138 | Canning, Nathan | First Flight | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 152 | Simpson, Azrael | First Flight | 11 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 170 | Reece, Kai | First Flight | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 182 | Schweitzer, Trevor | First Flight | 12 | 38 | 2 | 0.950 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 285 | Ouellette, Everest | First Flight | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0.818 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 285 | Michael, Landon | Franklinton | 11 | 54 | 8 | 0.871 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 285 | Mcclary, Jaden | Goldsboro | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0.720 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 285 | Herring, Nicholas | Greene Central | 10 | 31 | 12 | 0.721 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 106 | Mulligan, Carter | Havelock | 12 | 21 | 20 | 0.512 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 138 | Jarman, Jaylen | Havelock | 12 | 36 | 8 | 0.818 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 182 | Jasset, Colin | Havelock | 12 | 37 | 14 | 0.725 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 195 | Frazier, Andrew | Havelock | 12 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 220 | Deane, Lance | Havelock | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 120 | Jaramillo, Levi | Heidi Trask | 12 | 24 | 20 | 0.545 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 145 | Johnson, Nicholas | Heidi Trask | 11 | 28 | 10 | 0.737 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 170 | East, Dayton | Heidi Trask | 12 | 25 | 10 | 0.714 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 195 | Eason, Asher | Heidi Trask | 10 | 35 | 9 | 0.795 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 132 | Bergquist, Cael | Heritage | 12 | 49 | 3 | 0.942 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 195 | White, Pierce | Hoggard | 11 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 152 | Stegall, Jackson | Holmes, Edenton | 11 | 25 | 13 | 0.658 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 195 | Pierce, Gavin | Holmes, Edenton | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 113 | Gresham, Bryson | J.F. Webb | 11 | 26 | 9 | 0.743 | 2A-ME | 4th |
| 182 | Harris, Nicholas | J.F. Webb | 12 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 2A-ME | 1st |
| 120 | Nipper, Gavin | Jacksonville | 10 | 32 | 14 | 0.696 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 138 | Buonocore, Avery | Laney | 12 | 44 | 2 | 0.957 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 145 | Thomas, Noah | Laney | 12 | 40 | 5 | 0.889 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 160 | Cotto, Tristan | Laney | 11 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 182 | Hopper, Alex | Laney | 12 | 45 | 1 | 0.978 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 195 | Richardson, Trystan | Laney | 12 | 43 | 5 | 0.896 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 220 | Blue, Mason | Laney | 11 | 40 | 10 | 0.800 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 113 | Nolasco-Rayo, Brandon | Louisburg | 10 | 26 | 12 | 0.684 | 2A-ME | 3rd |
| 120 | Nolasco-Rayo, Braulio | Louisburg | 10 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 2A-ME | 4th |
| 160 | Polatty, Dylan | Manteo | 12 | 52 | 8 | 0.867 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 170 | Perciful, John (Riley) | Manteo | 12 | 45 | 7 | 0.865 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 195 | Brewster, Nick | Manteo | 12 | 43 | 16 | 0.729 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 160 | Horne, Jon | Nash Central | 11 | 22 | 15 | 0.595 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 182 | Dillane, Landon | Nash Central | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 220 | Johnson, D’Angelo | Nash Central | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 106 | Barnett, Alexander | New Bern | 10 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 120 | Klemmer, Tyler | New Bern | 10 | 33 | 12 | 0.733 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 126 | Lewis, Nick | New Bern | 11 | 35 | 8 | 0.814 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 132 | Baysden, Michael | New Bern | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0.731 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 285 | Cox, Taevion | New Bern | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 106 | Alvarado, Brian Trujillo | New Hanover | 10 | 36 | 9 | 0.800 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 160 | Cuba, Jackson | New Hanover | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0.952 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 106 | Lewis, Colton | North East Carolina Prep | 10 | 48 | 2 | 0.960 | 1A-E | 2nd |
| 120 | Test, Jayden | North East Carolina Prep | 12 | 46 | 9 | 0.836 | 1A-E | 3rd |
| 132 | Mann, Ryan | North East Carolina Prep | 10 | 54 | 0 | 1.000 | 1A-E | 1st |
| 138 | Anderson, Cole | North East Carolina Prep | 9 | 36 | 9 | 0.800 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 145 | Browning, Landon | North East Carolina Prep | 9 | 43 | 12 | 0.782 | 1A-E | 2nd |
| 152 | Cairo, Anthony | North East Carolina Prep | 11 | 42 | 12 | 0.778 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 285 | Silver, Daniel | North East Carolina Prep | 10 | 45 | 11 | 0.804 | 1A-E | 1st |
| 106 | Watters, Seth | North Johnston | 12 | 24 | 17 | 0.585 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 182 | Moore, Jordin | North Johnston | 11 | 30 | 9 | 0.769 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 106 | Peele, Dakota | North Lenoir | 12 | 31 | 11 | 0.738 | 2nd | |
| 113 | Santiago-Lopez, Jared | North Lenoir | 12 | 35 | 7 | 0.833 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 138 | Rouse, Everett | North Lenoir | 11 | 35 | 4 | 0.897 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 126 | Manning, Hayden | North Pitt | 11 | 36 | 7 | 0.837 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 145 | Crump, Jacob | North Pitt | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0.894 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 132 | Fazekas, Corey | Northeastern | 10 | 42 | 2 | 0.955 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 170 | Fazekas, Eric | Northeastern | 12 | 38 | 8 | 0.826 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 285 | Barrington, Davante | Northeastern | 10 | 33 | 9 | 0.786 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 113 | Williamson, Redmond | Northern Nash | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 220 | Huddleston, Sammy | Northern Nash | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 160 | Sontay, Moises | Northside (Jacksonville) | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 170 | Brown, Kamar | Northside (Jacksonville) | 11 | 40 | 3 | 0.930 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 182 | Cherry, Marcus | Northside (Jacksonville) | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 182 | O’Neal, Javion | Northside (Pinetown) | 12 | 23 | 9 | 0.719 | 1A-E | 1st |
| 120 | Tyson, Marcus | Pamlico County | 12 | 47 | 1 | 0.979 | 1A-E | 1st |
| 126 | Dacuyan, Elijah | Pamlico County | 12 | 36 | 15 | 0.706 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 138 | Whitley, Jake | Pamlico County | 11 | 29 | 7 | 0.806 | 1A-E | 2nd |
| 195 | Baker, Ryan | Pamlico County | 12 | 36 | 10 | 0.783 | 1A-E | 2nd |
| 220 | Stevens, Tyler | Pamlico County | 11 | 36 | 12 | 0.750 | 1A-E | 1st |
| 152 | Gibson, Jahiem | Pasquotank Co. | 12 | 30 | 10 | 0.750 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 182 | Brown, Lazarte | Pender County | 10 | 21 | 18 | 0.538 | 1A-E | 3w |
| 220 | Roberts, Gabriel | Roanoke Rapids | 11 | 24 | 9 | 0.727 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 220 | Romero, Joshua | Rolesville | 11 | 20 | 9 | 0.690 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 113 | Holmes, Brayden | Rosewood | 11 | 45 | 6 | 0.882 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 132 | Estrada, Ariam | Rosewood | 11 | 46 | 8 | 0.852 | 1A-E | 3rd |
| 138 | Rivera, Giovani | Rosewood | 12 | 35 | 6 | 0.854 | 1A-E | 3rd |
| 152 | Vance, Keovin | Rosewood | 12 | 37 | 7 | 0.841 | 1A-E | 2nd |
| 160 | Davis, Kaleb | Rosewood | 11 | 41 | 6 | 0.872 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 182 | Deloatch, Ryan | Rosewood | 11 | 44 | 8 | 0.846 | 1A-E | 3rd |
| 113 | McCullough, Ethan | South Brunswick | 12 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 195 | Weaver, Damian | South Brunswick | 12 | 36 | 12 | 0.750 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 220 | Frazier, Garrett | South Brunswick | 12 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 113 | Kornegay, Ziquaveon | South Central | 11 | 41 | 20 | 0.672 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 138 | Peters, Colton | South Granville | 10 | 23 | 8 | 0.742 | 2A-ME | 2nd |
| 145 | Hayes, Jonathan | South Granville | 11 | 26 | 29 | 0.473 | 2A-ME | 4th |
| 152 | Powell, Ethan | South Granville | 10 | 40 | 16 | 0.714 | 2A-ME | 2nd |
| 160 | Dennison, Cameron | South Granville | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0.667 | 2A-ME | 2nd |
| 106 | Brownlee, Ethan | South Johnston | 10 | 38 | 2 | 0.950 | 3A-ME | 2nd |
| 113 | Guerra, Israel | South Johnston | 12 | 44 | 1 | 0.978 | 3A-ME | 1st |
| 120 | Corl, Carson | South Johnston | 10 | 33 | 11 | 0.750 | 3A-ME | 4th |
| 126 | Haro, Chris | South Lenior | 11 | 40 | 8 | 0.833 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 113 | Yanez, Gavin | South Lenoir | 12 | 23 | 20 | 0.535 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 120 | Reavis, Wyatt | South Lenoir | 11 | 22 | 13 | 0.629 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 132 | Davis, Bladen | South Lenoir | 10 | 29 | 15 | 0.659 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 145 | Day, Eli | South Lenoir | 12 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 152 | Mejia, Anthony | South Lenoir | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.700 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 106 | Salazar, Jose | Southern Nash | 10 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 3A-E | 3rd |
| 160 | Su, Kordyn | Southern Nash | 12 | 27 | 16 | 0.628 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 285 | Baldwin, Elyjiah | Southside | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0.947 | 1A-E | 3rd |
| 106 | Larkins, Aeden | Southwest Onslow | 10 | 33 | 10 | 0.767 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 113 | Duhon, Carter | Southwest Onslow | 11 | 44 | 3 | 0.936 | 1st | |
| 132 | Miller, Jensen | Southwest Onslow | 11 | 44 | 7 | 0.863 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 138 | Shields-Adams, Ashton | Southwest Onslow | 10 | 30 | 15 | 0.667 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 160 | Jones, Jeremiah | Southwest Onslow | 12 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 170 | Haffner, Logan | Southwest Onslow | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0.853 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 182 | Rodriguez Jr., Jason | Southwest Onslow | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0.951 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 195 | Whitehead, Tanner | Southwest Onslow | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0.963 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 220 | Fountain, Grayson | Southwest Onslow | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 285 | Hoult, Peter | Southwest Onslow | 12 | 22 | 14 | 0.611 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 106 | Vaught, Paul | Swansboro | 10 | 28 | 8 | 0.778 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 120 | Goodman, Ayden | Swansboro | 11 | 34 | 12 | 0.739 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 126 | Cowell, Tyler | Swansboro | 11 | 42 | 3 | 0.933 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 145 | Rhude, Klint | Swansboro | 12 | 34 | 10 | 0.773 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 152 | Yager, Theodore | Swansboro | 12 | 46 | 3 | 0.939 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 285 | Doreus, Hyuga | Swansboro | 12 | 37 | 13 | 0.740 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 145 | Rubistello, Stephen | Tarboro | 9 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 1A-E | 4th |
| 120 | Reid, Noah | Topsail | 9 | 27 | 12 | 0.692 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 126 | Tellez, Robert | Topsail | 11 | 40 | 10 | 0.800 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 132 | Fritz, Ian | Topsail | 10 | 47 | 2 | 0.959 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 152 | Blevins, Ethan | Topsail | 12 | 41 | 3 | 0.932 | 4A-E | 1st |
| 182 | Martinez, Aaron | Topsail | 11 | 45 | 8 | 0.849 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 285 | Bennett, Thomas | Topsail | 11 | 46 | 7 | 0.868 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 126 | Watt, Tyler | Wake Forest | 10 | 39 | 6 | 0.867 | 4A-E | 2nd |
| 132 | Holland, Emmit | Wake Forest | 12 | 40 | 9 | 0.816 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 138 | Wilman, Bailey | Wake Forest | 11 | 44 | 4 | 0.917 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 152 | Russo, Zack | Wakefield | 11 | 50 | 11 | 0.820 | 4A-E | 3rd |
| 182 | Franciscy, Trevor | Wakefield | 12 | 39 | 15 | 0.722 | 4A-E | 4th |
| 106 | Price, Christian | Washington | 11 | 31 | 11 | 0.738 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 120 | Woolard, Braxton | Washington | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0.667 | 2A-E | 2nd |
| 126 | Tucker, Tate | Washington | 9 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 2A-E | 4th |
| 132 | B-Meza, David | Washington | 9 | 30 | 11 | 0.732 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 138 | Foreman, Gabe | Washington | 9 | 34 | 15 | 0.694 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 152 | Smith, Bryant | Washington | 11 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 160 | Haywood, Traquan | Washington | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 120 | Hill, Austin | West Brunswick | 11 | 28 | 15 | 0.651 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 132 | Connick, Luke | West Brunswick | 11 | 36 | 5 | 0.878 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 170 | Wiggins, Treston | West Brunswick | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0.743 | 3A-E | 4th |
| 126 | Oxford, Skyler | West Carteret | 12 | 47 | 8 | 0.855 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 132 | Shirley, Dylan | West Carteret | 10 | 42 | 9 | 0.824 | 3A-E | 2nd |
| 195 | Knipe, Joshua | West Carteret | 12 | 56 | 0 | 1.000 | 3A-E | 1st |
| 126 | Bell, Walker | West Craven | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 138 | Johnson, Gerald | West Craven | 10 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 2A-E | 1st |
| 220 | Oneto, Dominec | West Craven | 12 | 29 | 10 | 0.744 | 2A-E | 3rd |
| 160 | Painter, Aaron | West Johnston | 11 | 23 | 13 | 0.639 | 3A-ME | 2nd |
| 145 | Owens, Jeffrey | White Oak | 12 | 34 | 9 | 0.791 | 3A-E | 2nd |
Tenn.-Chatt. Wrestling Clinches Win over Gardner-Webb in Final Bout
Logan Andrew and the Chattanooga Mocs claimed a key Southern Conference Friday night fight over Gardner-Webb
RESULTS
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs went down to the wire in a pivotal Southern Conference match Friday night in Maclellan Gym. Sophomore heavyweight Logan Andrew dominated that final bout to secure the 19-16 victory for the Mocs.
“Logan really stepped up for the team in a big way,” Coach Kyle Ruschell shared. “He’s battling through some things and everyone on this team is grateful for that performance.
“Noah and Rocky both went out there with a purpose, to go out and dominate. That’s what you saw in those two matches. Noah and Rocky were here to wrestle and dominate somebody. Logan Andrew too. I mean, he shot four or five times and got three takedowns on the heavyweight.
“We need 10 guys that want to go out there and compete in front of a crowd.”
The Mocs return to Maclellan Gym Sunday hosting Campbell at 2 p.m.
WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT
125: Logan Ashton 4-2 loss to Drew West
Logan got the first takedown on a strong effort. He was sent to his back but stayed locked to his man avoiding the takedown before working his way behind for the two. He was up 2-1 going into the second with West choosing down. West worked a reverse which proved to be the winning points adding riding time bonus.
133: Brayden Palmer 2-1 win over Todd Carter
Brayden registered the opening points with an escape to start the second. Time ran out on his shot to end the period. He rode his way into the bonus point to start the third before an escape with less than 10 seconds to go. He held on for the win.
Notes: 3rd career match between the two with Palmer leading 3-0 … rest of story at GOmocs.com/news/2023/2/10/recap-wrestling-clinches-win-in-final-bout
Big 10 Wrestling News & Results
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Results and stories from at least 6 Big Ten teams presented with links below.
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Nittany Lion Wrestling Team Rolls Over Scarlet Knights 33-8 at Rutgers
Penn State wins eight straight bouts to close out the dual
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Penn State (14-0, 7-0 B1G) Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 33-8 in its final road dual of the 2022-23 season. Penn State won the dual’s final eight bouts (seven for bonus) to grab the impressive Big Ten road win. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Team TPI (Feb. 7, 2023).
The dual meet began at 125 where redshirt freshman Gary Steen lost to No. 16 Dean Peterson, 21-6 (TF; 6:11). Junior Baylor Shunk took the mat at 133 and dropped a hard fought 7-2 decision to No. 15 Joe Heilmann, giving Rutgers an early 8-0 lead. Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 6 at 141, controlled the action in his bout with No. 19 Joseph Olivieri. Van Ness scored eight points in the third period to roll to a 12-1 major decision.
Redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 13 at 149, controlled Tony White in a 21-9 major decision. Van Ness, like Bartlett, dominated the third period. He scored 11 points in the final two minutes and tied the dual meet at 8-8 with his major. True freshman Levi Haines, ranked No. 8 at 157, posted an impressive 8-2 win over No. 33 Andrew Clark for Penn State’s third straight win in the dual. Haines’ win sent Penn State into the halftime break leading 11-8. … rest of story atGOpsusports.com/news/2023/2/10/nittany-lion-wrestling-team-rolls-over-scarlet-knights-33-8-at-rutgers
2 } – No. 2 Iowa dominates No. 9 Michigan 33-8
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Five bonus point victories and eight wins overall propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a dominating 33-8 victory over No. 9 Michigan on Friday night in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa won the dual’s first seven matches to build a 28-0 lead as it improved to 14-1 overall and finishes 7-1 in Big Ten action. The Hawkeyes had a 21-6 advantage in takedowns in the dual.
“They are without some guys, that has to be said,” said head coach Tom Brands. “We have Oklahoma State coming to town a week from Sunday and we have to get ready for the postseason, it’s right there.
“Teske, good job, we’re going to see a different guy there in a Michigan singlet if we meet them, a couple of different places, 165 as well. We have to keep controlling what we control and do what we do best at the most important time of the year.”
The Hawkeyes started the dual with three straight bonus point victories from No. 1 Spencer Lee, No. 15 Brody Teske and No. 2 Real Woods. … rest of story at Hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/02/10/no-2-iowa-dominates-no-9-michigan-33-8
3 } – No. 13 Northwestern Charges Past Northern Illinois, 30-6
‘Cats close non-conference slate with dominant victory
DeKALB, Ill. (February 10, 2023) – No. 13 Northwestern wrestling (6-3, 4-3 B1G) closed non-conference action with authority this evening, rolling to a 30-6 win over Northern Illinois (7-5, 4-1 MAC) inside the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill.
The Wildcats were victorious in eight matches, picking up bonus points in four bouts.
Andrew Davison turned in a dominant effort at 197 pounds. Wrestling Jacob Christensen, Davison used a four-point near fall in the first period to quickly build a 6-0 lead. The Chesterton, Ind. native kept his foot on the gas as the match wore on, building a 17-4 advantage early in the third period before scoring a fall with 36 seconds gone in the final frame. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-no-13-northwestern-charges-past-northern-illinois-30-6
4 } – JARON SMITH’S WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT GIVES TERPS 19-18 VICTORY OVER PURDUE
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland won its first Big Ten dual match since Jan. 10, 2016 with a dramatic 19-18 win over Purdue on Friday night at the XFINITY Pavilion. Eighth-year senior Jaron Smith clinched the win for the Terps (9-7, 1-6) with a 3-2 decision at heavyweight, sending the crowd and team into a frenzy.
Maryland rallied by winning four of the final five matches. After trailing 9-0 and 15-4, the Terps made the comeback. John Martin Best won in overtime, 6-5 at 165. Then Dominic Solis captured a 5-4 decision.
In his return to action after an injury, No. 17 Jaxon Smith pinned Hayden Filipovichin 2:00 to bring the Terps within 18-16, setting the stage for Jaron Smith’s 3-2 victory.
Incredible comeback by @TerpsWrestling to get their first @B1GWrestling win since 2015-16! pic.twitter.com/hiUl5GP7ET— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) February 11, 2023
With nine wins, the Terps have their most wins in a season since the 2013-14 season when Maryland went 9-8. Dating to that Big Ten win in 2016, a 26-10 victory over Michigan State, Maryland had lost 63 consecutive Big Ten duals. … rest of story at UMterps.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-wrest-purdue-recap
5 } – Chandler Earns 50th Dual Victory, No. 24 Spartans Down No. 22 Indiana on Senior Night
Malczewski and Caffey Score Bonus-Point Wins to Clinch Historic Milestone
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Seventh-year head coach Roger Chandler secured the 50th dual victory of his career, and No. 24 Michigan State wrestling took home a 20-16 senior night win over the No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers on Friday inside Jenison Field House. MSU utilized back-to-back bonus point victories from redshirt senior Layne Malczewski and graduate Cameron Caffey to clinch the match at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.
Chandler became just the fourth head coach in Michigan State program history to reach the 50-win threshold, joining Spartan legends in Grady Peninger, Tom Minkel and Fendley Collins. Chandler also became the second-fastest head coach to reach that accomplishment, doing so in under seven seasons. MSU has experienced a resurgence in dual success under Chandler’s guidance, going from 2-11 in the season prior to his assumption of the top job to improving the team’s season win tally in each of the next three years. The Hoosier alum directed Michigan State’s first winning season in 14 years during the 2018-19 campaign, going 10-8 overall.
Following the victorious result, Michigan State climbs to 9-6 overall with a 2-6 mark at the finish line of the Big Ten dual season. Friday’s dual victory guaranteed that MSU would finish the season with a winning record for the second consecutive year. Indiana drops to 7-5 overall with a 3-4 ledger in the B1G, facing off against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Before the first whistle, Spartan wrestling celebrated Caffey, Skyler Crespo, Rayvon Foley, Benny Gomez, Miles Hoey, Cameron Monzadeh, Peyton Omania and Ryan Vasbinder, as well as student manager Maddie Coon in a special senior night recognition. Both Caffey and Foley will finish inside the top 10 all-time in career victories at MSU with 117 and 114 wins, respectively. All nine individuals have left an indelible mark on the Spartan wrestling program, and their commitment has culminated in a combined 45 victories since the start of the 2017-18 season. … rest of story at MSUspartans.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-chandler-earns-50th-dual-victory-no-24-spartans-down-no-22-indiana-on-senior-night
6 } – Huskers Collect Fifth Straight Dual Victory
Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska wrestling team (11-3, 7-1) tallied seven bout victories en route to the Huskers’ 27-10 victory over Rutgers in front of 1,545 fans at the Devaney Center.
No. 5 Brock Hardy (141) highlighted the day with a technical fall, and No. 1 Peyton Robb (157) and No. 2 Mikey Labriola (174) claimed a pair of victories to remain undefeated at 22-0.
Competition started at 197 with No. 10 Silas Allred facing Billy Janzer of Rutgers (10-7, 2-6 Big Ten). Allred scored a pair of takedowns en route to the 6-0 decision. At HWT, Cale Davidson battled No. 21 Boone McDermott, but fell by major decision, 12-3.
Up next, No. 5 Liam Cronin tallied a 3-1 decision over Rutgers’ No. 16 Dean Peterson. Cronin used an escape and a late takedown in Period 3 to claim his third-straight conference victory. Boo Dryden then got the call at 133 against No. 15 Joe Heilmann. Dryden scored an opening takedown, but Heilmann responded to get the 6-3 decision.
With the Huskers trailing 7-6, Hardy flipped the momentum with a major decision over Rutgers’ Devon Britton. Hardy scored a takedown in each period and added eight nearfall points to grab the 18-3 win.
At 149, Dayne Morton struck first with a takedown in period one, answered by an Anthony White escape. A pair of stall warnings against White in the second period added to Morton’s lead. In the final period, White tallied an escape, a takedown and the riding time point to defeat Morton in a 5-3 decision.
Top-ranked Robb (157) kept his perfect record intact with an 11-3 major decision over Andrew Clark. In the opening period, Robb recorded a takedown and two nearfall swipes to jump out to the 4-0 lead. A second period reversal increased his advantage to 6-0 entering the final two minutes. A pair of takedowns and the riding time point secured the major for Robb and stretched Nebraska’s lead to 15-10.
Bubba Wilson (165) used a big third period takedown to defeat Al DeSantis in a 6-3 decision. Wilson tabbed an escape and a takedown in the second period, while DeSantis got an escape of his own. Entering the final period, Wilson led 3-2, but a DeSantis escape tied it up. Wilson’s crucial takedown and the riding time point earned him the win. Labriola (174) remained undefeated in a 6-2 decision over Jackson Turley. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling
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