MAC Conference Dual Meet Results
Central Michigan Wrestlers Deliver When It Counts in Downing Kent State
CMU improves to 4-1 in MAC duals
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Battling illness, the Central Michigan wrestling team had to dig deep.
The Chippewas delivered, winning three of the final four matches and six total on Sunday in downing Kent State, 22-15, in a Mid-American Conference dual at McGuirk Arena.
It was the Chippewas’ fourth consecutive MAC dual victory as they improved to 4-1 in the league. They can win the MAC West title with a victory next weekend at Buffalo.
“It was a real big win considering everything we have going on right now,” said CMU coach Tom Borrelli, whose team is 5-8 overall. “Our starting heavyweight (Bryan Caves) was in the hospital two days ago, our 157-pounder (Corbyn Munson) is really sick right now.
“We’ve been fighting the flu bug a little bit and it was good to fight through some adversity and be able to win. The biggest thing for us right now is getting healthy, getting over the flu. We might need to take a couple days to make sure everybody’s OK to get right back into training.”
Sunday’s dual started at 165 pounds and Tracy Hubbard got the Chippewas off to a fast start with a first-period pin, staking CMU to a 6-0 lead. Those six team points proved critical as the day unfolded.
CMU got decision victories from Alex Cramer (174) and Ben Cushman (184) before falling at 197 and at 285, where backup Simon Lato filled in for Caves, the starter.
That left CMU leading 12-6 heading into the second half of the dual. … rest of story at CMUchippewas.com/news/2023/2/5/wrestling-wrestlers-deliver-when-it-counts-in-downing-kent-state
Cleveland State Wrestling Comes From Behind to Defeat Kent State, 18-16
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State (6-6, 5-3) edged out Kent State (0-12, 0-7) 18-16 on Thursday evening in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion match.
Kent State started out the match with a 15-4 major decision at 125-pounds to take a 4-0 advantage. Jake Manley made it a one-point contest after pulling out a 4-3 victory at 133-pounds.
The Golden Flashes answered back with consecutive decisions to lead 10-3. No. 33 Marcus Robinson prevailed 9-7 at 157-pounds as the Vikings trailed 10-6. Daniel Patten followed with a 3-1 victory at 165-pounds as the hosts pulled to within a point, 10-9.
An injury default off an illegal move at 174-pounds pushed the margin back out to 16-9 in favor of Kent State.
With their backs against the wall, Cleveland State regrouped as DeAndre Nassar claimed a 5-2 decision at 184-pounds to get within 16-12. Anthony Perrine followed with a 3-1 win after recording a takedown just as the third-period horn sounded to make it a one-point match.
Daniel Bucknavich then completed the comeback for Cleveland State, winning 4-2 at 285-pounds as the Vikings came from behind to win, 18-16. This was the only time in the match that the Green and White led. … rest of story at https://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-wrestl/2022-23/releases/20230209wknog1
NCHSAA girls wrestling: Wilmington representation grows ahead of state finals
Just a few years ago, girls wrestling wasn’t an option at some Wilmington-area high schools. But the sport is seeing increased participation across the country, and the Wilmington area is no exception.
The N.C. High School Association will hold its final girls state invitational this weekend; it will become an official NCHSAA sport for the 2023-24 school year. Here’s a look at the seven local competitors who advanced out of last weekend’s regional competition, aiming for a championship this weekend in and around Greensboro.
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The area’s deepest program to date, Laney has eight girls on its team this season, four of whom are competing at Saturday’s tournament.
Sophomore Elaina Pollock returns as a frontrunner to take the title in the 185-pound division. As a freshman, Pollock made history for Laney, becoming the first female to win a title. … rest of story at Starnewsonline.com/story/sports/high-school/nchsaa-girls-wrestling-wilmington-area-state-qualifiers-lily-prendergast-elaina-pollock
How a college wrestling dual works, for new and causal fans
This 2023 season’s most-hyped, most-anticipated matchup between No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa not only lived up to expectations and broke Big Ten Network viewership records, it prompted an important discussion within the wrestling community about how to grow the sport and capture new fans for similar duals.
This is a guide for all of those fans, the ones who might have watched the dual or the ones who might be interested in a dual in the future. It’s also a guide for returning fans and life-long ones. Wrestling rules are complex and change frequently, but here’s the most up-to-date breakdown on what to expect when you watch a wrestling match and how to follow the action.
The start of the dual
Every collegiate wrestling dual includes 10 contested bouts at the following weight classes: 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197 and 285 pounds. Before each dual, a team will weigh in every probable starter one hour before competition. So if the dual starts at 7 p.m., all wrestlers who could potentially compete in the dual will weigh in at 6 p.m.. A team may weigh in more than one wrestler at each weight, but only one wrestler will compete in each weight.
The weigh-in process is private, but formal. Only wresters, coaches, medical staff and a weigh-in supervisor may be at the site of the weigh-in. The wrestlers’ exact weights will be captured on a digital scale and recorded on a formal sheet.
Duals typically start at 125 pounds, though, technically, the rule book simply says “Immediately after the weigh-in for a dual meet or multiple dual meets conducted on the same day, coaches may mutually agree to determine the starting weight class for the matches.” Again, coaches typically agree on 125 pounds, but there’s often a strategy behind a coach choosing not to start at 125 pounds. If the coaches do not agree to start at a given weight, they will flip a coin, and the winner of the coin toss can choose the starting weight. Regardless of which weight coaches choose to start at, the weight classes will then proceed in sequential order. For instance, if, for some reason, the dual starts at 165 pounds, the next bout will be 174 and so on.
The individual matches
Every wrestling bout includes three periods and seven minutes total. The match is broken down as follows:
- First period: three minutes
- Second period: two minutes
- Third period: two minutes
The match begins with both wrestlers coming to the center of the circle, facing each other, and shaking hands. They begin the bout in a neutral position, with both of them standing on their feet. When the ref blows the whistle, they begin to wrestle. … rest of story at NCAA.com/news/wrestling/article/2023-02-08/how-college-wrestling-dual-works-new-and-causal-fans
Latest NCWA Men’s Rankings Released Ahead of Conference Championships
One thing has become clear since the NCWA National Duals…Bellarmine is for real. Not only are they for real in the NCWA Division with a shot at a National Title in March, but they are a legitimate contender in their NCAA Southern Conference as well compiling an overall dual record of 10-2, with their only NCAA-D1 losses coming to Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb. What isn’t clear is which team will leave Puerto Rico with the National Championship title. The current rankings have Liberty still at #1 with 78 points; however, Bellarmine has closed the gap considerably at #2 with 75 points. The top-10 NCWA-D1 are as follows:
#1 Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) – 78
#2 Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY) – 75 [NCAA-D1]
#3 The Apprentice School (Newport News, VA) – 61
#4 University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) – 42
#5 Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) – 39
#6 Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) – 29 [NCAA-D1]
#7 Springfield Tech CC (Springfield, MA) – 26
#8 University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) – 21
#9 Allen University (Allen, SC) – 14 [NCAA-D2]
#10 Grays Harbor College (Aberdeen, WA) – 13
Leading NCWA-D2 are some of the mainstays:
#1 Ohio State WC – 25
#2 Penn State WC – 21
#3 Slippery Rock – 11
#4 Rutgers WC – 10
#5 Fresno State WC / South Carolina / Virginia Tech WC – 9
Bellarmine and Liberty dominate the #1 spots for the men:
125 – Jack Parker – So – Bellarmine – 21-10
133 – Michael Schiffhauer – Fr – Bellarmine – 20-4
141 – Melvin Rubio – Gr – Queens – 11-10
149 – Zach Blevins – Gr – Toledo – 6-1
157 – Grant O’Dell – Fr – Bellarmine – 8-3
165 – Cole Nance – So – Bellarmine – 22-11
174 – Luke Lardarello – Jr – Penn State-Mont Alto – 10-5
184 – Ben Liss – Jr – Rutgers WC – 17-2
197 – Josiah Murphy – Sr – Liberty – 9-1
235 – Jeff Allen – Sr – Liberty – 22-2 … rest of story and rankings at NWCAonline.com/latest-ncwa-mens-rankings-released-ahead-of-conference-championships
NCAA – DI Live Streaming Guide (2/9 -2/12/2023)
TDR Editor’s Notes ; So many options of live wrestling to watch from afar. It is even more exciting in person yet if one can’t be there then ….
We’re into February and winding down the dual season, but have a full-schedule of DI duals whis week. A total of 56 duals will be contested. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this weekend. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links).
All times are eastern
Thursday, February 9:
Kent State at Cleveland State 7:00 PM Cleveland State YouTube
Friday, February 10:
Columbia at Harvard 6:00 PM ESPN+
Indiana at Michigan State 6:30 PM B1G+
Campbell at Bellarmine 7:00 PM BU Knights Sports Network
LIU at Brown 7:00 PM ESPN+
Lehigh at Bucknell 7:00 PM ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Chattanooga 7:00 PM ESPN+
Buffalo at Clarion 7:00 PM Clarion Rokfin
Millersville at Franklin & Marshall 7:00 PM Centennial Conference TV
Binghamton vs. Cornell at Hilton, NY 7:00 PM BlueFrame Tech
Purdue at Maryland 7:00 PM B1G+
Pittsburgh at NC State 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Virginia Tech at North Carolina 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Nebraska at Ohio State 7:00 PM Big Ten Network
Princeton at Penn 7:00 PM ESPN+
Penn State at Rutgers 7:00 PM B1G+
Duke at Virginia 7:00 PM ACC Network
Air Force at West Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN+
Rider at Edinboro 7:00 PM FloWrestling
Oklahoma at North Dakota State 8:00 PM NDSU All-Access
… rest of the matches (there are many) at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/26493
Carolinas College & University Results
Oakley Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BOONE, N.C. — A fifth member of App State’s wrestling team has won SoCon Wrestler of the Week honors.
In the 25-6 dual win against Chattanooga, with both teams entering the dual at 4-0 in the league, App State’s Ethan Oakley won a 5-2 decision over 13th-ranked Brayden Palmer at 133 pounds.
Oakley broke a 1-1 tie on a takedown with 18 seconds left and responded to a late escape by registering one more takedown in the closing seconds to improve to 4-0 in SoCon duals and 6-0 in all duals.
Oakley, who stepped into the starting role at 133 following Sean Carter’s season-ending injury in mid-January, has gone 13-4 in his last 17 matches.
Oakley joins Carter, Jon Jon Millner, Will Miller and Will Formato as weekly winners for the 2022-23 season.
The 2022-23 season is presented by Hungry Howie’s and Penn Station. App State wraps up the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 19, with a home tripleheader against Campbell (also 5-0 in the SoCon), Presbyterian and Davidson starting at 2 p.m. … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2023/2/8/-20-wrestling-oakley-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week
Wolves Trounce The Trojans On Senior Night
Newberry Honors The Seniors En Route To A Sizable Win
NEWBERRY, S.C. — In what would be the last home dual of the season, Newberry Men’s Wrestling played host to the Trojans from the University of Mount Olive in a matchup between the number three and number four teams in the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas. The Wolves looked to rebound from the last outing in dual action as they were defeated at home by the Lander Bearcats back on February 1. With the Trojans coming off of a sizable 54-0 victory against Emory & Henry, Newberry needed to defend the home field advantage and end on a high note in conference play and for Senior Night.
Starting the night off at 141 lbs, Josh Blatt (Albemarle, N.C.) started off strong for the home team, winning a decision 8-3 over Hayden Waddell. Dallas Wilson defeated senior 149 lbs Devan Moore (Baxley, Ga.) by decision 7-2 in the ensuing match before senior 157 lbs Will Evans (Richmond Hill, Ga.) secured his first win in dual action on the year, pinning Tyler Vinson at 2:05.
The Trojans came back to win the fourth match of the night, with Mike Vernagallo beating 165 lbs P.J. Wunderlich (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) by tech fall (16-0, 4:57), but the number one wrestler at 174 lbs in Super Region II, Dayton Fields (Seneca, Mo.), made sure to avenge the loss of his teammate by winning against Seth Thomas by a 19-2 tech fall. 184 lbs ZeBrandon Gant (Springfield, Ga.) continued the winning ways for the Wolves, securing a 14-5 major decision over Noah Williams, and 197 lbs Khris Walton (Merrillville, Ky.) did the same, winning by major decision over Jonathan Clack.
The following match resulted in Nico Ramirez … rest of story at Newberrywolves.com/news/2023/2/8/wrestling-wolves-trounce-the-trojans-on-senior-night
Carolinas Showdowns all around – Season 6, Column 79
Conference titles, area bragging rights, and post-season seeds are all on the line in multiple Carolinas clashes starting with Thursdays match between DII powerhouses Lander and Pembroke.
31-3 for a combined record, 18-0 in conference. Nine athletes ranked in the Top 12 nationally between both teams. A staggering three dozen plus podium placements plus multiple titles from multiple wrestlers at multiple tournaments for these two squads combined efforts. Gaudy achievements indeed for the Pembroke Braves and the Lander Bearcats in advance of their South Atlantic Conference Carolinas showdown this week. The series has had a decidedly UNC-P flavor as it stands 3-0 for the Braves so far. SO FAR. Please have no doubt that the Bears Den, Finis Horne Arena, will be jammed to the rafters with Lander loyals howling for the first win in this young but spirited series. National rankings definitely would point to a Bearcats victory with Lander coming in #2 and UNC-P #18. The fireworks will start from the jump as Pembrokes 125lb Logan Seliga is top ranked and should face Landers #4 in the nation James Joplin. What a boost it would be for the Bears if Joplin could hand Seliga, The Midwest Classic and Citrus Invitational champ, his first loss of the season. …
The ACC regular season title will be settled Friday…IF the visiting Pitt Panthers can take down Pat Popolizios NC State WolfPack in Raleigh. Neither going to preview this match nor predict it, but fully expecting to see a magnificent clash of Titans. When the dust settles on this season this series of matches between The WolfPack, the Panthers and Tony Robies Virginia Tech Hokies will be what folks look back on as the year the ACC “arrived.” Especially those with BIG10 tinted glasses. …
See you sometime soon!
Ted Carreras … for full column at Morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/season-6-column-79-carolinas-showdowns-all-around
Pac-12 Dual Meet Results
Cal Poly Remains Unbeaten in Pac-12 Duals, Beats Little Rock 25-10
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Brawley Lamer and Trevor Tinker scored wins over nationally ranked Little Rock wrestlers and Lawrence Saenz won by major decision as Cal Poly earned its third straight Pac-12 dual meet victory with a 25-10 verdict Sunday inside Mott Athletics Center.
Lamer snapped a 0-0 tie with a four-point near fall midway through the second period on his way to a 6-3 decision over No. 21 Triston Wills at 174 pounds. Lamer improved to 6-7 for the season.
Tinker earned his fourth straight victory at 285 pounds and raised his record for the year to 12-7 with a 3-2 decision against No. 32 Josiah Hall. All the scoring was accomplished in the first period with Tinker notching a takedown and Hill a reversal, but Tinker rode Hill out for the entire second and third periods for the decisive riding time point.
“We only have one job to do –wrestle hard for seven minutes,” said seventh-year Mustang head coach Jon Sioredas. “When we do our job, good things happen.”
Saenz earned Cal Poly’s lone bonus point with an 11-3 major decision over Jayden Gomez at 141. Saenz evened his record at 7-7 with an escape, takedown and four-point near fall in the second period and an escape and takedown in the final round for his second major decision of the year.
Mustang 165-pounder Legend Lamer and Little Rock’s Tyler Brennan failed to score any points until Lamer notched a takedown with four seconds remaining and Brennan quickly escaped. Lamer earned the 2-1 decision for his third consecutive triumph.
Cal Poly’s other winners, all via decision, were Ethan Rotondo at 133, Dom Demas at 149, Luka Wick at 157 and Jarad Priest at 184. Rotondo and Priest both won by 8-2 decisions while Demas earned a 6-4 decision and Wick 8-5.
“Great performance today up and down the lineup,” Sioredas said. “Our guys wrestled hard for seven minutes and stole some matches against a gritty team.”
The Mustangs are 3-0 in conference matches for the first time since the 2009-10 season when Cal Poly defeated Cal State Fullerton, CSU Bakersfield and Stanford in its first three duals en route to a 5-2 Pac-12 dual meet mark and third-place finish in the Pac-12 Championship. … rest of story at GOpoly.com/news/2023/2/5/wrestling-cal-poly-remains-unbeaten-in-pac-12-duals-beats-little-rock-25-10
Valencia Earns Second Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – 174-pound redshirt freshman Cael Valencia is once again the Pac-12’s Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced today. It’s the second Pac-12 honor for Valencia in the past three weeks, and comes after the Sun Devil swept the weekend with wins over Little Rock’s Tristin Wills and Oregon State’s No. 22 Mateo Olmos. Sun Devil Wrestling has now collected four WOTW awards this season.
Valencia continued to make a name for himself last week with two huge wins against opponents from Little Rock and No. 20 Oregon State. On Friday he defeated Tristin Wills 5-1, then followed that with an unranked upset over No. 22 Mateo Olmos (6-4 SV1) Sunday night in Corvallis, Oregon. The second-year Sun Devil is riding a four match winning streak and is 5-2 in dual matches this season, including two wins in sudden victory in the past two weeks. On January 22nd he won Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honors after upsetting … rest of story at Sundevils.com/news/2023/2/7/wrestling-valencia-earns-second-pac-12-wrestler-of-the-week-honor
More Division I Dual Meet Match Results
Oklahoma Rolls Past Rider 24-10 on Senior Day
In the final home dual of the 2022-23 season, the Oklahoma wrestling team trounced Rider 24-10 Sunday afternoon.
Rider (4-5, 2-1 MAC) entered the dual with three ranked wrestlers against the Sooners’ (8-5, 1-3 Big 12) six. OU’s win snaps its three-dual losing streak ahead of finishing the season against three top-20 opponents.
“It’s another good victory for the team,” head coach Lou Rosselli said. “We had some seniors that got to wrestle and won today. It’s exciting for Jacob and Carson to both win in their final dual at McCasland.”
On Senior Day, Jacob Butler strolled past Colton Washleski via a 6-1 decision in the 157-pound bout. With two takedowns in the first and second period, the senior soundly tied the dual up 3-3. Butler now has 36 victories in his collegiate career.
Following Butler, No. 17 Gerrit Nijenhuis tripped Hunter Mays up with 30 seconds remaining to break a 1-1 tie and win the 165-pound battle by a 3-1 decision.
In the 184-pound battle, Keegan Moore fended off a late rally by Isaac Dean with a RT point to grant him the 4-3 victory.
In his final bout at McCasland, Carson Berryhill was victorious over Asa Terrell 6-4 after earning the winning takedown with less than 30 seconds left. His win in the 197-pound bout powered the Sooners past the Broncs 12-6.
In a top-30 battle, No. 14 Josh Heindselman toppled No. 33 David Szuba 8-3 … rest of story at Soonersports.com/news/2023/2/5/wrestling-oklahoma-rolls-past-rider-24-10-on-senior-day
Bloomsburg Uses Five Bonus Point Wins for a 34-11 Victory Over Sacred Heart
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team used five bonus point wins to cruise to a 34-11 win over Sacred Heart University, Sunday afternoon. The Huskies improved to 4-9 in duals for the season.
Senior Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) got things going for the Huskies with the first of four-straight bonus point wins as he earned a 16-0 tech fall at 125 pounds over Mike Manta. Michael Cassidy (New Cumberland, Pa./Cedar Cliff) picked up his first-career tech fall as he defeated Ben Davoli at 133 pounds 17-0 to give the Huskies a 10-0 lead.
Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) continued to build his impressive resume with his seventh pin and ninth bonus point win of the season at 141 pounds. Mason got the fall at 3:35 over Dakota Asuncion to give the Huskies a 16-0 lead.
Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) posted back-to-back pins for the Huskies as he got the fall at 6:36 over Chris Naegele at 149 pounds.
Sacred Heart got on the board three-straight wins, a tech fall at 157 pounds for Nick Palumbo and Aidan Zarrella earned a 4-3 decision at 165 pounds. Ryan Bolletino earned a 6-3 decision at 174 pounds to cut the Bloomsburg lead to 22-11.
Bruno Stolfi (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) got the Huskies back on track with a pin at 1:55 in the 184-pound bout over Owen Ayotte. The Huskies pushed their lead to 28-11 with two matches to go.
Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) held off a surge … rest of story at Buhuskies.com/news/2023/2/5/wrestling-uses-five-bonus-point-wins-for-a-34-11-victory-over-sacred-heart
EIWA Conference Recap (2/8/23)
In this week’s action, Cornell won its second consecutive Ivy League Title, Drexel extended their win streak to 7 matches after a 3-0 weekend, and Max Leete earned his 11th pin of the year.
This week’s Outstanding Wrestler for me is Julian Ramirez of Cornell. His win over returning NCAA runner-up, Quincy Monday, has helped establish him as the top dog in the conference at a loaded 165 lbs bracket. He’s earned a co-OW award from me after his performance at the Cliff Keen Invitational. This will be his first outright award, and he’s the first repeat award winner. An interesting tidbit about Ramirez – a season ago, he beat defending national champ Shane Griffith in front of a home crowd. This past weekend, he defeated Monday in front of a home crowd. The guy excels in front of his Big Red crowd! He’ll be looking to keep the momentum into the last few matches and the postseason. Congrats to Julian.
American
The Eagles were on the road at Virginia. They dropped the dual 23-15, after a quick :23 pin by Max Leete at 125 lbs. This was his 11th of the year – now tied for the most in D1 wrestling. They had 3 more wins by decision from Jack Maida (133 lbs), Lucas White (174 lbs) and Will Jarrell (285 lbs). American wrestled hard in this dual. An interesting wrinkle to the lineup was having Raymond Lopez (who spent time at 125 and 133) in at 141 lbs. Maybe beefing him up is the best look for their lineup… We’ll follow that one into next week as they host Lock Haven and Air Force.
Army
The Black Knights were in Bethlehem, PA for an EIWA dual with Lehigh. Three wrestlers earned wins in the 26-9 defeat. The first win of the night was by Ethan Berginc (#31 @ 125 lbs) in overtime over a very solid Carter Bailey. Next, Dalton Harkins (165 lbs) snuck out a 2-1 win, which was followed up by a decision by Ben Pasiuk (#18 @ 174 lbs). It looks like Trae McDaniel is manning the 149 lb spot lately. He dropped a match in overtime to Max Brignola, a returning NCAA qualifier last season. Army caught Lehigh with a nearly 100% lineup, which has been rare for them. A good showing, though, for Army. This weekend, the Black Knights will be at Drexel for a dual on Saturday.
Binghamton
The Bearcats wrestled Princeton in a dual. They lost 28-10 with a lineup missing some firepower, mainly a ranked Brevin Cassella at 165 lbs. They did see a win from Anthony Sobotker at 133 lbs, by major decision, to tie up the match. At 149 lbs, Michael Zarif had a win over returning NCAA Qualifier, … rest of story at Intermatwrestle.com/articles/26490=Wrestling+News
The Dragons Earn their Eighth Straight Victory Over Hofstra
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Drexel’s upper weights lifted the Dragons to their eighth straight dual win, 19-16, against the Hofstra Pride on Sunday afternoon. After trailing 10-8, Evan Barczak, Mickey O’Malley and Brian Bonino were victorious in three straight matches to give the Dragons a 19-8 advantage. DU improves its record to 9-4 overall and stays undefeated in conference matches at 6-0.
Drexel won five bouts in the dual as Barczak, Luke Nichter, and Tyler Williams all earned bonus points for the Dragons. Additionally, Bonino and Mickey O’Malley captured decisions.
Antonio Mininno earned a takedown with under ten seconds in regulation to advance to overtime. He fell in extra time on a takedown by Moon. The Pride claimed victory at 133. Soriano found a takedown late in the third period to tie the bout at four but was defeated in a sudden victory. Nichter gave the Dragons their first points in a dominant major decision success at 149. The junior earned over four minutes of riding time. Williams cut the Pride lead to 10-8 after he won the Dragons’ second straight match with bonus points.
Barczak gave DU its first lead of the day as he was triumphant by technical fall in 6:26. In a ranked matchup at 184, Bonino came up clutch in a sudden victory thriller to give Drexel a nine point advantage. The match was scoreless until Bonino escaped to start the second period. No. 23 Ferreira was able to escape in the third period to tie the match at one and extended the showdown to extra time. The graduate student took down Ferreira to end the match. … rest of story at Drexeldragons.com/news/2023/2/5/wrestling-the-dragons-earn-their-eighth-straight-victory-over-hofstra
Big 10 Conference Results – February
Pucino’s Tech. Fall the Difference in No. 18 Illinois Win Over MSU
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The No. 18 Illinois wrestling squad closed out Big Ten dual season with a 17-16 win over Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 5. Redshirt freshman Danny Pucino picked up a tech. fall win over Blake Noonan (23-8, 6:15) that gave the Illini the necessary bonus points to edge the Spartans.
Redshirt freshman Maximo Renteria (125 lbs.) got the scoring started for the Illini right off the bat. He defeated Benny Gomez by a 5-1 decision and complied 1:09 of ride time. Redshirt sophomore No. 10 Lucas Byrd (133 lbs.) extended his win streak to 11 with his 6-1 decision over No. 18 Rayvon Foley. He built up 1:19 of riding time and the Illini led 6-0.
Freshman Jake Harrier won his bout at 149 pounds by an 8-4 decision over Peyton Omania to put the Fighting Illini ahead 14-0. He scored six unanswered points … rest of story at Fightingillini.com/news/2023/2/5/hold.Wrestling+News
NO. 5 BUCKEYES WIN AT NO. 14 NORTHWESTERN, 21-12
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5 Ohio State (12-2, 6-1) returned to the win column with a 21-12 win at No. 14 Northwestern (5-3, 4-3) Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.
In the first five bouts of the day, Ohio State won three in overtime and another by just a point in taking a 12-3 lead. There was no first-period scoring in any of the first six matches of the day with the Buckeyes winning five.
Three true freshmen earned wins for the Buckeyes with Jesse Mendez (133), Seth Shumate (184) and Luke Geog (197) earning victories.
How it Happened
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 13 Chris Cannon (NW) | SV, 6-4
Mendez, who suffered a cut over his right eye in the first, and Cannon were scoreless after the first period. Cannon scored first with an escape and added a takedown for a 3-0 lead. Mendez then escaped to end the second and added another halfway through the third to trail 3-2. Mendez then got the takedown and the 4-3 lead with less than 30 seconds to go. … rest of story at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/no-5-buckeyes-win-at-no-14-northwestern-21-12
Penn State Dominates Indiana 35-8 For B1G Wrestling Road Win
Starocci handles Washington, Bartlett and Dean get pins in victory
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.; February 5, 2023 – The Penn State (13-0, 6-0 B1G) Nittany Lion wrestling team dominated homestanding Indiana (7-3, 3-3 B1G) 35-8 for another Big Ten road win. Penn State junior Carter Starocci handled Indiana’s D.J. Washington at 174 and Nittany Lions Beau Bartlett and Max Dean picked up pins in the victory. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Team TPI (Jan. 31, 2023).
The dual meet began at 125 where sophomore Marco Vespa lost a 17-2 technical fall (4:48) against Jacob Moran. Baylor Shunk made his season debut at 133 for Penn State and took No. 29 Henry Porter to the limit before dropping a hard-fought 9-7 (sv) decision in extra time. Indiana took an early 8-0 lead. Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 5 at 141, quickly cut into the lead with a fast fall over Joey Showalter. Bartlett moved in quickly, took Showalter down, moved to a cradle and pinned the Hoosier in just 0:12 seconds.
Freshman Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 13 at 149, then put Penn State on top for good. Van Ness dominated No. 30 Graham Rooks, tallying six takedowns and a four-point turn to post the 17-5 major decision. His win put the Nittany Lions up 10-8. True freshman Levi Haines, ranked No. 9 at 157, notched the only three takedowns of the bout in his 8-2 win over IU junior Derek Gilcher. Haines’ strong performance gave the Nittany Lions a 13-8 lead at intermission. … rest of story at GOpsusports.com/news/2023/2/5/penn-state-dominates-indiana-35-8-for-b1g-wrestling-road-win
Allred Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Nebraska’s Silas Allred (197) claimed his first Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor of his career, when the conference announced its award winners on Tuesday afternoon.
The Anderson, Ind., native recorded two pins this past weekend. On Friday against #21 Illinois, he helped secure the Husker victory with a third-period pin over #10 Zac Braunagel. On Sunday, Allred faced Purdue’s Hayden Copass where he tallied his second pin of the weekend with the first-period fall.
Allred, who is currently the tenth ranked wrestler in the nation, has a 19-5 overall record and a 9-3 dual record this season.
This is the second weekly honor this year for the Huskers, as Liam Cronin garnered the award last month. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/2/7/wrestling-allred-named-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week
DIVISION I COACHES POLL
Oklahoma State moves up after a pair of Top 10 wins
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Oklahoma State picked off a pair of top-10 opponents last week moving the Cowboys back into the nation’s Top 10 as the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
Oklahoma State (11-2) beat then-No. 6 Michigan 24-15 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas at the second Bout at the Ballpark and then beat then-No. 8 Missouri on criteria in front of over 5,000 fans at historic Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
The top five teams remained steady as Penn State remained unbeaten after wins over No. 4 Ohio State and then-No. 22 Indiana. No. 2 Iowa beat No. 12 Minnesota 18-12, while Iowa State got past West Virginia 20-13 and pesky Pittsburgh 16-15. Cornell locked up another Ivy League title with a pair of wins on the weekend. The Big Red beat Penn and Princeton.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 for a third-place vote and so on through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results. … rest of story and polls at NWCAonline.com/division-i-coaches-poll-penn-state-unanimous-no-1-after-beating-iowa-in-battle-of-big-ten-unbeatens
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