Weekly Recaps
Ivy League Weekly Recap (2/26/2025)
Highlights
Penn’s Max Gallagher earns WOW honors with win over #8 Peterson of Rutgers
Brown goes 2-0 on the weekend with dominant performances
Duals (2/19)
#12 Rutgers 18 #25 Penn 13
125 – Max Gallagher (Penn) decDean Peterson (Rutgers) 5-4
133 – Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) dec Ryan Miller (Penn) 7-4
141 – CJ Composto (Penn) dec Joseph Oliveri (Rutgers) 4-1SV
149 – Cross Wasilewski (Penn) dec Andrew Clark (Rutgers) 4-2
157 – Jude Swisher (Penn) maj Conner Harer (Rutgers) 9-1
165 – Anthony White (Rutgers) dec Andy Troczynski (Penn) 4-1
174 – Jackson Turley (Rutgers) dec Nick Incontrera (Penn) 12-7 … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/46_ivy/ivy-league-weekly-recap-2262025-r100045/
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EIWA Weekly Recap (2/26/2025)
Highlights
Lehigh’s Owen Trephan earns WOW with win over #5 Schultz of ASU
#15 Takats of Bucknell notches another quality win over #9 Ruiz from Cornell
Duals (2/21)
Maryland 23 Drexel 13
125 – Desmond Pleasant (Drexel) maj Presden Sanchez (Maryland) 10-1
133 – Braxton Brown (Maryland) maj Kyle Waterman (Drexel) 13-4
141 – Dario Lemus (Maryland) dec John Hildebrandt (Drexel) 1-0
149 – Dominic Findora (Drexel) dec Michael Pizzuto (Maryland) 8-2 … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/eiwa/eiwa-weekly-recap-2262025-r100048/
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Big 12 Weekly Recap (2/18/2025)
This week saw some great under-the-radar duals from the Big 12, with a handful coming down to the last match. Northern Colorado and Iowa State both hand nailbiters and came out on top. Wyoming wrapped up one of their best dual seasons in recent history. Oklahoma didn’t have as many duals but finished with their best winning percentage since 2014. Not to be outdone, Northern Iowa has matched their most dual wins since 2014 and could match their 1988 season with 14 wins.
Notable Results:
Friday (2/14): Full Results
Wyoming over Air Force (27-9)
141: Carter Nogle Dec. #33 Cole Brooks (6-3)
After a 4-7 start to the season, true freshman Nogle is quietly 11-2 in his last thirteen matches and scored a ranked win here. With a bonus rate of 52% and 13 falls on the season, he could be a sleeper to look out for in March.
Northern Colorado over Utah Valley (22-21)
141: #2 Andrew Alirez Maj. #18 Haiden Drury (12-3)
While there weren’t too many notable results individually, this dual came down to the wire in an entertaining matchup. Starting at 133, Northern Colorado reeled off four consecutive wins to build a 16-0 lead. Utah Valley won three of their own before another UNCO bonus point win at 197 and a UVU win at heavyweight. Coming down to 125, Bridger Ricks put up an 18-3 tech but wasn’t able to get the fall in a wild conference matchup.
Iowa State over South Dakota State (20-15)
285: #27 Daniel Herrera Dec. Luke Rasmussen (8-7)
This was another dual that didn’t have any major upsets, … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-12/big-12-weekly-recap-2182025-r100024/
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EIWA Weekly Recap (2/19/2025)
Highlights
- #19 Lehigh defeats #25 Penn in a Thursday night battle
- Caden Rogers earns Wrestler of the Week honors with win over #19 Hale of Penn
- F&M Wins Rupp Cup with victory over Millersville for 5th straight year
- Drexel sweeps LIU and Hofstra to claim Independence Division Title
- Army defeats Navy in Star Match
- Navy and Lehigh named co-champions of the Patriot League
Week 15 Recap Correction:
Last week’s recap included an error. Bucknell’s Dylan Chappell was incorrectly reported to have beaten Lehigh’s Carter Bailey via fall. The Lehigh opponent in this dual was Seamus Mack, not Bailey.
Correction: 141: Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) fall Seamus Mack (Lehigh) 4:47
Duals (2/13)
Lehigh 22 Penn 12
125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec Max Gallagher (Penn) 4-1
133 – Matty Lopes (Lehigh) dec Ryan Miller (Penn) 4-3
141 – CJ Composto (Penn) dec Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 10-9
149 – Cross Wasilewski (Penn) dec Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 10-7SV
157 – Jude Swisher (Penn) dec Logan Royznski (Lehigh) 10-6
165 – Richie Grungo (Lehigh) dec Andy Troczynski (Penn) 10-4
174 – Nick Incontrera (Penn) dec Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) 4-1
184 – Caden Rogers (Lehigh) dec Max Hale (Penn) 2-1
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech Josh Labarbera (Penn) 22-5
285 – Owen Trephan (Lehigh) tech Matthew Cruise (Penn) 22-6
(2/14) American 23 Bucknell 18
125 – Coen Bainey (American) fall Chris Nucifora (Bucknell) 2:00 … more … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/eiwa/eiwa-weekly-recap-2192025-r100028/
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Ivy League Weekly Recap (2/19/2025)
Highlights
- Quakers claim victory in Roger Reina’s final home match
- Columbia wins both conference matches on the weekend
- Cornell finishes strong to defeat Arizona State after slow start
- Whalen of Princeton earns win over All-American Abas of Stanford
- Penn’s Wasilewski earns WOW honors with wins over #12 Whalen and #10 Abas
Duals
(2/13) Lehigh 22 Penn 12
125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec Max Gallagher (Penn) 4-1
133 – Matty Lopes (Lehigh) dec Ryan Miller (Penn) 4-3
141 – CJ Composto (Penn) dec Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 10-9
149 – Cross Wasilewski (Penn) dec Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 10-7SV
157 – Jude Swisher (Penn) dec Logan Royznski (Lehigh) 10-6
165 – Richie Grungo (Lehigh) dec Andy Troczynski (Penn) 10-4
174 – Nick Incontrera (Penn) dec Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) 4-1
184 – Caden Rogers (Lehigh) dec Max Hale (Penn) 2-1
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech Josh Labarbera (Penn) 22-5
285 – Owen Trephan (Lehigh) tech Matthew Cruise (Penn) 22-6
(2/13)
Stanford 20 Princeton 17
125 – Ethan Rivera (Princeton) FFT
133 – Tyler Knox (Stanford) dec Danny Jones (Princeton) 7-0 … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/46_ivy/ivy-league-weekly-recap-2192025-r100025/
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This Week in Women’s Collegiate Wrestling (2/18/2025)|
It was a bit of a light week as far as action goes, with most NCAA teams preparing for regionals next weekend and many NAIA teams doing the same for their conference tournaments coming the following weekend. However, there were still a few notable highlights to wrap up the regular season.
Baker hosts Inaugural Jimmy May Open
Previously known as the Baker Open, the Wildcats hosted the first-ever Jimmy May Open tournament to close out their regular season. Jimmy May is a long-time coach and was integral in the formation of the men’s program at Baker, which started in 2009. May still serves as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at Baker. Baker closed things out with 7 placers, including two runner-up finishes from Kylee Slyter at 110 lbs and Jaclyn Daley at 207 lbs.
Missouri Valley also attended and had four placers, including a championship finish from late-season transfer Xochitl Mota-Pettis at 131 lbs. Mota-Pettis finished first after four technical falls in a row, which put her in the finals. There, she got her first pin on the day against #6 Devin Patton of William Penn. Speaking of the Statesmen, they also had an excellent day, with 8 wrestlers in the finals, including 3 different teammate matchups in the finals at 103, 124, …more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/women/this-week-in-womens-collegiate-wrestling-2182025-r100022/
Huskers Wrap Regular Season, Defeat Boilermakers 35-6
Behind seven bonus-point wins, the Nebraska wrestling team took down the Boilermakers 35-6 on Sunday night, closing the regular season with a victory. Purdue fell to 10-6 (3-5 Big Ten) as the Big Red claimed eight bouts, and NU heads to the Big Ten Championships off a two-dual win streak.
The No. 5 Huskers (11-3, 6-2 Big Ten) will finish tied for third in conference standings, as Lenny Pinto and Ridge Lovett made their marks with dominant tech. falls.
Starting at 157, it was a top-10 battle between sophomores on the mat. No. 4 Antrell Taylor faced No. 7 Joey Blaze, the Boilermaker the first on the board, scoring with an early escape in the second period. Taylor evened the score with an escape of his own in the third, and came out with a last-second takedown to win the bout, 4-1.
On the mat at 165, No. 8 Christopher Minto opened against Stoney Buell with a takedown. The redshirt freshman kept control and tallied four points nearfall to close the first period. Minto tallied another takedown in the second, and an escape in the third setting him up for his third takedown. Buell got an escape, but Minto secured the 17-1 (5:43) tech. fall with another takedown.
After a team-point deduction for a uniform violation, NU was up 7-0 heading into the 174 bout. A ranked matchup, No. 10 Lenny Pinto scored early against No. 25 Brody Baumann with a takedown. … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/02/24/huskers-wrap-regular-season-defeat-boilermakers-35-6
Huskies stay atop DII Men’s Coaches Association poll heading into postseason
MANHEIM, Pa.- With the NCAA DII Super Regionals looming this weekend, the Huskies of St. Cloud State held on to the top spot in the DII Men’s Coaches Association poll, released Monday by the NWCA.
SCSU, the only program with more than one top-ranked individual in the poll, amassed 96.5 team points to sit atop the team ranking. Nebraska-Kearney came in second with 70.0 team points, with UW-Parkside in third just two points behind the Lopers. Central Oklahoma (66.5 points) and Glenville State (61.0 points) round out the top five.
Just two weight classes feature new number ones, with Hayden Pummel of Glenville State returning to the top spot at 174 and newly-minted #1 Dominic Murphy taking over the top spot at 197 heading into the postseason.
The most ranked wrestlers come out of Super Region 5, with 38, including the most #1s with four wrestling at SR5 schools. Super Region 3 has 34 ranked wrestlers, and the most ranked teams in the Top 25 with six. The 33 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) ranked wrestlers are most be a conference, with the NSIC, Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) all featuring four ranked programs in the Top 25. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/2/24/ncaa-division-2-men-huskies-stay-atop-dii-mens-coaches-association-poll-heading-into-postseason.aspx
No. 2 Iowa solidifies spot with rivalry win over Oklahoma State
NEWTON, Iowa — With the dual-meet season in the rearview mirror and the focus shifting to the postseason, the Feb. 25 rankings update will serve as the final dual-meet team rankings for the 2024-25 season. On the strength of a huge home dual win against rival Oklahoma State (13-1) Sunday, No. 2 Iowa (13-1) handed the Cowboys their only defeat of the season, 21-16. Penn State remained in the top spot after finishing the season with a 15-0 record, while OSU stayed in the No. 3 spot in WIN’s Dual Rankings. A slight shakeup in WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) occurred this week as Nebraska slid into the No. 3 spot ahead of No. 4 Oklahoma State, while Penn State remained No. 1 and Iowa No. 2, respectively. WIN’s TPI compiles a point total with each team’s ranked wrestlers similar to NCAA tournament scoring, whereas the Dual Rankings rates teams based on full line-ups.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197). The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141), … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/02/25/no-2-iowa-solidifies-spot-with-rivalry-win-over-oklahoma-state/
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No. 3 Hawkeyes Down No. 2 Cowboys for Fifth Straight Year
The third-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday in Iowa City. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings. The Hawkeyes won six bouts and got bonus points at three weights. “Good performance tonight as a team,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Still getting better.”
Oklahoma State got the dual at 125 pounds with a major decision from No. 4 Troy Spratley over Joey Cruz, 17-3. At 133, Iowa responded with a major decision of its own from Drake Ayala over Rin Sakamoto, 11-1. Oklahoma State responded right back with a major decision at 141 pounds with fifth-ranked Tagen Jamison winning over Jace Rhodes, 8-0. Kyle Parco added a decision over No. 18 Carter Young, 7-1, at 149 pounds. Jacori Teemer added a decision at 157 pounds to send the Hawkeyes to the break leading 10-8. Teemer defeated No. 14 Caleb Fish, 10-6. Michael Caliendo got the Hawkeyes bonus points via a major decision at 165 pounds winning, 10-1, over No. 6 Cameron Amine. “I think I have learned a lot about myself this year,” said Caliendo. “I know I can go out and get majors against tough guys. Get bonus points for the team. Knew it was going to be a tough dual so in my head I am trying to score as many team points as possible. … more at … https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2025/02/23/no-3-hawkeyes-down-2-cowboys-for-fifth-straight-year
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OSU Wrestling: Hawkeyes Beat Cowboys 21-16 in Iowa City
It’s the second straight season that Iowa ends the Cowboys’ unbeaten run.
For the second straight season, the Cowboys’ undefeated run comes to an end at the hands of their rival Hawkeyes, and the dual’s biggest upset wasn’t short on storylines. Oklahoma State lost to Iowa 21-16 on Sunday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had a 14-11 lead heading into the 184-pound match that featured Dustin Plott taking on Angelo Ferrari, A.J. Ferrari’s younger brother. The two had an excellent match that ended with a Ferrari takedown in sudden victory.
To get to that point, Ferrari had a 3-2 lead in the third period when he selected bottom. That proved to be a mistake, though, as Plott rode Ferrari the entire period and secured a riding-time point to tie the match. The ride had a few slick scrambles that Plott always came out in control on. It felt the momentum was starting to shift his way after Ferrari took him down in the third period. Like his older brother, Angelo wrestles low, making it tough to get to his legs. But with how Plott rode Ferrari for the entire third, you felt good about Plott’s chances in ride outs. In sudden-victory, Ferrari got in on an initial shot that led to an impressive scramble. It looked like Plott was starting to come out on the right end of it, but a whistle was blown for a potentially dangerous hold, sending the wrestlers back to the middle of the mat. Then Ferrari got in on another shot and was able to finish. … more at … https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-hawkeyes-beat-cowboys-21-16-in-iowa-city/
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Angelo Ferrari’s upset over All-American Dustin Plott elevates No. 3 Iowa past No. 2 Oklahoma State
The biggest college wrestling dual of the year lived up to the hype.
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In front of a sold-out crowd of fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes defended their house against the fiery, deep Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-16 headlined by an upset win from true freshman Angelo Ferrari over All-American Dustin Plott at 184 pounds. Ferrari took the mat in place of starter Gabe Arnold with the Hawks leading 14-11 following bonus point victories from Drake Ayala and Mikey Caliendo at 133 and 165 pounds respectively as well as decision wins from Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer. The young Hawk, though, quickly stole the spotlight.
His second-period takedown against Plott brought the crowd to their feet, and, despite Plott’s hard ride in the third to force sudden victory, Ferrari never let up. He initiated two scrambles in the first minute of sudden victory with the first resulting in a potential dangerous situation. The second attempt proved to be different. Ferrari picked off Plott’s ankle and then rolled around the side of his Cowboy foe for the biggest win of the dual, 6-3. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/angelo-ferraris-upset-over-all-american-dustin-plott-elevates-no-3-iowa-past-no-2-oklahoma
Little Change in D3 Men’s Coaches Polls heading into the last weekend of the Regular Season
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest Division III Men’s Coaches Polls as teams complete the last week of the regular season and begin to prepare for next weekend’s regional championships, where they will vie for spots at the NCAA Championships in Providence, RI, scheduled for March 14-15. The top five rankings in both the Tournament and Dual polls remain unchanged from the previous release.
Here’s how the top five shapes up in each poll:
Tournament: #1UW-La Crosse, #2 Johnson & Wales, #3 Augsburg, #4 Wartburg, #5 Baldwin Wallace
Dual: #1 Augsburg, #2 Warburg, UW-La Crosse, #4 Johnson & Wales, … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/2/21/national-wrestling-coaches-association-little-change-in-d3-mens-coaches-polls-heading-into-regional-competition.aspx
Oregon State Upsets #15 North Carolina on Senior Day
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State rode a wave of momentum from Nash Singleton and Ethan Stiles to a 22-14 victory over no. 15 North Carolina in front of a senior day crowd of 1,287.
The Beavers trailed 11-5 early in the dual before the duo of Stiles and Singleton tied it at 11 with back-to-back upset victories over ranked opponents at 141 and 149. Trey Munoz opened his senior day meet in style with a last-second tech fall. The senior chased down UNC’s Robert Platt throughout the bout and scored a final takedown with a second remaining to win 21-6. The Tar Heels responded with a win in the HWT bout, leading to a back-and-forth battle between no. 13 Maximo Renteria and no. 11 Spencer Moore at 125. Renteria took an early 5-1 lead with a first-period takedown and opening the second with a reversal. Two takedowns knotted the bout at 6-6 and sent it to overtime with Renteria finishing just a second short of the riding time point. A takedown for Moore secured three points for UNC. After another UNC win, Singleton swung momentum back into Oregon State’s favor at 141. The homegrown talent took no. 22 Jayden Scott to tiebreakers and ultimately won with an escape in the first that put him up 2-1. Stiles knotted the dual up at 11 with his fifth consecutive win and fourth ranked one since the end of January. Stiles knocked off no. 5 Lachlan McNeil 5-3. Kekana Fouret kept the momentum rolling for the orange and black, winning 8-3 over Charlie Darracott. Sean Harman followed by securing the team victory with the Beavs’ second tech fall of the day. … more at … https://osubeavers.com/news/2025/2/23/wrestling-upsets-15-north-carolina-on-senior-day
College : No. 3 Iowa downs No. 2 Oklahoma State, North Central and Iowa send 15 to NCWWC National Championships
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
Dual of the week
No. 3 Iowa defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday night, 21-16. The Hawkeyes won six matches, earning bonus points at three weights. Check out Iowa’s recap here. No. 3 Iowa 21, No. 2 Oklahoma State 16
Feb. 23, 2025 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, Iowa
Attendance: 14,847
125: No. 4 Troy Spratley (OSU) maj. dec. No. 16 Joey Cruz (IOWA), 17-3
133: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) maj. dec. Rin Sakamoto (OSU), 11-1
141: No. 5 Tagen Jamison (OSU) maj. dec. Jace Rhodes (IOWA), 8-0
149: No. 3 Kyle Parco (IOWA) dec. No. 18 Carter Young (OSU), 7-1
157: No. 3 Jacori Teemer (IOWA) dec. No. Caleb Fish (OSU), 10-6
165: No. 2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Cameron Amine (OSU), 10-1
174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) dec. Nelson Brands (IOWA), 8-1
184: Angelo Ferrari (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Dustin Plott (OSU), SV-1 6-3
197: No. 1 Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Luke Surber (OSU), 10-1
HWT: No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) tech. fall No. 11 Ben Kueter (IOWA), 18-3
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Upset of the week
On Sunday night, true freshman Angelo Ferrari of Iowa knocked off No. 3 Dustin Plott of Oklahoma State in sudden victory at 184 pounds.
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Performance of the week
The eight regional qualifiers for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships took place over the weekend. Only two teams qualified 15 wrestlers for the national tournament, North Central and Iowa. Check out the full list on themat.com. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/24/college-wrestling-notebook-no-3-iowa-downs-no-2-oklahoma-state-cleveland-state-wins-in-final-home-dual-north-central-and-iowa-send-15-to-ncwwc-national-championships
2024-25 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 25: 17 more states host championships
Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular updates on the 2024-25 state high school champions for both boys and girls.
Winning a state high school title is an amazing achievement for a high school student-athlete. We will post the champions from official state high school championships for boys, as well as the girls who have won official state high school titles, as well as the recognized state competitions which are not run by their state high school association. We will also post the team champions at the state level as available. As available, we will include the state champion’s year in school and final record. February is the busiest month for high school state wrestling championships.
This past week, the public school state championships that were held were Arizona Boys and Girls State Championships in Phoenix, the Connecticut Boys State Championships (LL in Trumbull, L in Wilton, M in North Haven, S in Danielson), the Hawaii Boys and Girls State Championships in Honolulu, the Illinois Boys State Championships in Champaign, the Indiana Boys State Championships in Indianapolis, the Iowa Boys State Championships in Des Moines, the Maine All-Class Boys State Championships in Topsham, the Massachusetts Boys and Girls State Championships (Div. I in North Andover, Div. II in Salem, Div. III in Foxborough), the Nebraska Boys and Girls State Championships in Omaha, the New Hampshire Boys State Championships (Div. I in Londonderry, Div. II in Goffstown, Div. III in Peterborough), the New Mexico Boys and Girls State Championships in Rio Rancho, the North Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Greensboro, the North Dakota Boys and Girls State Championships in Fargo, the South Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Florence, the Tennessee Div. I Boys and the Tennessee Girls State Championships in Franklin … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/25/2024-25-high-school-individual-state-champions-list-as-of-feb-25-17-more-states-host-championships
No. 16 UNC Wrestling Grabs Share Of ACC Title With Win Over Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. – The 16th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team closed out the regular season portion of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, cruising to a 24-9 victory over No. 17 Stanford Friday night. With the win, Carolina claims a share of the ACC regular season title, splitting the dual meet championship with Virginia Tech and NC State, following the Hokies’ victory over the Wolfpack in Blacksburg this evening. The dual championship is the 19th in program history for the Tar Heels, the first since the 2018-19 campaign. Beginning the night at 157 pounds, Sonny Santiago kickstarted the Tar Heels on the night with a 13-7 decision in the opening match.
Dropping the ensuing bout at 165 pounds in sudden victory, 18th-ranked Joshua Ogunsanya earned arguably the best win of the night, a 15-13 decision over No. 4 Lorenzo Norman. Trailing 9-3 entering the final period, Ogunsanya collected four third-period takedowns, clipping the nation’s fourth-ranked.
After Gavin Kane’s decision at 184 pounds, Carolina secured its next victory at heavyweight, with Nolan Neves claiming the third-period score, earning the 3-2 decision over No. 29 Peter Ming. For Neves, the Tar Heel redshirt-freshman won his third-straight ACC dual, all utilizing late-match scores.
A Stanford forfeit at 125 pounds awarded Carolina six team points, followed by No. 11 Ethan Oakley’s 4-2 victory over sixth-ranked Tyler Knox. Rounding out the match at 149 pounds, No. 5 Lachlan McNeil and 15th-ranked Jaden Abas battled to a 1-1 deadlock after seven minutes. In the overtime period, McNeil converted on the takedown and collected four near-fall points, securing the 8-1 win. Up next, the Tar Heels close the west coast trip and the regular season, traveling to Oregon State … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/22/no-16-wrestling-grabs-share-of-acc-title-with-win-over-stanford
No. 10 Hokies take down No. 7 NC State in regular season finale
BLACKSBURG – It was once again unbelievable in Blacksburg on Friday night as No. 10 Virginia Tech wrestling (9-2, 5-1) handed rivals No. 7 NC State (11-2, 5-1) their first conference loss for a share of the conference regular season title in front of a record crowd in Cassell Coliseum. With the win, Tech secured the seventh trophy in the Tony Robie era since taking over the program in 2017.
Electric Ventresca Clinches the Dual
The 2023 All-American No. 5 Eddie Ventresca has returned to form and put himself in title contention with a 4-1 victory over No. 3 Vincent Robinson in thrilling fashion to seal the dual for the Hokies with one match remaining. It was a close first period with both wrestlers nearing a score but to no avail, ending the first period scoreless. Robinson would get on the board first with an escape in the second to which Ventresca responded in kind with an escape of his own in the third. With time dwindling down in regulation tied at one, Ventresca struck again for the deciding – and clinching – takedown to secure the match and the dual meet. … more at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2025/02/22/no-10-hokies-take-down-no-7-nc-state-in-regular-season-finale
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