Mt. San Antonio repeats as 3C2A champions, wins four individual titles
Mounties win school’s third state championship in the last four years.
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Lemoore, California – Four years ago, Mt. San Antonio College walked away with its first 3C2A state championship, ending a run of four straight titles won by perennial California power Fresno City College.
On Saturday, head coach David Rivera’s Mounties repeated as team champions and claimed the program’s third state championship in the last four seasons scoring 204 team points and outdistancing second-place Fresno City by 66 points at Golden Eagle Arena on the campus of Lemoore College in Lemoore, California.
Mt. San Antonio placed 11 of its 12 qualified wrestlers and crowned four champions, tying a school record for champions in a season, set last season.
Fresno City had two champions and eight placewinners. Palomar was third with 110 points, Sacramento City was fourth with 90.5 and Cerritos fifth with 79.5 “I was proud of them and how they competed today,” said Rivera. “They stepped up and we continued to wrestle to the best of our abilities.” … more at … https://mattalkonline.substack.com/p/mt-san-antonio-repeats-as-3c2a-champions
Lawrence North wrestler slept on floor in a shelter. Had no desk. Now he’s planning on college
INDIANAPOLIS — Lawrence North wrestler Michael White cried as his Utah-bound flight ascended into the Indianapolis skies in June, terrified as he watched the Earth disappear. “The plane, like the gravity felt unfamiliar,” White said. “I didn’t know what to do. I just looked out the window, and I just went up so fast.”
The trip was among many he took to wrestling tournaments in North Carolina, Virginia and North Dakota over the summer. All to face the best in the country, to grow as a wrestler, to make waves in front of college coaches.
The plane was new to White. Quick ascents, however, were not. Less than two years prior, White was a wrestling novice. He took up the sport as a freshman at Lawrence North, going through the most tumultuous experience of his life: Bouncing from hotel to hotel with his family before staying in a Wheeler Mission shelter for six months. It started, he said, when his family was evicted from their apartment after his mom took their landlord to court over mold.
White quit football because he was unable to make practice early in the morning with a single mom and siblings at multiple schools with different start times. But he was determined to join the wrestling team. White and coach Jacob Aven, whom White had for study hall, quickly built a connection over his interest in the sport. White told Aven his goals, including wrestling for a Division I program and winning a state championship. … more at … https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/12/09/homeless-lawrence-north-wrestler-state-title-college-michael-white/76706709007/
Decreasing Incidence of Youth Wrestling Injuries: A 10-Year Analysis of National Injury Data
Abstract
Background: Wrestling is among the most common youth sports in the United States, with about 260,000 high school participants annually. There is a lack of literature investigating wrestling injury profiles and mechanisms of injuries. In the past 15 years, urgent care utilization has increased, and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) concussion protocols have been developed and implemented. Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to analyze causes, diagnoses, body parts, and trends associated with wrestling injuries presenting to US emergency departments. It was hypothesized that there would be (1) decreased overall injuries presenting to emergency departments because of increased urgent care utilization and (2) decreased concussions because of the NFHS rule implementation and revision.
Study design: Descriptive epidemiology study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods: Youth wrestling injuries presenting to US emergency departments between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2022, were queried from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database. The data included date of presentation, age, sex, race, body part, injury diagnosis, disposition, and a brief injury narrative. National estimates (NE) were calculated using the associated statistical weight of the reporting hospital. Linear regressions were performed to investigate the relationship between year and NE for overall injuries, diagnoses, body parts, mechanisms of injury, and other subanalyses. Statistical significance was set at P < .05.
Results: A total of 8628 (NE = 296,502) wrestling injuries met the inclusion criteria for this study. The mean age at presentation was 14.3 ± 2.6 years (range, 3 to 18 years). The shoulder (NE = 43,207 [14.6%]), head (NE = 40,875 [13.8%]), and knee (NE = 30,218 [10.2%]) were the most injured body parts. The most common diagnoses were strain/sprain … more at … https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39640181/
California Junior Colleges Results
Sacramento City College’s men’s wrestling team captain shares his journey as a wrestler
Sacramento City College’s wrestling team captain Ben Quilpa was recently named Most Outstanding Wrestler at a big statewide tournament with a season record of 21-3. With the conclusion of the Santa Ana Tournament, Quilpa shared his experience ranking second place in the state at 133 pounds. “It was a good experience. I really liked the setup of the tournament. Santa Ana was really fun just being out there in L.A. chilling with the team,” said Quilpa, who majors in sociology.
Quilpa placed seventh in the Leemore Open prior to the Santa Ana Tournament. He said he felt bitter about the loss, but he is proud of himself after winning the Santa Ana Tournament. “[I] really had a bitter taste in my mouth, so it felt good to win that tournament and kind of shake off the rust,” Quilpa said.
Some struggles Quilpa faced when practicing for the Santa Ana Tournament were balancing schoolwork and practice as well as maintaining weight for the tournament.
City College’s wrestling coach Marques Gales said he was not surprised Quilpa won. Gales praised Quilpa, who he said was coming off of an injury after the Leemore Open tournament, and persisted through his training for Santa Ana. “After a week, he had some time to heal and recover. We were really confident he was going to wrestle to his best ability at the Santa Ana invitation, so there was no surprise that he won it.” Gales said. “He won in nominate fashion, so he was also named the Most Valuable Wrestler at the tournament.”
Quilpa started wrestling in eighth grade at Olympus Junior High School in Roseville. Coming to City College wrestling has been intense, according to Quilpa. He said he finds it a great experience to push his limits and do things he did not think he could do, such as … more at … https://saccityexpress.com/61032/all/sacramento-city-colleges-mens-wrestling-team-captain-shares-his-journey-as-a-wrestler/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Victor Valley Men’s Wrestling Send Record Number to State
This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Victor Valley College Rams wrestling team. Head coach Rocky Humphrey has been instrumental in leading these athletes to success, pushing them to reach their full potential on the mat.
The Rams have been dominant throughout the season, with several wrestlers earning individual titles at various tournaments. Now, with 10 wrestlers qualifying for the state championships, the team is poised to make a strong showing at the highest level of competition.
Blade Owens, Andrew Diaz, Chris Guerrero, Angel Salgado, Matthias Valdez, Ricardo Valdez, Aiden Valencia, Frankie Stevenson, Joseph Robles, and Alonzo Cardona have all earned their spots at the state championships through their hard work and determination. They have proven themselves to be among the best in the state and will be looking to bring home some hardware next weekend. Additionally, Edward Saldana will serve as a state alternate, ready to step in and compete if needed. This depth and talent on the team are a true testament to the strength of the Victor Valley College wrestling program. … more at … https://athletics.vvc.edu/sports/wrest/2024-25/releases/20241210otr2dk?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Mt. SAC Men’s Wrestling Dominates at 3C2A Southern California Regional Championships
Monterey Park, Calif. – The Mt. San Antonio College Men’s Wrestling Team captured first place for the fourth consecutive year at the 3C2A Southern California Regional Championships held on Saturday, December 7, at East Los Angeles College. The Mounties earned a team score of 245.5, outpacing second-place Palomar College (169.0) and third-place Cerritos College (120.5).
The Mounties delivered outstanding individual performances, clinching five first-place finishes from Jason Saenz (133 lbs.), Maxximus Martinez (157 lbs.), Jack Estevez (165 lbs.) Roman Loya (184 lbs.) and Mo Talebi (197 lbs.).
Additional podium finishes included Brian Geiger (149 lbs.) and Jakob Hand (174 lbs.) earning second place and Michael Williams (149 lbs.) and Javier Montes (174 lbs.) securing third place.
All 12 Mountie wrestlers qualified to compete at the upcoming individual state championships, set for next weekend at West Hills College in Lemoore, California. … more at … https://www.mtsacathletics.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/releases/20241209npj6fg
Cowboy Wrestling Wins CKLV Invitational, Two Individual Titles
LAS VEGAS – The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Saturday evening, claiming two individual titles from heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson and 174-pounder Dean Hamiti Jr.
The Cowboys routed the field, earning 192 team points and coming up just short of the record 198.25 points set by Oklahoma State in 1983. They outscored second-place Nebraska by 77 points and combined for a 48-10 record with beating 31 ranked wrestlers and 18 conference opponents. An impressive 25 bonus-point wins also helped bolster OSU’s historical point total.
It was a strong performance by the entire lineup, as all 10 Cowboys placed no lower than fifth, becoming the first team to do so since 1999 and just the fourth ever. OSU is responsible for all four of those performances, and no other collegiate wrestling program has accomplished that feat.
Wyatt Hendrickson continued his stellar start to his Cowboy career by claiming the heavyweight title. Hendrickson received the top seed at his weight and used that to rattle off five straight victories, three coming against ranked wrestlers and the final two over opponents in the top eight. His efforts earned the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award.
Hendrickson started off the day with an injury default win over the eighth-ranked Nick Feldman from Ohio State to put him in the championship bout. There, Hendrickson put on a show by defeating No. 6 Isaac Trumble (NC State) with a pin in just 2:35. Over his five matches, he had three pins and none of his five bouts went the distance.
Dean Hamiti Jr. had a similar weekend at 174 pounds. Starting in the semifinals, Hamiti cruised past Cornell’s No. 13 Simon Ruiz, 14-1, to set up a championship bout between the fifth-ranked Cowboy and Stanford’s Lorenzo Norman, ranked No. 8 in the country. Tied 3-3 heading into the third period, Hamiti began in the top position and stayed there for the final two minutes to earn a crucial riding time point that clinched the championship. … more at … https://okstate.com/news/2024/12/7/cowboy-wrestling-wins-cliff-keen-invitational-along-with-two-individual-champions
Huskers Finish Second at Cliff Keen
The Nebraska wrestling team claimed second at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, which concluded with final bouts on Saturday. The Big Red finished with 115 points, among the 30 programs competing at the tournament. Antrell Taylor (157) claimed his first Cliff Keen title, after winning his top-10 matchup in the final.
Finals:
No. 5 Ridge Lovett went 4-0 to start the tournament, as the reigning champ in the 149 weight class. Lovett tallied two ranked wins and two bonus point wins on his way to the championship match, where he faced No. 1 Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech. The familiar foes were tied at three-all, taking the bout to overtime, where Henson claimed the title with a takedown.
No. 3 Taylor went 5-0, claiming the 157 championship. Taylor took down four ranked opponents, and had a major dec. and pin along the way. Taylor faced No. 6 Ryder Downey of Northern Iowa in the final, where he persevered to a 4-3 victory. Taylor’s Vegas run improved his season record to 12-0.
Third-place Matches:
No. 2 Caleb Smith (125) took his first three matches and suffered his first loss against No. 11 Eddie Ventresca in overtime in the semifinal. Smith took his next match to stay alive, putting him in the consolation semifinals against No. 10 Brendan McCrone. Smith won in overtime, 6-3, but fell in the third-place match to No. 4 Troy Spratley.
No. 4 Brock Hardy (141) opened the tournament with two major decisions. Hardy dropped his semifinal match against No. 10 Tagen Jamison, but bounced back in his final two matches to take third place. The junior sealed his podium finish with a 40-second fall, and improved on his previous sixth-place finish. Hardy’s 4-1 stretch also notched his 70th career win.
No. 20 Bubba Wilson (165) claimed two upsets in his 4-2 run to fourth place. Wilson opened with three wins, including a 6-4 decision over No. 7 Sammy Sasso. The senior fell in overtime in his semifinal match, but took down No. 25 Drake Rhodes (South Dakota State) for a spot in the third-place match. … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2024/12/8/huskers-finish-second-at-cliff-keen-24
Ryan Mann and Holton Quincy presented Heverly & Carroll Awards
The 2024 Roy Heverly and Lee Carroll Awards were presented to North East Carolina Prep School State Champions Ryan Mann and Holton Quincy during a pause between matches during their first home meet today. The TakeDown Report Editor, Martin Fleming presented these awards to Ryan and Holton. These awards recognize top underclassmen wrestlers in eastern North Carolina.
Holton Quincy was presented the 26th Annual Lee Carroll Award for excellence in athletics, academics and sportsmanship in northeastern North Carolina last season. Holton was the first freshman state champion in Edgecombe County history with 52 wins and 1 loss last season.
Lee Carroll started wrestling as a sophomore when Tarboro High School re-started their program in 1992. Lee won 112 matches in 3 years with the Vikings. Lee was state runner-up his junior year before becoming a record setting undefeated state champion in 1995 with a (50-0) record. Lee went on to start four years at North Carolina State qualifying for the Nationals 3 times. Lee has taught engineering graphics at N.C. State and has his own interactive design agency, Forged Media, in Raleigh. He is a member of the Tarboro High Athletic Hall of Fame.
Previous award winners include Ryan Mann in 2023, Caleb Beaty of Corinth-Holders (2022), Logan Tortual of Rosewood (2021). Javon Armstrong of Pamlico County (2020), Aaron Bancroft of Wilson-Fike (2019), Timothy and Christian Decatur of Rosewood (2018), Jaqwuez Norman of Farmville Central (2017), Kaleb Taylor of Rosewood (2016), Wilson Smith of Rocky Mount (2015 & 2014), Angel Najar of North Pitt (2013), Alexander Knight and Jacineto Williamson of Rocky Mount in 2012, Chris Fess of Beddingfield and Tamaris Lane of Nash Central in 2011, Chandler Phillips of Rocky Mount (2010), Landon Lucas of SW Edgecombe (2009), Corey Smith (2008) and Eric Sutton (2007) of Tarboro, Zach Shearin and Paul Horner (2006) and Pat Anstead (2004) of Southern Nash, Jimmy McNamara (2005) of Wilson Hunt and Sammi Hadi (2003) of SW Edgecombe.
Ryan Mann was presented the 26th Annual Roy Heverly Award for his excellence in athletics, academics and sportsmanship in eastern North Carolina. He earned his first state medal as a freshman at 120 pounds and the first state medalist in wrestling for N.E. Carolina Prep School. As a sophomore, Mann a state finalist with a (58-1) record. After an undefeated season last year his scholastic career record, so far, is 145 wins and 5 losses.
Previous ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners include Ian Fritz in 2023, Joe Sculthorpe(2014) and Matteson Correll(2013) of Topsail, Alex Hopper(2022), Mark Samuel(2021 & 2020) and Frank Hickman(2007) of Wilmington Laney, Caleb Beaty(2021) of Wake Forest, River Carroll(2020) of Swansboro, Christian Decatur(2019) and Nick Quillen(2012) of Rosewood, Alec Sampson(2018) of Hoggard, Beau Studebaker(2017) of East Carteret, Harrison Campbell(2016) of West Brunswick, Blaine Mainz(2015) of and Tyler Ross(2012) of Jacksonville, Jake Smith(2011) and Charlie Millea(2008) of Havelock, Marquin Hill(2010) of Washington, Ryan Blackwell(2009) and Sean O’Laker(2006) of Croatan, Eddie Sawyer(2005) and Brian Lashomb(2004) of Currituck County and Raymond Jordan of New Bern in 2003,
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medalist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The TakeDown Report promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards. “These awards recognize successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for all to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added. The TDR ranks wrestlers in the ‘TDR Top 12’ as displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR has been involved in reporting wrestling results and encouraging media coverage of amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina for over 25 years. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com and check our blog at https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/The-TakeDown-Report-235098404048/
NC State Wrestling Charged Up For ‘Toughest Tournament In The Country’
North Carolina State won’t have a full lineup, but the Wolfpack is ready to tangle with the loaded field at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
It’s hard to argue that the Cliff Keen Invitational is not college wrestling’s top in-season tournament each year. This year marks the third straight year NC State will be among the teams competing in Las Vegas. Last year, 37 out of the 80 2024 All-Americans competed at the Cliff Keen Invite. This year will feature eight of the top 12 teams ranked in this week’s Flowrestling rankings “Anytime you can get into an arena and have that many guys going on and placing at NCAAs, you know that is the toughest tournament in the country,” NC State coach Pat Popolizio said. “There is not another tournament in the country (during the season) that mirrors what goes on in Las Vegas.
“We love going to it. We know with the amount of competition there every year, our guys need to zone in and focus. We gave ourselves a month of completion to be ready for this level of competition.” Not all 10 starters will be in action for NC State in Las Vegas this weekend.
Christian Knop is still out after having to injury default in the dual against Appalachian State on Nov. 15. Stepping into his spot at 197 pounds will be sophomore Andrew Macchiavello, the younger brother of 2018 national champion Michael Macchiavello. Kai Orine and Dylan Fishback will also not compete this weekend. Orine won the 133-pound weight class in Las Vegas last year, while Fishback also reached the podium with a seventh-place showing.
Early-Season Standouts
A pair of Wolfpack wrestlers have turned heads with their early season results, and both were not in the lineup last year as they redshirted. They will also compete in perhaps the top two weight classes at the Cliff Keen — 125 pounds and heavyweight. One was expected to make the jump into the top-10 this year, while the second started as a backup and has caught the attention of many after his great start to the season as an unknown.
Isaac Trumble redshirted last year after starting his first two seasons at 197 pounds. Now at heavyweight, Trumble is ranked fifth nationally. He is also a past Cliff Keen champion back in his 197-pound days. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13131773-nc-state-wrestling-charged-up-for-toughest-tournament-in-the-country
New WIN Rankings released; Ten Top-15 teams and 100 nationally-ranked wrestlers at Vegas Invite
NEWTON, Iowa — The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational has historically pitted the nation’s best college wrestlers against each other early in the season as this weekend’s 42nd annual tournament features over 100 nationally-ranked wrestlers and 10 teams that are rated among the Top-15 schools in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 2 NCAA Div. I rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Led by Oklahoma State, rated No. 3 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, the other notable teams in WIN’s latest TPI that will wrestle this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, include No. 4 Nebraska, 5 Ohio State, 6 NC State, 7 Virginia Tech, 9 Cornell, 10 Iowa State, 11 Michigan, 12 Northern Iowa and 15 South Dakota State.
Depending exactly on which wrestlers enter, this could mean as many as 27 wrestlers ranked in the top five of their weight class:
- 125 – No. 1 Richard Figueroa (Arizona State); No. 2 Matt Ramos (Purdue); No. 3 Caleb Smith (Nebraska); No. 5 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State);
- 133 – No. 3 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan);
- 141 – No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State); No. 4 Brock Hardy (Nebraska); No. 5 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa);
- 149 – No. 1 Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech); No. 3 Ty Watters (West Virginia); No.5 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska); … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2024/12/02/new-win-rankings-released-ten-top-15-teams-and-100-nationally-ranked-wrestlers-at-vegas-invite/
EIWA Weekly Recap (11/27/2024)
Highlights
- #22 Danny Wask of Navy wins Navy Classic after beating #6 Pinto of Nebraska
- American dominates the weekend with 2-0 dual record
- Army’s Ethan Berginc captures Black Knight Invite title to remain undefeated
Maryland 43 Morgan State 3
125 – Tyler Garvin (Maryland) tech Julian Dawson (Morgan State) 17-2
133 – Braxton Brown (Maryland) tech Kevin Lopez (Morgan State) 17-1
141 – Dario Lemus (Maryland) fall Myrin Nixon (Morgan State) 3:29
149 – Michael Pizzuto (Maryland) dec Aaron Turner (Morgan State) 2-0
157 – Ethen Miller (Maryland) tech Eric Tecson (Morgan State) 19-4
165 – John Martin Best (Maryland) tech Sam Diggs (Morgan State) 20-5
174 – Darrien Roberts (Morgan State) dec Branson John (Maryland) 3-2
184 – Jaxon Smith (Maryland) tech Kingsley Menifee (Morgan State) 22-6
197 – Chase Mielnik (Maryland) fall Eric Washington (Morgan State) :27
285 – Seth Nevills (Maryland) dec Xavier Doolin (Morgan State) 5-3
American 33 Duke 6
125 – JJ Peace (American) tech Ethan Grimminger (Duke) 20-4
133 – Raymond Lopez (American) maj Raymond Adams (Duke) 17-7 … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/eiwa/eiwa-weekly-recap-11272024-r99780/
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