The TDR Top 12 Men’s Team – 2025
The TakeDown Report will reward the following wrestlers for their successful seasons with an engraved wooden plaque with the wrestler’s name and weight class. The following wrestlers will be listed as a First Team of the top ranked wrestler at each weight, a Second Team, with the next best 14 wrestlers with no connection to a weight class, and the Honorable Mentions are across deep weight classes. We had planned on post rankings after the Regionals and befoe state but became imprudent and we did not do it. The full listing of rankings will be posted later. We welcome input, corrections, snide rearks or whatever your reaction to this may be. This has been updated.
First Team:
106– Sam Boltes, So. (Washington), 113– Holton Quincy, So. (N.E.C.P.), 120– Brandon Nolasco-Rayo, Sr. (Louisburg), 126– Tyler Watt, Sr. (Wake Forest), 132– Stephen Rubistello, Jr. (Tarboro), 138– Ryan Mann, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 144– Tobin McNair, So. (Wakefield), 150– Gerald “JJ” Johnson, Sr. (West Craven), 157– Justin Root, Sr. (Dixon), 165– Mac Kopelman, Jr. (Laney), 175– Noah Michael, Sr. (Franklinton), 190– Lucas Summers, Sr. (First Flight), 215– Asher Eason, Sr. (Heidi Trask), 285– Jaden McClary, Jr. (Goldsboro)
Second Team:
106– Sader Tran, Jr. (South Central), 120– Cole Hunt, Sr. (Jacksonville), 126– Bryce Perry, So., (Washington), 126– Gavin Nipper, Sr. (Jacksonville), 144– Hayden Smith, Fr. (White Oak), 150– Gabe Foreman, Jr. (Washington), 150– Isiah Mewborn, Jr. (Pamlico Co.), 157– Landon Browning, Jr. (Tarboro), 175– Brendan Stevens, Sr. (Corinth-Holders), 175– Jude Moulton, Jr. (Hoggard), 190– Joseph Miller, Sr. (Lejeune), 190– Aldinio Previl, So. (Rosewood), 285– Everest Ouellette, Sr. (First Flight), 285– Nicholas Rodgers, Sr. (Wilson-Fike)
Honorable Mentions:
106– Tyler Mundell, So. (North Pitt), 113– Abrey Verhow, Jr. (White Oak), 120– Ethan Brownlee, Sr. (South Johnston), 120– Keller Guthrie, Jr. (Ayden-Grifton), 120– Ayden Arington (Laney) 126– Braulio Nolasco-Rayo, Sr. (Louisburg), 126– Jake Amiott, Fr. (Topsail) 132– Bladen Davis, Sr. (South Lenoir), 138– Dylan Shirley, Sr. (West Carteret), 138– Coy Deel, So. (West Craven), 144– Ashton Shield-Adams, Sr. (SW Onslow), 150– Kirick Gurkin, Jr. (North Brunswick), 157– Trenstin Bolden, So. (SW Onslow), 165– Jordyn Toliver, Sr. (Curituck Co.), 175– Josiah Daniel, Jr. (J.F. Webb), 175– Marquise Kelly, Sr. (Laney), 190– Clark Kellar, So. (Pasquotank Co.), 190– Lucky Horrell, Sr. (Hoggard), 190– Wisdom Mason, So. (North Pitt), 215– Nick Wade, Jr. (Rosewood), 285– Daniel Silver, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 285– Antonio Nixon, Sr. (Heidi Trask)
Award Finalists for the James Johnson Memorial, Michael Stokes, Roy Heverly & Lee Caroll Awards;
113– Holton Quincy, So. (N.E.C.P.), 132– Stephen Rubistello, Jr. (Tarboro), 138– Ryan Mann, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 144– Tobin McNair, So. (Wakefield), 150– Gerald “JJ” Johnson, Sr. (West Craven), 175– Noah Michael, Sr. (Franklinton), 190– Lucas Summers, Sr. (First Flight), 285– Jaden McClary, Jr. (Goldsboro)
Big Ten Network presents coverage of 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, March 8-9
The 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins Saturday, March 8, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.
From 11 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET Saturday, March 8, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. Session two on Saturday night begins at 6 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night’s semifinals on BTN from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.
Coverage continues Sunday, March 9, as session three begins at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 5:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned on Big Ten Network, with third and fifth-place bouts airing on B1G+.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will anchor the weekend television broadcasts on BTN.
Before the championships coverage kicks off, a new episode of On the Mat debuts at 10:30 a.m. ET, March 8. Ahead of the final session March 9, a new episode of B1G Live: Wrestling Pregame will air at 5 p.m. ET, as Rick Pizzo and Malik Amine preview the final rounds of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. A new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60: B1G Championships debuts Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET, recapping the action from the weekend. Additional coverage of all the wrestling championships will be included in new episodes of B1G Today and The B1G Show on the Big Ten Network, and a full schedule can be found at btn.com/shows. Throughout the championships, … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/03/big-ten-network-presents-coverage-of-2025-big-ten-wrestling-championships-march-8-9
Josh Wilson Wins Third NCAA Regional Championship While Earning Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournamen
Danville, VA – Josh Wilson became a three-time NCAA Regional Champion on Saturday as he defeated two nationally ranked wrestlers in the 141lb weight class on his way to the title. Wilson was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Regional tournament for the third time.
On day one, Wilson handily defeated Chase Kyler (Thiel) and Mauricio Reyes (Averett) to advance to the semifinals. On Saturday, Wilson wrestled long time rival Mark Samuel from Roanoke, and the two put on a classic showdown to remember. Wilson and Samuel would go all three rounds as Wilson took home the win by Decision, 13-10. The two most recently met at the ODAC Championships and at last year’s NCAA National Tournament, as Wilson won both matches.
In the championship round, Wilson took on #1 ranked Jacob Reed of Ohio Northern. Reed has been the #1 nationally ranked wrestler in the 141lb class almost all season long. Wilson last faced Reed in the NCAA Championship final round last season, as Wilson defeated Reed to win the National Title. Wilson would once again get the best of Reed on Saturday, winning by Decision, 7-3 to win his third NCAA Regional Championship.
Afterwards, Wilson said, “It was a great tournament, and I’m proud of my performance. I’m grateful for my coaching staff, athletic training staff, and teammates for their support in helping me accomplish this feat. But my ultimate goal is to be the most dominant wrestler at the NCAA tournament and win another National Title. My job is not finished.” Wilson will now go for back-to-back National Championships in the 141lb weight class in Providence, Rhode Island March 14th-15th. For more info on the 2025 National Championships, click here. Isaiah Manning, Ethan Kring, and Adrian Soto-Perez also made it to day two of the Regionals. … more at … https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2025/3/1/mens-wrestling-josh-wilson-wins-third-ncaa-regional-championship-while-earning-most-outstanding-wrestler-of-the-tournament.aspx
Nicolosi wins regional; UMO features three qualifiers
Results
PEMBROKE, N.C. (March 1) – The University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling program qualified three wrestlers for the NCAA National Championships following their performance at the NCAA Super Region II Championships held on the campus of UNCP on Saturday.
The Trojans tallied 92 points in the team standings behind five wrestlers with top-four finishes while competing on the regional stage. Lander won a third-straight NCAA Regionals with 157 points following eight wrestlers qualifying for nationals. UNC Pembroke (117 points) placed second overall with a trio of qualifiers and Newberry rounded out the top three behind 109.5 points.
Senior Jake Nicolosi became the second-ever in program history to claim an individual regional championship at Mount Olive. Competing at 157, he produced an unblemished 4-0 record to capture the crown and clinch his spot as a national qualifier. In the opening round, Nicolosi posted a 15-0 tech fall over Malachi Thomas of Limestone before defeating Dennis Virelli of Newberry via a 14-3 major decision. He followed up with a 10-4 decision over No. 2 seed Keegan Roberson of UNC Pembroke to earn his spot in the championship. In the title bout, Nicolosi got his revenge and battled to an 11-7 decision versus top-seeded Trent Mahoney of King.
In the 165-weight class, freshman Brent Nicolosi entered as the No. 2 seed and finished as the runner-up in his first regional appearance. After a first-round bye, he pinned Samuel Daniels of Limestone before a dominant 16-0 tech fall against William Lowery of UNCP to reach the championship. Nicolosi faced off against No. 1 ranked David Hunsberger of Lander and despite an excellent performance fell via a 7-6 decision. Brent will join brother Jake as a national qualifier in what has been an outstanding season for the tandem.
Junior Calan Staub returns to the national stage … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/3/2/wrestling-nicolosi-wins-regional-umo-features-three-qualifiers.aspx
NC State Aiming To Continue ACC Wrestling Mastery
NC State has captured the last six ACC wrestling titles and the Wolfpack are looking to keep that run going against a highly competitive field this weekend.
College wrestling’s postseason is finally here.
After four months of chatter about developments leading to March, the time has arrived — and it’s time for the NC State Wolfpack to compete at the ACC Championships.
NC State will go into the event as the reigning six-time champions, raising the team title trophy at the ACC Championships every year dating back to 2019. “As you hit the postseason, it becomes more about the individual accomplishments and their personal goals, which of course bleed into the team aspect,” NC State coach Pat Popolizio said. “You want to see guys finish out and accomplish their goals, and right now as we head towards March there are two opportunities left, starting with ACCs.”
If you go strictly by seeds — which are a result of ACC dual results — this year’s Wolfpack squad will look a lot different from last year’s, which set a school record for team points (116), individual ACC titles (seven), and had the largest margin of victory at the event (29.5 points over second-place Virginia Tech) since 2007.
NC State posted a 5-1 record in ACC duals to finish tied atop the conference standings for the sixth time in the last eight years. Unlike last year, however, the Pack won’t have eight of their 10 wrestlers seeded second or better. “We have seen guys lose in dual meets but then come right back and have a really good showing come ACCs and leading into NCAAs,” Popolizio said. “There is still a lot of wrestling left. Just in the last few days right after coming back from Virginia Tech, we saw some guys respond very well. We have a lot of motivated guys in that room.”
Popolizio and his staff know how to bring back hardware from the one-day ACC event. “We have got to show up, compete, be aggressive, and score points,” Popolizio said. “We have to reverse some results that we let slip away in duals. This year is set up to be a nail-biter among quite a few teams, it is really pretty even across the board. “I think it comes down to who wants it more. There are going to be a lot of tight, close matches, it is going to be exciting. It comes down to who is willing to go out there and take some risks to get their hand raised.”
Since the 2015-16 season, NC State has won seven ACC Championships … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13870760-nc-state-aiming-to-continue-acc-wrestling-mastery
Save Cleveland State Wrestling News
As was shared by Mike Moyer in the NWCA Newsletter
“The Need to Protect Vulnerable College Programs – I want to take a moment to extend a heartfelt thanks to the Northeast Ohio wrestling and business community and CSU wrestling alums for their relentless efforts to save the Cleveland State Wrestling program. As many of you know, the CSU administration announced last month that they plan to eliminate men’s wrestling, women’s softball, and women’s golf at the end of this academic year. I had the privilege of attending CSU’s final home dual against Kent State and witnessed a sellout crowd of passionate wrestling fans who aredetermined to do whatever it takes to save the program. It appeared as if every local media entity was in attendance to cover the event. THIS NEEDS TO BE APPROACHED AS A “NO FAIL MISSION” by the entire wrestling community.
The NWCA is collaborating with a local organizing committee (LOC), and we have a terrific strategy in place. While there are no guarantees of success, we have so much more in our favor than we usually do, as evidenced by the following:The Need to Protect Vulnerable College Programs – I want to take a moment to extend a heartfelt thanks to the Northeast Ohio wrestling and business community and CSU wrestling alums for their relentless efforts to save the Cleveland State Wrestling program. As many of you know, the CSU administration announced last month that they plan to eliminate men’s wrestling, women’s softball, and women’s golf at the end of this academic year. I had the privilege of attending CSU’s final home dual against Kent State and witnessed a sellout crowd of passionate wrestling fans who aredetermined to do whatever it takes to save the program. It appeared as if every local media entity was in attendance to cover the event. THIS NEEDS TO BE APPROACHED AS A “NO FAIL MISSION” by the entire wrestling community.
The NWCA is collaborating with a local organizing committee (LOC), and we have a terrific strategy in place. While there are no guarantees of success, we have so much more in our favor than we usually do, as evidenced by the following:” … Please check regularly at www.saveclevelandstatewrestling.org for updates and calls to action. More to come!
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Cleveland State Wrestling Topples Kent State in Front of Sellout Crowd
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State toppled Kent State 21-15 in front of a sellout crowd of 2,400 people inside Woodling Gymnasium on Thursday evening.
The Vikings jumped out to a 4-0 advantage behind a 16-3 major decision by Ben Aranda at 125-pounds. Jake Manley followed with a 10-8 decision to make it 7-0.
Kent State answered back with the next three matches to take a 12-7 advantage after the 157-pound contest.
Tate Geiser picked up a massive 19-4 technical fall at 165-pounds to even the match at 12-12. The Golden Flashes quickly went ahead by three behind a 10-4 decision at 174-pounds.
In one of the most exciting contests of the night, Gavin Ricketts pulled out a 4-1 sudden victory at 184-pounds, tying the match at 15-15. Joey Lyons then picked up a 5-1 decision at 197-pounds to make it 18-15. … more at … https://csuvikings.com/news/2025/2/20/cleveland-state-wrestling-topples-kent-state-in-front-of-sellout-crowd.aspx
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Sen. Bernie Moreno questions Cleveland State’s decision to cut wrestling program
COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno is questioning Cleveland State University President Laura Bloomberg over the school’s decision to eliminate its wrestling program, which he described as “disquieting.” Moreno wrote in a Wednesday letter that participation in boys and girls wrestling is increasing at the high school level, and college wrestling is popular in Northeast Ohio.
“Thus, the decision-making behind your office’s elimination of the Cleveland State University’s men wrestling program caused me a great deal of pause,” Moreno wrote. “On behalf of my constituents, I would like to have an open and thorough discussion on this matter as many Ohioans, myself included, found this decision disquieting.” Moreno’s spokeswoman confirmed he sent the letter, which was released Thursday by Save Cleveland State Wrestling … more at … https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02/sen-bernie-moreno-questions-cleveland-states-decision-to-cut-wrestling-program.html
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Rider Rolls Past Cleveland State in Regular Season Finale
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – For the second time this season, the Rider wrestling team secured a 39-0 shutout victory over Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym.
Brock Zurawski got the Broncs on the board first at 197 lbs to start the dual earning a dominant 7-0 decision over Joey Lyons.
At 285 Collin French had a battle with Kaiden Haines. In the second period, Haines secured the takedown to make the score 3-1 but French earned the quick escape cutting the deficit 3-2. After a Haines escape in the final period, French earned a takedown of his own to claim the gritty 5-4 decision.
The Broncs got victories 125 lbs and 133 lbs from Noah Michaels and Will Betancourt. Braden Palcko met with Ethan Mitchell at 141 lbs. … more at … https://gobroncs.com/news/2025/2/22/wrestling-dominates-cleveland-state-in-regular-season-finale.aspx
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Cleveland State Wrestling – MAC Championship Week!
Dear Wrestling Family,
Your Cleveland State wrestling squad is fired up and ready to compete at the 2025 MAC Championships! The team has been training hard and is prepared to battle for NCAA Tournament berths, representing our great program on the national stage.
Championship Information
Location: Trenton, NJ Venue: CURE Insurance Arena
Dates: March 7-8, 2025
Live Stream: All matches available on ESPN+
Full Championship Information Here
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 7
• 11:00 AM – Doors Open
• 12:00 PM – Opening Round (50 Matches, 4 Mats)
• 2:00 PM – Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation Round 1
• 5:00 PM – Championship Semifinals & Consolation Round 2
Saturday, March 8
• 8:00 AM – Doors Open
• 11:30 AM – Consolation Quarterfinals
• 1:00 PM – Consolation Semifinals
• 2:50 PM – Championship Finals Parade & Introductions
• 3:00 PM – Championship Finals & Placement Matches
MAC Championship Lineup
• 125 – Ben Aranda
• 133 – Nick Molchak
• 141 – Ethan Mitchell
• 149 – Connor Saylor
• 157 – Doug Terry
• 165 – Tate Geiser
• 174 – Ronald Dimmerling
• 184 – JR Reed
• 197 – Joey Lyons
• 285 – Daniel Bucknavich
Thank You, Wrestling Family!
We appreciate your continued support throughout this incredible season. Despite the challenges, your encouragement has made this journey unforgettable for our team. Let’s support our boys at the MAC Championships and finish strong!
Follow the Action Live on ESPN+
Best,
From the Cleveland State Wrestling Program
Big Ten Weekly Recap (2/27/2025)
Iowa wins in Carver – The Hawkeyes came out on top Sunday night in the highly anticipated grudge match between Iowa and Oklahoma State. In addition to the traditional rivalry, we had the added excitement of subplots like Brands v Gilman, David Taylor as the new coach, the Cowboys recently supplanting Iowa as the second-ranked team in the country, and a slew of great matchups. We also had the added intrigue of true freshman Angelo Ferrari having the opportunity to battle against NCAA Finalist Dustin Plott. That’s exciting on its own, but pair that with the fact that he’s in a battle in his own room for the starting spot in the lineup, and now it has additional implications. Or certainly could at least. If you’re a Hawkeye fan, you’ve got to be excited about the future of this squad, paired with how good Teemer looked, for potential NCAA implications. On their best days, this Iowa team could have five finalists (133, 149, 157, 165, 197), which is a lot to be excited about and certainly enough for a trophy at the end of March.
Michigan > CMU > MSU – In the battle for the mitten, the University of Michigan reigns supreme in the 2024/2025 season. Last weekend the Wolverines dispatched the Spartans, and this Friday CMU beat MSU in Mount Pleasant to start their weekend. Next up was their trip to Ann Arbor on Sunday evening. The Chippewas began hot and had the lead 11-8 headed into 165, but that’s where their momentum stopped and the Wolverines took over. Beau Mantanona got a first-period pin at 165, followed by his brother Brock bumping up to 174 and upsetting Alex Cramer, who was ranked seventh in the country at the time. That’s a huge win for a true freshman bumping up a weight class, and helped continue the momentum for the Wolverines. 31-11 was the final score in what was a hard-fought and fun dual to see in person.
Ethen Miller is undefeated headed into B1Gs – Maryland finished off their season with a win over Drexel to the score of 23-13. Maryland had a solid season, with a dual win over the Wolverines a couple of weeks back, paired with some strong individual performances. Braxton Brown at 133 only has two losses on the season, and has shown the ability to compete with the best in the country. Additionally, Ethen Miller has ended his regular season at 20-0 and 7-0 in the B1G. … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/big-ten-weekly-recap-2272025-r100055/
NCAA wrestling award standings update for the 2025 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. 🤼 MORE COLLEGE WRESTLING 🤼 🚨 Alerts and updates on Bleacher Report🎥 Wrestling on YouTube 🍎 Follow on Apple News
For results to be counted for the awards, they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e., Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the falls and tech falls categories are broken based on the aggregate time. This week features the fourth standings of the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which features a 17-match minimum to qualify for the standings. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows.
* Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
* Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
* Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
* Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
In Division I, there was no movement at the top as Oklahoma State heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson continues to lead the most dominant rankings. In falls, Lehigh’s Kelvin Griffin extended his lead to three with 18 in 53:45. In tech falls, Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink picked up one to widen his lead to two with 15 in 78:48.
With Division II and III regionals coming up this weekend, rankings for those divisions stayed mostly static this week. The most dominant wrestler in Division II at 184 pounds is Ty McGeary from West Liberty. At 5.22 points per match, McGeary has led three straight weeks. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2025-02-26/ncaa-wrestling-award-standings-update-2025-season
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/
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
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