TDR Top 12 – January Girls Rankings 100-114 lbs.
Editor’s Notes; The following this season’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 120 best female wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. There are changes in weight classes, records and rankings which can generate discussion and interest in the wrestlers. This is the 3rd season of the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards for girl wrestlers and the 28th season for boys. Most of the win-loss record is from TrackWrestling as a starting point. We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers. We will recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques for the 21st year with the ‘duck under’ logo. We also have TDR T-Shirts with white print on black shirts for just $10!
The following columns are Rank, Weight, wrestler, school, graduation year, wins, losses, win percentage.
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| 1 | 100 | Johnson, Izabella | Croatan | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 |
| 2 | 100 | Ockerman, Anna | Corinth-Holders | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0.909 |
| 3 | 100 | Van Pelt, Charlotte | Jacksonville | 28 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 |
| 4 | 100 | Ayala-Garcia, Angelica | Manteo | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 |
| 5 | 100 | Cook, Aspen | North Brunswick | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
| 6 | 100 | Raygoza, Isabella | South Brunswick | 27 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 |
| 7 | 100 | Cardenas, Franceca | Pasquotank County | 27 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 8 | 100 | Vee, Alaina | Swansboro | 28 | 20 | 7 | 0.741 |
| 10 | 100 | Fuller, Rowan | Heritage | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
| 10 | 100 | Huang, Yesan | Laney | 26 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 |
| 1 | 107 | Reese, Khiry | Rosewood | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 107 | Hijawi, Zainab | South Central | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0.875 |
| 3 | 107 | Simmons, Katie | Laney | 25 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 |
| 4 | 107 | Wallace, Makayla | Ayden-Grifton | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 |
| 5 | 107 | Morrow, Brooke | Bunn | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 |
| 6 | 107 | McKethan, Colby | Pasquotank County | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0.792 |
| 7 | 107 | Cline, Ryleigh | Swansboro | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0.778 |
| 8 | 107 | Rivers, Kaylee | Eastern Wayne | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 |
| 10 | 107 | Kishea, Zoe | White Oak | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| 10 | 107 | Kibler, Olivia | South Brunswick | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
| 10 | 107 | Moore, Madeline | Wake Forest | 26 | 23 | 8 | 0.742 |
| 1 | 114 | Scales, Ahrianna | Pasquotank County | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 |
| 2 | 114 | Miller, Adrianna | Southwest Onslow | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0.938 |
| 3 | 114 | Garcia, Abby | Havelock | 28 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 |
| 4 | 114 | Lebui, Catherine | West Brunswick | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0.923 |
| 5 | 114 | Lee, Angel | North Lenoir | 27 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 |
| 6 | 114 | Vindigni, Julianne | Cleveland | 27 | 29 | 7 | 0.806 |
| 7 | 114 | Smith, Peyton | Jacksonville | 27 | 28 | 7 | 0.800 |
| 8 | 114 | Bugbee, Jenny | Laney | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 |
| 10 | 114 | Maddalena, Sarah | Lejeune | 26 | 17 | 8 | 0.680 |
| 10 | 114 | Sanders, Majesty | Wake Forest | 26 | 17 | 8 | 0.680 |
| 10 | 114 | Durham, Helen | Wakefield | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0.679 |
TDR Top 12 January Girls Rankings 120-132 lbs.
Editor’s Notes; The following this season’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 120 best female wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. There are changes in weight classes, records and rankings which can generate discussion and interest in the wrestlers. This is the 3rd season of the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards for girl wrestlers and the 28th season for boys. Most of the win-loss record is from TrackWrestling as a starting point. We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers. We will recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques for the 21st year with the ‘duck under’ logo. We also have TDR T-Shirts with white print on black shirts for just $10!
The following columns are Rank, Weight, wrestler, school, graduation year, wins, losses, win percentage.
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| 1 | 120 | Vindigni, Addison | Cleveland | 25 | 35 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 120 | Simpson, Skyla | First Flight | 27 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 3 | 120 | Ready, Olivia | Havelock | 25 | 28 | 1 | 0.966 |
| 4 | 120 | Odom, Trinitee | Heidi Trask | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 |
| 5 | 120 | Hirkala, Mariella | Swansboro | 25 | 26 | 5 | 0.839 |
| 6 | 120 | Aguirre-Gomez, Gabriella | Manteo | 27 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 |
| 7 | 120 | Belangia, Kori | Currituck Co. | 27 | 23 | 7 | 0.767 |
| 8 | 120 | Shipley, Hayden | Jacksonville | 28 | 25 | 9 | 0.735 |
| 10 | 120 | Ballard, Claire | New Bern | 27 | 22 | 9 | 0.710 |
| 10 | 120 | Sanchez, Adelaide | Lejeune | 28 | 13 | 6 | 0.684 |
| 1 | 126 | Snow, Kennedle | Havelock | 25 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 |
| 2 | 126 | Johnson, LaNautica | Vance County | 26 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 |
| 3 | 126 | Whitley, Macyn | Dixon | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0.783 |
| 4 | 126 | Kiser, Mia | Laney | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0.769 |
| 5 | 126 | Holton, Myrezza | Manteo | 26 | 21 | 7 | 0.750 |
| 6 | 126 | Chavez, Fernanda | West Craven | 27 | 16 | 6 | 0.727 |
| 7 | 126 | Waybright, Isabelle | Lejeune | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 |
| 8 | 126 | Brewer, Abigail | Cleveland | 27 | 25 | 11 | 0.694 |
| 10 | 126 | Wiley, Trinity | South Brunswick | 27 | 13 | 6 | 0.684 |
| 10 | 126 | Wood, Alexandria | Currituck Co. | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0.667 |
| 1 | 132 | Rodriquez, Anabel | Dixon | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 |
| 2 | 132 | Murillo, Bella | Fike | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0.938 |
| 3 | 132 | Sommer, Charli | West Carteret | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 |
| 4 | 132 | Almedia-Torres, Keyara | Cleveland | 25 | 28 | 7 | 0.800 |
| 5 | 132 | Lavigne, Mia | White Oak | 27 | 28 | 8 | 0.778 |
| 6 | 132 | Martin, Violet | Rolesville | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 |
| 7 | 132 | Beaver, Mirell | Heritage | 26 | 20 | 7 | 0.741 |
| 8 | 132 | Woolley, Michelle | Heidi Trask | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 |
| 10 | 132 | Vita, Krisa | South Brunswick | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 |
| 10 | 132 | Collinis, Aydelyn | Swansboro | 28 | 20 | 9 | 0.690 |
| 10 | 132 | Almendarez, Ferlani | North Pitt | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0.667 |
| 10 | 132 | Sapp, Ashleigh | West Brunswick | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 |
TDR Top 12 January Girls Rankings 138-152 lbs.
Editor’s Notes; The following this season’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 120 best female wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. There are changes in weight classes, records and rankings which can generate discussion and interest in the wrestlers. This is the 3rd season of the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards for girl wrestlers and the 28th season for boys. Most of the win-loss record is from TrackWrestling as a starting point. We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers. We will recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques for the 21st year with the ‘duck under’ logo. We also have TDR T-Shirts with white print on black shirts for just $10!
The following columns are Rank, Weight, wrestler, school, graduation year, wins, losses, win percentage.
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| 1 | 138 | Ross, Ay’Seante | Laney | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0.952 |
| 2 | 138 | Hall, Lauren | Heidi Trask | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 3 | 138 | Ross, Celia | Dixon | 25 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 |
| 4 | 138 | Campbell, Isabella | Havelock | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 |
| 5 | 138 | Vargus, Gabriela | Lejeune | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 |
| 6 | 138 | McCoy, Jameson | Rosewood | 28 | 18 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 7 | 138 | Hernandez, Lincy | Vance County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
| 8 | 138 | Padilla, Lexi | West Craven | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 |
| 1 | 145 | Bane, Faith | New Bern | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 145 | Milbery, Maggie | Swansboro | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 |
| 3 | 145 | Vann, Jaelah | East Carteret | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 |
| 4 | 145 | Jefferson, Kimora | Franklinton | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 |
| 5 | 145 | Disbennett, Giovanna | Dixon | 25 | 20 | 6 | 0.769 |
| 6 | 145 | Outlaw, Imari | Ayden-Grifton | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0.813 |
| 7 | 145 | Simmons, Sydney | Laney | 26 | 19 | 8 | 0.704 |
| 8 | 145 | Zatlin, Rylee | Lejeune | 25 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 |
| 10 | 145 | Hankins, Ma’Laysha | North Pitt | 26 | 13 | 6 | 0.684 |
| 1 | 152 | Fraser, Tori | North Pitt | 26 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 |
| 2 | 152 | Pollock, Elaina | Laney | 25 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 |
| 3 | 152 | Tellez, Laila | Havelock | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 |
| 4 | 152 | Dellinger, Haleigh | Fairmont | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 |
| 5 | 152 | Barrera, Taliana | Dixon | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0.815 |
| 6 | 152 | Boychuck, Emma | Swansboro | 27 | 24 | 6 | 0.800 |
| 7 | 152 | O’Neal, Jah-Quierrah | Fike | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 |
| 8 | 152 | Anderson, Taylor | East Carteret | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 10 | 152 | Fuentes, Cindy | West Brunswick | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0.769 |
| 10 | 152 | Mitchell, Zedya | South Central | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 |
| 10 | 152 | Reyes, Ashley | Bunn | 26 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 |
| 10 | 152 | Gomez, Mayalina | Cleveland | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0.704 |
TDR Top 12 – January Girls Rankings 165-235 lbs.
Editor’s Notes; The following this season’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 120 best female wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. There are changes in weight classes, records and rankings which can generate discussion and interest in the wrestlers. This is the 3rd season of the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards for girl wrestlers and the 28th season for boys. Most of the win-loss record is from TrackWrestling as a starting point. We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers. We will recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques for the 21st year with the ‘duck under’ logo. We also have TDR T-Shirts with white print on black shirts for just $10!
The following columns are Rank, Weight, wrestler, school, graduation year, wins, losses, win percentage.
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| 1 | 165 | Alasin, Evangline (Evie) | Northeastern | 26 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 165 | Gebremichael, Rohama | Wakefield | 25 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 |
| 3 | 165 | Yopp, Emma | South Brunswick | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 |
| 4 | 165 | Wilson, Jailah | Richlands | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 |
| 5 | 165 | Seal, Madison | Currituck Co. | 27 | 19 | 5 | 0.792 |
| 6 | 165 | Valerin, Laynie | Cleveland | 27 | 25 | 8 | 0.758 |
| 7 | 165 | McCarthy, Kelly | Swansboro | 26 | 21 | 7 | 0.750 |
| 8 | 165 | Noblees, Jymeia | Goldsboro | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 10 | 165 | Cruz, Adianna | Manteo | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 |
| 10 | 165 | Lilley, Bailey | Bunn | 26 | 16 | 7 | 0.696 |
| 10 | 165 | Bailey, Sydney | Heritage | 26 | 20 | 10 | 0.667 |
| 10 | 165 | Escobar, Genesis | Laney | 27 | 20 | 10 | 0.667 |
| 1 | 185 | Bowman, Brilelle | Dixon | 27 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 |
| 2 | 185 | Gause, LaNesha | Laney | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0.875 |
| 3 | 185 | Ferlin, Emma | Havelock | 25 | 22 | 5 | 0.815 |
| 4 | 185 | Guzman, Samantha | Ayden-Grifton | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.857 |
| 5 | 185 | Gillihan, Edelle | Ashley | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 |
| 6 | 185 | Abba, Bella | Wakefield | 28 | 23 | 6 | 0.793 |
| 7 | 185 | Clark, Aziah | Richlands | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0.792 |
| 8 | 185 | Busby, Ella | East Carteret | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 |
| 10 | 185 | Soto-Ramos, Ingrid | Bunn | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 |
| 10 | 185 | Hernandez-Mares, Lincy | Manteo | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 |
| 10 | 185 | Hurlburt, Abby | South Brunswick | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 |
| 10 | 185 | Livesay, Zoe | Currituck Co. | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 |
| 1 | 235 | Marshall, Sophia | Rosewood | 25 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 235 | Vinson, Malea | White Oak | 25 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 |
| 3 | 235 | Outlaw, Auriyanna | Ayden-Grifton | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0.923 |
| 4 | 235 | Barden, Leslie | Laney | 26 | 18 | 3 | 0.857 |
| 5 | 235 | Lee, Le’Nessa | Louisburg | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 |
| 6 | 235 | Reil, Gabriella | Swansboro | 27 | 23 | 5 | 0.821 |
| 7 | 235 | Brake, Cara | Northern Nash | 26 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 |
| 8 | 235 | Hurlburt, Kyla | South Brunswick | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0.800 |
| 10 | 235 | Christiansen, Alijah | Ashley | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| 10 | 235 | Daley, Avery | New Bern | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0.714 |
ACC Dual Meet Results
Card Bounces Back in Win at Missouri
Stanford defeats the Tigers for the first time in program history
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Behind three bonus-point victories, No. 15 Stanford bounced back with a 27-15 win at No. 21 Missouri, Sunday, at the Hearnes Center. The Cardinal (5-2) defeated Missouri (2-7) for the first time in program history after being shut out by the Tigers last season at home. Stanford, which has yet to wrestle a 125 pounder in a dual this season, received bonus points from No. 10 Tyler Knox (133), No. 4 Lorenzo Norman (174) and No. 24 Nick Stemmet (197).
Knox put the Cardinal on the board first with a 12-2 major decision over Kade Moore at 133 pounds. There was no score after the first. Knox chose down to start the second and scored a reversal before Moore countered with one of his own. Knox then scored another to take a 4-2 advantage into the final period. Moore went down and Knox racked up seven near fall points in the third and tacked on the riding-time point to improve to 7-0 in duals. The redshirt freshman moves to 16-2 overall.
Trailing 9-4 in the team score, true freshman EJ Parco registered his first collegiate dual win with a 5-1 decision over Zeke Seltzer at 149 pounds. With no score, Seltzer went down to start the second. Parco was able to ride him out in the period. With 2:00 of riding time to work with, Parco went down to begin the final frame. After notching a quick escape, he gave up a point to Seltzer … more at … https://gostanford.com/news/2025/01/12/card-bounces-back-in-win-at-missouri
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No. 18 Pitt Defeats No. 15 Stanford in ACC Opener, 24-15
PITTSBURGH – The 18th-ranked Pitt wrestling team won six bouts, including three wins by bonus points, to defeat No. 15 Stanford 24-15 in the ACC opener at the Fitzgerald Field House Friday night. The Panthers improved to 6-2 in dual meets and 1-0 in ACC duals.
The Panthers took a 6-0 lead to start the meet after Stanford forfeited the 125-pound match. The Cardinal fought back and won the next two matches to take an 8-6 lead.
Briar Priest came out strong in the 141-pound match with an early takedown to grab a 3-1 lead in the first period. A busy second period tied the match at 5-5 heading into the final two minutes. Priest took the lead on an illegal hold followed by an escape before Miranda had a late takedown in the third period. Priest was awarded one point for riding time to tie the match at 8-8 and send the bout to overtime. Miranda had a takedown to secure the 11-8 sudden victory decision.
No. 26 Finn Solomon secured a 15-0 technical fall win in 4:03 at 149 to give the Panthers an 11-8 lead over the Cardinal. No. 22 Dylan Evans followed with another overtime victory at 157, defeating No. 28 Grigor Cholakyan by a 4-1 decision.
In the 174-pound match, No. 18 Luca Augustine put up a fight against No. 4 Lorenzo Norman. Norman took a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period, but Augustine fought his way back with an escape in the second period and a takedown late in the third. Augustine was not able to hold on as time expired and ultimately dropped the match 8-6. The Panthers went on to win the final three bouts of the night to overcome … more at … https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-no-18-pitt-defeats-no-15-stanford-in-acc-opener-24-15.aspx
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No. 18 Panthers Comeback to Defeat No. 22 West Virginia in Backyard Brawl, 25-17
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The Backyard Brawl proved to be just that as the 18th-ranked Panthers rallied to win the final four matches and defeat No. 22 West Virginia, 25-17, at the WVU Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The Panthers scored 16 points over the final four matches en route to their victory after trailing the Mountaineers 17-9 after the first six bouts. West Virginia started the dual strong by winning the first three matches, including opening with back-to-back major decision wins, to take an 11-0 lead. Freshman Kade Brown got the Panthers on the board after winning the 149-pound match, defeating Sam Hillegas by a 21-11 major decision. Brown was aggressive from the start with an early takedown to take a 3-0 lead. Hillegas fought back to tie the bout 4-4 but Brown used another takedown with 30 seconds left in the first period for a 7-4 lead. He had two more takedowns to take a 13-6 lead heading into the third and did not let up, scoring two more takedowns and a reversal as the clock ran out.
Redshirt-freshman Dylan Evans continued the momentum for the Panthers to with a 21-6 technical fall win over Sasha Gavronsky at 157, decreasing the Panthers’ deficit to 11-9. Evans attacked early … more at … https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-no-18-panthers-comeback-to-defeat-no-22-west-virginia-in-backyard-brawl-25-17.aspx
UNC Wrestling Clips No. 8 Virginia Tech, 20-17
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the Atlantic Coast Conference opener, the 25th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels controlled No. 8 Virginia Tech, 20-17, inside Carmichael Arena Friday night.
The win was the first over the Hokies since the 2019-20 campaign, and the first against Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill since the 2018-19 season. Carolina was victorious in five matches on the night: three decisions, one technical fall and one fall.
Beginning the match at 165, Carolina trailed in the team score, 4-0. The momentum shifted in the Tar Heel favor at 174 and 184 pounds, with Joshua Ogunsanya’s decision and Gavin Kane’s second-period fall. Meeting No. 13 Lennox Wolak, Ogunsanya jumped out to an early lead in the opening three minutes courtesy of two takedowns and never looked back, holding on for the 7-4 decision over his former teammate. At 184 pounds, Kane squared off with the Hokies’ 29th-ranked TJ Stewart, battling to a scoreless opening period. Following Stewart’s choice to begin the second period on bottom, Kane was able to collect the fall 29 seconds into the second frame.
Following a sudden victory decision at 197 and fall at heavyweight in favor of the visiting Hokies, the lineup flipped to 125 pounds, as No. 20 Spencer Moore squared off with fourth-ranked Eddie Ventresca. Ventresca forced the match into sudden victory with a third-period escape, tied at one-all, but Moore was able to secure the takedown with 39 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Dillon Campbell’s riding time point at 133 pounds sent the matchup against Tar Heel Ethan Oakley into sudden victory for the second-straight match, with Oakley working for the three-point takedown and decision, 4-1. The country’s sixth-ranked at 149-pounds, Lachlan McNeil, cruised to a 22-6 technical fall for the final Carolina win of the night, behind a five-takedown first period. … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-clips-no-8-virginia-tech-20-17
More Big Ten Dual Meet Results
No. 16 Rutgers Downs No. 24 Indiana, 28-6
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 16 Rutgers wrestling (9-2, 1-0) opened Big Ten Conference action with a 28-6 road win at No. 24 Indiana (4-2, 0-2) on Friday night in Bloomington. The Scarlet Knights won eight out of 10 bouts against the Hoosiers, which included five ranked victories and a fall from No. 23 Jackson Turley (174).
No. 8 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 16 Dean Peterson (125), No. 18 John Poznanski (197) and No. 27 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184) all delivered decisions over ranked foes, with Peterson extending his winning streak to 12. Turley pinned NCAA qualifier Derek Gilcher in 50 seconds for his fourth fall of the season. Friday marked RU’s first win over a ranked opponent this season … more at … https://scarletknights.com/news/2025/1/10/no-16-wrestling-downs-no-24-indiana-28-6.aspx
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Feldman Delivers Late, No. 4 Ohio State Outlasts No. 17 Rutgers, 17-15
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Nick Feldman delivered another third-period takedown to earn the deciding team points in No. 4 Ohio State’s (10-0, 2-0) 17-15 comeback win over No. 17 Rutgers (9-3, 1-1) Sunday at the Covelli Center (3,757).
Only one of the 10 matches were decided with bonus points in the narrow victory by the Buckeyes. Trailing 6-0 early, Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez earned five points for the Buckeyes with a 17-2 win by technical fall in his match at 141.
Dylan D’Emilio gave the Buckeyes their first lead at 8-6 with a 2-1 win over No. 24 Andrew Clark at 149. Ohio State kept its lead with wins by Sammy Sasso (157) and Carson Kharchla (174). Rutgers then won at 184 … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-feldman-delivers-late-no-4-ohio-state-outlasts-no-17-rutgers-17-15
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Nittany Lion Wrestling Opens Up Big Ten Action With 55-0 Shutout Over Michigan State
Penn State notches six falls and ties margin of victory record
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 1-0 B1G) opened up Big Ten dual meet action on Friday by shutting out Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 B1G) 55-0 in sold out Rec Hall. Penn State tallied six pins in the victory.
The shutout was the fourth of the year for Penn State and the 55-0 margin over victory tied the school record (55-0 over Buffalo on Feb. 18, 2018, in Rec Hall). Penn State held Michigan State to no takedowns in the dual meet as well.
The dual began at 285. Senior+ Greg Kerkvliet, ranked No. 2 at 285, opened up the dual meet by pinning Max Vanadia in less than a minute. Kerkvliet got the fall at 0:56 to give Penn State an early 6-0 lead. Penn State true freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 12 at 125, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/01/11/nittany-lion-wrestling-opens-up-big-ten-action-with-55-0-shutout-over-michigan-state
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Iowa rolls to 45-0 shutout over Wisconsin in Big Ten Conference dual opener
Hawkeyes post 7 bonus-point victories in 13th straight win over the Badgers
University of Iowa was too good, too tough and simply too much for Wisconsin.
The Hawkeyes ran the table to win its Big Ten Conference dual opener. Second-ranked Iowa dominated Wisconsin, posting seven bonus-point victories and rolling to a 45-0 shutout Sunday afternoon at Wisconsin Field House in Madison, Wis. The Hawkeyes have won 13 straight against and 44 of the last 45 against the Badgers. “Lot of bonus points,” Iowa Coach Tom Brands said. “A shutout, so 10-of-10 in matches. We have Illinois in five days, don’t want to downplay this but we do have to get ready. It’s going quick now.”
Iowa’s Joey Cruz got the nod at 125 to start the dual. He capitalized on the opportunity with two takedowns in an 8-2 decision over Nicolar Rivera, who is ranked as high as 14 th nationally. The Hawkeyes (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten) continued to soar, receiving their first bonus-point finish from No. 4 Drake Ayala at 133. The 2024 NCAA finalist tallied five takedowns in a 21-6 technical fall over Zan Fugitt. Ayala closed strong, posting 14 points, including four nearfall, in the final period. … more at … https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-hawkeyes/iowa-rolls-to-45-0-shutout-over-wisconsin-in-big-ten-conference-dual-opener/
Big Ten Dual Meet Results
Upsets Help No. 4 Buckeyes Down No. 10 Illinois, 24-9
Buckeyes return to Columbus to face No. 17 Rutgers Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 4 Ohio State (9-0, 1-0) defeated No. 10 Illinois (6-1, 1-1) at Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois, Friday behind a pair of upsets by unranked Buckeyes. Ohio State won seven of the 10 matches in a 24-9 victory.
Freshman e’Than Birden (165) and redshirt sophomore Seth Shumate (197) both earned wins over ranked Illini wrestlers.
How it Happened
125-No. 10 Brendan McCrone (R-So.) def. Caelan Riley (Jr.) | D, 5-0
McCrone opened the Big Ten season with a takedown early in the first. He took a 3-0 score into the second and then added an escape for a 4-0 lead. With a point for riding time, McCrone got the win by decision, 5-0.
133-No. 2 Lucas Byrd (R-Sr.) def. No. 9 Nic Bouzakis (R-So.) | D, 8-5 SV-1
Bouzakis struck first with a takedown to lead quickly 3-1 after a Byrd escape. Bouzakis added an escape early in the second for a 4-1 lead. Byrd tied it at 4-all with an edge-of-the-mat takedown that was challenged by Ohio State but to no avail. Bouzakis reclaimed the lead with an escape to head to the third leading 5-4. Byrd escaped to tie the bout to send the match to sudden victory. Byrd then got the victory with a takedown to win, 8-5.
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Jr.) def. No. 13 Danny Pucino (R-Jr.) | F, 1:47
Mendez opened the scoring with a takedown and then got the pin at 1:47.
149-No. 12 Dylan D’Emilio (Gr.) def. No. 11 Kannon Webster (R-Fr.) | D, 2-0
The first period ended with no score. D’Emilio went up 1-0 with an escape to … more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-no-4-buckeyes-v-no-11-illinois
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Terps Roll Past Michigan State, 27-11, Sweep Weekend In Michigan
EAST LANSING, MI — Maryland wrestling completed a weekend sweep of the state of Michigan with a 27-11 win over the Michigan State Spartans.
After dropping a close match at 125 to kick off the dual, the Terps won four consecutive matches before the intermission break, with Braxton Brown and Ethen Miller picking up wins by bonus points to lead the way. Kal Miller won in sudden victory while freshman Dario Lemus picked up his first career Big Ten dual victory.
True freshman Alex Uryniak started the second-half of the match off strong with his first career Big Ten dual victory. Jaxon Smith added a fall after just over a minute of action and Seth Nevills closed out the match with a major decision victory. … details at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-terps-roll-past-michigan-state-27-11-sweep-weekend-in-michigan.aspx
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Terps Upset No. 10 Michigan 19-18, Earn First Top-10 Win Since 2009
ANN ARBOR, MI — Maryland wrestling opened up the 2025 Big Ten season in impressive fashion, stunning the 10th-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 19-18, getting the winning point on criteria thanks to Braxton Brown’s pin at 133.
It was Maryland’s first win over a top-10 team since Nov. 20, 2009, when the No. 10 Terps defeated No. 4 Cornell in Ithaca, by a score of 18-17. It was the first time the Terps beat a top-10 team as un ranked opponent since Nov. 24, 2007 when they topped No. 5 Michigan, 18-16. … more at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-terps-upset-no-10-michigan-19-18-earn-first-top-10-win-since-2007.aspx
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#25 Boilers Open B1G Season With Win Over Wildcats
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 25 Purdue wrestling team opened its Big Ten Conference slate with a 31-13 win over Northwestern Friday night in Holloway Gymnasium.
The Boilermakers (7-1, 1-0 B1G) earned five bonus point wins to match their best dual record since the 2019-20 season.
The team donned special edition volt-colored uniforms for its annual Hammer Down Cancer dual. The wrestlers’ match-worn singlets were auctioned off to fans seeking a piece of history, with all proceeds benefiting the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
Purdue improved to 49-44-2 in the all-time series against the Wildcats … more at … https://purduesports.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-boilers-open-b1g-season-with-win-over-wildcats
Camels have strong showing at F&M Open with two champions, five finalists
LANCASTER, Pa. – Campbell wrestling came away with two champions and three second place finishes at the David H. Lehman ’68 Franklin & Marshall Open held at the Alumni Sports and Fitness Center on Friday.
Anthony Molton became an F&M Open champion for the second straight season, going 5-0 on the day. The No. 1 seed at 125 pounds, he started his day with two consecutive tech falls. Molton’s effort builds off his third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle earlier this week.
Wynton Denkins also was undefeated in Lancaster with a 6-0 mark. The No. 2 seed, Denkins had three bonus-point wins, followed by three consecutive wins against seeded opponents. His semifinal win was against the No. 3 seed, Kai Owens from Columbia, who was an NCAA qualifier last season.
The two first-place finishers mark the first time Campbell has had multiple champions at this event. Five finalists are also the most in a single F&M Open for the Camels.
Cooper Shore, Shannon Hanna and Levi Hopkins made up the rest of the finalists. Shore was undefeated until his matchup with Molton in the championship bout at 125 pounds. The two teammates did not wrestle, and Shore was awarded second place.
Hanna split matches against All Americans on Friday, earning a win over Ryan Jack (NC State – Unattached). The two were deadlocked at five points each through the first sudden victory period, … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2025/1/10/wrestling-camels-have-strong-showing-at-f-m-open-with-two-champions-five-finalists.aspx
App. State Wrestling Posts Impressive SoCon Win at The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. — In a showdown of teams that were top-three SoCon finishers a year ago, an App State Wrestling squad with five freshmen in its 10-man lineup recorded victories in the final nine matches to claim a 31-3 win at The Citadel on Sunday.
App State (2-2 overall, 2-0 SoCon) followed a league-opening win at VMI with another road victory, highlighted by No. 33 Carson Floyd’s 4-3 decision against No. 27 Patrick Brophy in a ranked battle at 197 pounds. Aldo Hernandez accounted for one of App State’s four major decisions in his first career dual start at 141, and fellow redshirt freshman Logan Eller also posted his first career dual win at 184.
No. 8 Will Miller took his first lead on a takedown with about a minute left in a 6-4 decision against Thomas Snipes at 165, and redshirt freshman Jeremiah Price bounced back from a recent 5-3 loss to Pitt transfer Tyler Badgett at the Southern Scuffle by winning a 5-2 decision over Badgett at 157. Kaden Keiser, meanwhile, won an 8-3 decision at 149 against Carson DesRosier, who entered the dual with a 14-3 record for the Bulldogs (3-2, 0-1).
The Mountaineers’ other victories were bonus-point results that came from Chad Bellis (11-1 major at 133), Luke Uliano (8-0 shutout at 174) and true freshman Stephan Monchery (11-3 major at heavyweight). Uliano led 1-0 entering the third period against Ben Haubert and rode out the final two minutes, producing near falls worth two and four points before earning a bonus point because of his riding time.
After they split two matches last season, Floyd turned defense into offense for a takedown and rideout with just under two minutes left in the first period against Brophy, who cut his deficit to 4-3 with a second-period takedown. With Floyd’s riding time at approximately 40 seconds entering the third, Brophy chose neutral instead of starting on bottom with a one-point deficit, and … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/12/wrestling-posts-impressive-socon-win-at-the-citadel.aspx
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