JWU remains unbeaten with wins over Wabash, Baldwin Wallace
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The JWU (Providence) wrestling team moved to 9-0 with wins over Wabash (31-8) and Baldwin Wallace (37-8) Saturday afternoon at the Wildcat Center.
Freshman and No. 3 ranked Peyton Ellis (133 lbs.) improved to 14-1 with two wins on the day, highlighted by an 8-4 decision over last year’s national runner-up and current No. 5 in Jayden Hinton of Baldwin Wallace. He also took down No. 7 James Day with an 18-6 major decision.
Sophomore and No. 15 ranked Jack Richardson (165 lbs.) secured two wins on the afternoon, including an 8-1 decision over No. 5 Andrew Supers (BW). Classmate Michael Schliem (174 lbs.) picked up wins No. 16 and 17 on the season, one of which was a pin in 2:48 against No. 13 Carter Lloyd (BW).
Senior and No. 1 Joziah Fry (125 lbs.) is now 25-0 following a pin against the Yellow Jackets and a 20-3 major decision against the Little Giants. Senior and No. 4 Hayden Brown (149 lbs.) defeated No. 12 Daniel Uribe (Wabash) and moved to 16-1 on the day with a 23-6 tech fall win against Baldwin Wallace.
Junior and No. 9 Adolfo Betancur (285 lbs.) is now 15-3 following a 5-0 decision against the Little Giants and a pin in 3:40 against BW. Classmate Ky’ell Roper upped his win total to 16 with a 2-0 day at 184 lbs.
JWU (Providence) def. Wabash, 31-8
149 Hayden Brown (JWU) def. Daniel Uribe (WAB) (decision 6-0)
157 Tim Smith (WAB) def. Vincent Faldetta (JWU) (major dec. 9-1)
165 Jack Richardson (JWU) def. Ayden Lutes (WAB) (decision 7-2)
174 Michael Schliem (JWU) def. Jaylen Young (WAB) (major dec. 14-6)
184 Ky’ell Roper (JWU) def. Sammy Saunders (WAB) (major dec. 12-2) … more at … https://providence.jwuathletics.com/news/2024/12/21/wrestling-jwu-remains-unbeaten-with-wins-over-wabash-baldwin-wallace.aspx
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No. 15 Men’s Wrestling Wins Two Matches at East Coast Duals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 15 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling team won two of three matches at the East Coast Duals hosted by No. 4 nationally ranked Johnson and Wales University inside the Wildcat Center.
BW (5-1) opened the day as it defeated No. 16 nationally ranked Wabash (Ind.) College by a final score of 17-16. The Yellow Jackets then defeated No. 7 nationally ranked Castleton (Vt.) University by a final score of 23-18. BW closed out the duals as it fell to Johnson and Wales by a final score of 37-8.
Vs. Wabash
184-pounds: Junior Academic All-OAC and No. 20 nationally ranked Remington Bauer (Norwalk/Edison) won a 10-1 major decision
125-pounds: Freshman Dorian Hoffman (Luzerne, Pa./Wyoming Valley) won a 7-1 decision
133-pounds: Senior All-American and No. 2 nationally ranked Jaden Hinton (Glassboro, N.J.) won a 7-5 decision over No. 3 nationally ranked James Day
141-pounds: Sophomore Keegan McMahon (Ashburn, Va./Paul VI Catholic) loss a 15-4 major decision
149-pounds: Junior Manny Scordos (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) loss a 5-2 decision
157-pounds: Senior All-American Michael Petrella (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley), who is this week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week, won a 15-2 major decision over No. 13 nationally ranked Tim Smith
165-pounds: Sophomore All-OAC and No. 6 nationally ranked Andrew Supers (Medina) won a 5-0 decision
174-pounds: Senior All-OAC and No. 14 nationally ranked Carter Lloyd (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) loss 5-3 decision … more at … https://bwyellowjackets.com/news/2024/12/21/east-coast-duals.aspx
Penn State wrestlers sweep 3 matches in Nashville, scoring 137 points while upping win streak to 62
By Jim Carlson | Special to PennLive
Records fell and so did three opponents as the top-ranked Penn State wrestling team easily swept through the Collegiate Duals near Nashville on Sunday with wins over Binghamton, Little Rock and Missouri.
The Nittany Lions shutout Binghamton, 52-0, and Little Rock, 44-0, and took nine of 10 bouts against Missouri in a 41-3 rout featured by a 1 vs. 2 match at 174 that Missouri’s top-ranked Keegan O’Toole captured over Penn State’s Levi Haines by securing a takedown in sudden victory for a 4-1 win.
The two shutouts gave the Nittany Lions (6-0) three straight wins without giving up a point, something that’s not been done before. And, the Sunday trifecta broke the school-record consecutive win streak of 60, increasing that mark to 62 straight victories.
Additionally, the Lions scored 137 total points on Sunday alone and have 246 total points this season as the team’s 10 starters have just two losses among them through six dual meets. The Lions are off until a Jan. 10 home dual against Michigan State.
What people wanted to see on Sunday was the Haines-O’Toole bout and it didn’t disappoint. A 1-1 bout that goes into sudden victory can be boring depending on the pace of the match, but this one was anything but. The hand-fighting and blocking was superb between two outstanding wrestlers, and each had a couple of strong takedown attempts that were either countered or stalemated. … more at … https://www.pennlive.com/penn-state-wrestling/2024/12/penn-state-wrestlers-sweep-3-matches-in-nashville-scoring-137-points-while-upping-win-streak-to-62.html
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Penn State Wrestling Dominates No. 8 Missouri 41-3 at Journeymen Duals
Penn State wraps up action in Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (6-0, 0-0 B1G) dominated Missouri (2-5) 41-3 in its third and final dual meet of the day at the 2024 Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tenn. The Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts to sweep the three duals at the event. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI).
The dual began at 125. Penn State true freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 12 at 125, opened up Penn State’s final dual of the day with a 5-4 win over Gage Walker. Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 10 at 133, built up over 4:00 in riding time during a convincing 14-3 major over Missouri’s Kade Moore to give the Nittany Lions and early 7-0 lead. Senior+ Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, had to use extra time to beat No. 16 Josh Edmond. Bartlett scored early in the extra period to post the 4-1 (sv) win. Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 2 at 149, continued Penn State’s hot streak. Van Ness turned a first period takedown into a pin at the 1:57 mark, it was Van Ness’ third pin of the day and gave the Lions a 16-0 lead. Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 4 at 157, controlled James Conway for three periods and rolled to an 11-3 major decision to give Penn State a 20-0 lead at the midway point of the dual. Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, won by forfeit (his second of the day) and Penn State led 26-0. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, took on No. 1 Keegan O’Toole in a much-anticipated match-up. The duo battled through regulation even. A wild scramble in sudden victory ended with an O’Toole takedown, with Haines dropping the thrilling 4-1 (sv) decision.
Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at 184, dominated No. 10 Colton Hawks in another top ten match-up. Starocci used a six-point third period to roll to a 10-1 major with over 2:00 in riding time to put Penn State up 30-3. Redshirt freshman Josh Barr, ranked No. 7 at 197, blitzed Tiger Jesse Cassatt. Barr opened up an 11-0 lead before pinning Cassatt at the 1:45 mark. … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/12/23/penn-state-wrestling-dominates-no-8-missouri-41-3-at-journeymen-duals
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Keegan O’Toole Defeats Levi Haines In Battle Of NCAA Champions
Keegan O’Toole defeated Levi Haines in an overtime match at the Collegiate Duals.
In a battle of NCAA Champions, Keegan O’Toole came out on top in a 4-1 overtime victory over Levi Haines. O’Toole and Haines met in the dual between Penn State and Missouri at the Collegiate Duals in a match that lived up to the hype.
In the first period, both Haines nor O’Toole were limited in their attacks. Haines was closest to scoring and got his hands locked around O’Toole’s leg but didn’t get close to finishing. The two traded escapes in the second and third periods to tie the match at 1. Late in the third, Haines was in deep on a single leg but O’Toole displayed incredible defense to fend off the takedown and send the match to overtime.
In the sudden victory frame, Haines came out firing and almost immediately shot a high crotch. O’Toole defended and then hit a reattack single to get his hands locked around Haines’ right leg. Haines came close to getting a takedown of his own with O’Toole bellied out on the mat. However, O’Toole scrambled through the position and secured the match-winning takedown after a wild flurry. During the scramble, Haines briefly had both legs in but the takedown was never awarded and O’Toole was able to work through the position to secure the takedown. Because of that, the Penn State coaches challenged but the call was upheld, giving O’Toole the match by a final score of 4-1. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13323146-keegan-otoole-defeats-levi-haines-in-battle-of-ncaa-champions
Little Rock Claims Two Wins at Collegiate Duals in Nashville
Trojans open and end the day with victories
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Little Rock Trojans secured victories in two of their three duals at the Collegiate Duals, opening and closing the day with impressive performances.
RESULTS
#20 Little Rock 24, #16 Missouri 19
Little Rock kicked off the day with a thrilling upset over #16 Missouri, earning their first ranked win of the 2024-25 season. The Trojans split matches 5-5, earning points through a pin, an injury forfeit, a technical fall, a major decision, and a decision victory.
Highlights included:
- Nasir Bailey sparked momentum with a major decision.
- Jordan Williams reclaimed the lead at 149 with a dominant tech fall.
- Matty Bianchi followed with a 5-2 decision for back-to-back victories.
- Joey Bianchi capitalized on an injury forfeit, adding 6 points to the scoreboard.
Missouri fought back with wins at 174 and 184, cutting Little Rock’s lead to just 2 points. However, Stephen Little sealed the upset with a pin in under 90 seconds, securing the Trojans’ first ranked victory of the year.
#20 Little Rock 0, #1 Penn State 44
Facing the nation’s top-ranked Penn State, Little Rock showed resilience but fell short in their toughest matchup of the season. Despite the loss, the Trojans fought hard in each bout.
#20 Little Rock 27, Binghamton 16
The Trojans bounced back with a convincing win over Binghamton to close out the event.
Key performances included:
Jordan Williams followed with a tech fall at 149.
Nasir Bailey opened with a statement pin. … more at … https://lrtrojans.com/news/2024/12/22/wrestling-posts-strong-outting-at-collegiate-duals.aspx
Badgers finish 2-1 at the Knockout Christmas Classic
Wisconsin defeats Campbell and NDSU, falls to No. 22 West Virginia
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Wisconsin wrestling team traveled to Kissimmee, Florida for a holiday event and came away with a pair of wins, beating Campbell and NDSU, but falling to No. 22 West Virginia at the Knockout Christmas Classic.
The Classic consisted of three rounds and took place at Silver Spurs Arena on Saturday.
The Badgers finished the day with a 2-1 record, bringing them to an even 4-4 mark heading into the new year. The young team saw a lot success for their freshmen and redshirt freshmen in Florida.
True freshman Wyatt Ingham (197) competed in his first three college matches and achieved his first college victory. His initial win was an upset against Campbell’s No. 21 Levi Hopkins, winning by a score of 3-2. Ingham’s second win of the day came via pin against NDSU’s Tayshaun Glover at 6:46.
Redshirt freshman Dylan Russo (184) also secured his first college victory against Mike Slade (Campbell) by major decision, 15-6, and added his second win of the day against NDSU’s Aidan Brenot by decision, 12-9.
Redshirt freshman Brock Bobzien achieved an upset over No. 15 Jordan Titus (West Virginia) by decision, 8-5. Finally, redshirt freshman Nicolar Rivera continued his impressive season with a perfect 3-0 day.
Campbell Results:
Wisconsin 25, Campbell 13
125 – No. 20 Nicolar Rivera over No. 28 Anthony Molton (Campbell) Tech. Fall 17-0 5:08
133 – No. 28 Zan Fugitt over Logan Heil (Campbell) Major Dec. 15-6
141 – No. 28 Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Brock Bobzien Dec. 7-3 … more at … https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/12/21/wrestling-badgers-finish-2-1-at-the-knockout-christmas-classic.aspx
#6 Wolfpack Takes Top-15 Win Over #12 Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. – Sixth-ranked NC State wrestling edged past 12th-ranked Cornell to close out 2024 with a 20-18 win on Sunday evening.
The Pack came out collecting consecutive statement wins at 197 lbs, 285 lbs, 125 lbs, and 133 lbs to take a 17-0 lead. 29th-ranked Christian Knop returned to the lineup and set the tone for his team when he earned his 5-2 win with a third period buzzer beater takedown over 25th-ranked Mikey Dellagatta.
With the Wolfpack on the board first, fourth-ranked Isaac Trumble carried over Knop’s energy with a technical fall in the second period over Aiden Compton to secure the first set of crucial bonus points. Trumble previously defeated Compton with bonus points at Cliff Keen just a couple of weeks ago. Freshman, Louie Gill made his collegiate dual-match debut at 125 pounds with a key victory in a sudden victory bout to put his team up 11-0 through the first three matches. Gill previously lost to his opponent, Marcello Milani, last month by a 5-6 score at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
The 133 matchup also featured a debut, Kai Orine cutting back down to his two-time All-American weight. The Pack veteran came back in the weight class with a bang by posting a pin fall over his opponent and pushing the team score to 17-0. Cornell collected consecutive wins at 141 lbs, 149 lbs, 157 lbs, and 165 lbs to bring the score to 17-15.
20th-ranked Matty Singleton at 174 lbs trailed 0-4 after the first two periods of his match but was able to crawl back with a takedown and two-point near fall in the final minute to put the last points on the board for the Wolfpack. … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2024/12/22/wrestling-6-wolfpack-takes-top-15-win-over-12-cornell
Duke Wrestling News
Blue Devils Collect 22-12 Win Over VMI to Conclude 2024
DURHAM, N.C. — The Duke wrestling team collected its third straight victory on Sunday with a 22-12 victory over VMI inside Cameron Indoor Stadium to close 2024. The Blue Devils (4-6) won seven out 10 matches on the afternoon against the Keydets (4-6).
HOW IT HAPPENED
With a 7-3 decision by Gaetano Console, the Blue Devils took a 15-7 lead with three matches remaining. Console, a tri-captain from Barrington Hills, N.J., led 3-2 heading into the third period, but totaled an escape and takedown to jump out to a 7-2 lead with over a minute remaining in the contest. It marked Console’s second-straight win on the season.
The Blue Devils opened the contest with a solid, 10-4, decision by freshman Riley Rowan against Cody Tanner. The win marked the first collegiate victory by Rowan. A product of Perry, Ohio, Rowan registered a takedown in the first period and led 6-3 heading into the final period. He posted a riding time point along with a takedown at the end to net the decision.
After sophomore Raymond Adams dropped a 4-2 decision to Dyson Dunham at 133, the match was even, 3-3. At 141, Christian Colman trailed, 5-3, going into the final period, but totaled an escape and takedown to come away with a 7-6 decision against Phoenix Alyea.
Duke netted a second-straight win as SP O’Donnell never trailed en route to a 5-3 decision versus Raymond Cmil. Eric Doran of VMI posted a 12-4 major decision against Duke’s Logan Ferrero to cut into the Blue Devil lead, 9-7. Duke sophomore Aidan Wallace continued his solid start to the 2024-25 season with a takedown in the first 17 seconds and went on to total a 9-4 decision versus Ryan Vigil. … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/12/22/wrestling-blue-devils-collect-22-12-over-vmi-to-conclude-2024-fall
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The Heavyweight: Connor Barket Has Big Plans on and off the Wrestling Mat
By: Meredith Rieder
DURHAM, N.C.– Duke wrestling’s Connor Barket is the total package. On the mat, the redshirt sophomore is all about turning pressure into pleasure. Off the mat, the redshirt sophomore is hoping to take all the life lessons and privileges he and other Duke athletes have garnered through sports and share them with young athletes in the Durham community through his newly founded Rising Athletes Foundation.
Barket is off to a stellar start to the 2024-25 campaign with a 14-2 record and a top 30 ranking for the first time in his career. The 14 wins are two shy of his total last season, his first as Duke’s starting heavyweight. He also is fresh off an inspiring summer service trip to Panama through Duke’s ACE program, leaving him inspired to make a difference off the mat.
Barket took the bumps and bruises both physically and mentally in his first two seasons in a collegiate wrestling room. Now he is back with a firm grasp on his physical strengths, which he plays to well, and a mental edge that has grown exponentially — the perfect formula for success.
“I remember my freshman year,” said Barket. “We had a big heavyweight in Jonah Niesenbaum. He was an exceptional wrestler and also just a gigantic human being. He was probably 6-4 and 260. I stepped on campus at about 200 to 205 pounds, and I was expected to go wrestle him every day. Life was completely miserable to start, to be completely honest. It was no fun at all, especially in the sport of wrestling where if you lose, you get your face beat in by somebody else’s hands. So, going through that every day for months makes you question a lot.” … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/12/24/the-heavyweight-connor-barket-has-big-plans-on-and-off-the-wrestling-mat
NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 7 Roundup: Do Duals Matter?
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 7th week of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
We’ve completed another week of rad wrestling from the 2024-25 NCAA D1 season, and we’re here to recap it for you!
Box Scores | Rankings | Last Week’s Roundup
It was a fairly light week of competition as many teams were recovering from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (which ruled). With limited results to examine, I figure now’s as good a time as any for a brief digression, in which I will answer the question: “Do dual meets matter?”
Regular readers of this blog will know I absolutely believe duals matter. Dual meets are, in my humble opinion, the lifeblood of the sport. They are the engine that powers the collegiate season. Without duals, there would be no season, no season, no fans, etc.
Duals also matter to the sport’s stakeholders. Wrestling is an individual sport, but it takes more than competitors and coaches for the sport to thrive. To maintain the level of funding that many D1 programs enjoy you need buy-in from school administrators, alumni, donors and the community at-large. You need to demonstrate to these stakeholders that your program has value. And the best way to generate enthusiasm from stakeholders is with raucous college rivalries, which are best expressed in head-to-head team competitions.
When people say “duals matter”, this is what they mean.
However, in another more specific way, duals, in fact, do not matter.
And that take is not driven by opinions, but rooted in the rule book. The NCAA team … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13255794-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-7-roundup-do-duals-matter
David Taylor is positioned to dominate college wrestling’s future
David Taylor completed his first semester as the Oklahoma State wrestling coach, and his grades are posted. He earned straight A’s with a team title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the second-ranked recruiting class and an undefeated dual record – topped with a 34-9 win over No. 7 Virginia Tech Thursday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The possibilities for the next decade of his career are as enticing for OSU as they are concerning for the rest of the country.
Seven months before his 34th birthday, Taylor was given the enviable position to coach the winningest program in NCAA history and the unenviable task to follow John Smith.
Sources have told the News Press that Smith fully intended and expected his replacement to be chosen from within, and Smith said he coached a few extra years to set the program up for success. Instead, Taylor was hired and had to earn the team and the fanbase’s confidence as a coach.
He has swiftly done that in the best way possible: by being himself. And the team has taken on the aggressive identity of its coach. “We’re just looking to score the whole time up and down the lineup,” Luke Surber said. “Coach Smith wanted to score, too. But what we’re doing is a little bit different.”
Last season, the Cowboys scored more than 31 team points in one dual. This season, they have yet to score fewer than 32 team points. Smith deserves a lot of credit for the team’s strong finish in the spring leading to its strong start in the fall. “Our guys that have been there and had success at the national tournament – their aura, their demeanor, their work ethic – is super valuable for some of the younger guys on our team,” Taylor said.
But Taylor’s coaching has clearly unlocked something extra in wrestlers such as Troy Spratley, Tagen Jamison, Luke Surber and transfers Dean Hamiti and Wyatt Hendrickson. Especially after Hamiti destroyed No. 4 Lennox Wolak, it would not be surprising to see him win the national title, and that was unexpected when he committed to OSU. … more at … https://www.stwnewspress.com/sports/in-the-loop-david-taylor-is-positioned-to-dominate-college-wrestlings-future/article_fb2ccacc-bea9-11ef-8be9-03c589b71f4b.html
No. 13 Cyclones Go 2-1 at Collegiate Duals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 13 Iowa State (4-3, 1-0 Big 12) went 2-1 Saturday at the Collegiate duals in Nashville, Tenn. The Cyclones defeated Lock Haven (2-4, 1-0 MAC) and No. 25 North Carolina (4-4, 0-0 ACC) before falling to No. 5 Ohio State (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) in the final dual of the day.
The Cyclones notched victories over the Bald Eagles, 30-6, and Tar Heels, 23-14, but dropped the finale to the Buckeyes, 29-10.
Kysen Terukina went 2-0 at 125 pounds in his first action of the season while Paniro Johnson and Evan Bockman went 2-0 at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively. Cody Chittum went 3-0 on the day at 157 pounds with an upset over Ohio State’s No. 7 Paddy Gallagher.
Osmany Diversent earned the first top-15 win of his career with a win over Lock Haven’s two-time All-American No. 13 Anthony Noto.
Individual dual recaps from the day can be found below.
Iowa State is back in dual action after the New Year at West Virginia on Jan. 8.
No. 13 Iowa State 30, Lock Haven 6
No. 13 Iowa State took eight of 10 bouts, including four with bonus points, in the first dual of the day against Lock Haven. Kysen Terukina, Jacob Frost, Cody Chittum and Manny Rojas tallied extra points in ISU’s 30-6 victory over the Bald Eagles.
In his first match of the season, Terukina earned a 20-5 tech fall over Lucas Fye at 125 pounds. The Hawaiian tallied five takedowns in the win.
Osmany Diversent notched the first top-15 victory of his young career with a commanding 9-3 victory over two-time All-American No. 13 Anthony Noto. Diversent had a takedown in all three periods.
Frost continued his strong start to the season with a 20-4 tech fall over No. 21 Wyatt Henson at 141 pounds. Frost gave up the first takedown but settled in and turned Henson twice to break the match open. Lock Haven got on the board at 149 pounds when Carter Fousek fell to No. 31 Lucas Kapusta, 9-6. Fousek reversed Kapusta to his back at the end of the second period but time ran out before the Cyclone could accumulate near fall points.
At 157 pounds, Chittum earned bonus points with a 13-4 major decision over Nick Stampoulos, putting Iowa State ahead of Lock Haven, 17-3, at the halfway point. Rojas earned the first dual victory of his career with a 12-3 major decision over Caden Dobbins at 165 pounds. … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2024/12/21/wrestling-no-13-cyclones-go-2-1-at-collegiate-duals.aspx
Utah Valley tops No. 23 Oregon State, 20-14
OREM, Utah – Utah Valley wrestling defeated No. 23 Oregon State, 20-14, on Friday night inside Lockhart Arena. The Wolverines (4-4) won six of the ten bouts, including major decisions by No. 18 Haiden Drury and Smokey McClure in his UVU debut.
“We embodied grit tonight to take down a top 25, nationally ranked team! It was definitely not the prettiest dual. Both teams had guys out, made mistakes, and had hard-fought wins, but we came out on top. I’m excited for our guys to get some well-deserved rest after this weekend and to get ready for some important matchups in January. Go Wolverines!”
Oregon State got out to a 3-0 lead in the team scores when former Wolverine Kekana Fouret picked up an 11-5 decision over Kaden Bennie in his UVU Debut. Bennie trailed going into the third period but scored on a key takedown and added an escape to make it 10-5 before Fouret held on for the win.
The Wolverines won the next three bouts first with 174-pounder Mark Takara upsetting No. 32 Sean Harman. Takara scored five points in the final minute of the opening period on a takedown and a two-point near fall. He would not score again until an escape to open the third period and hold on for the upset. It is the first-ranked win for the redshirt sophomore from Temecula, Calif.
Caleb Uhlenhopp kept the momentum going in UVU’s favor, going up 3-0 in the first period against TJ McDonnell at 184. The lead was pushed out to 6-0 in the second. McDonnell fought back and cut the lead to 6-3 after a takedown, but it was too late to come back.
Kael Bennie gave the Wolverines a 9-3 lead with a 14-7 decision over Riverton native and Bingham alum Mason Christiansen. The high scoring affair favored Bennie, 5-4, before he extended the lead out to 10-7 after two. In the final period, he sealed the match for his seventh win of the season with a takedown.
Leading 9-3, the Beavers found some life with their ranked wrestlers at heavyweight, … more at … https://gouvu.com/news/2024/12/20/wrestling-utah-valley-tops-no-23-oregon-state-20-14.aspx
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