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TDR Top 12 Preseason Rankings 106-113 lbs.

Editor’s Notes; The following are potential returning wrestlers from last year’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 12 Team as best wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We expect many changes in weight classes
This will be the 28th consecutive season of publicizing the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards. The win-loss record is from the end of last year. There will be freshmen who could and maybe even should be listed and they will once the regular season. Many wrestlers will be in different weight classes but that will be apparent once the ‘referee blows the whistle.’ We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers.
We plan to recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques the 21st year with our ‘duck under’ logo. We do have TDR T-Shirts yet we do have white print on black shirts TDR shirts for just $10!
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Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Dist.
1	106	Quincy, Holton	North East Carolina Prep	27	52	1	0.981	1A-E
2	106	Monks, Alex	Bunn	25	44	6	0.880	2A-ME
3	106	Verhow, Abrey	White Oak	26	31	4	0.886	3A-E
4	106	Boltes, Sam	Washington	27	49	11	0.817	2A-E
5	106	Salazar, Jose	Southern Nash	25	41	10	0.804	3A-E
6	106	Trujillo, Brian	New Hanover	25	46	8	0.852	4A-E
7	106	Maples, Joseph	South Lenoir	25	36	8	0.818	2A-E
8	106	Arrington, Ayden	Laney	25	41	12	0.774	4A-E
9	106	Winburn, Tristan	West Brunswick	27	28	9	0.757	3A-E
10	106	Mundell, Tyler	North Pitt	27	39	16	0.709	2A-E
11	106	Angstadt, Lucas	Ashley	26	29	8	0.784	4A-E
12	106	Fountain, Weseley	SouthWest Edgecombe	26	27	8	0.771	2A-E
13	106	Hernandez-Aragon, Jonathan	New Hanover	25	20	4	0.833	4A-E
13	106	Fox, Landon	New Bern	27	40	12	0.769	4A-E
13	106	Raines, Michael	Lejeune	26	28	9	0.757	1A-E
13	106	Barton, Corban	Hoggard	25	27	10	0.730	4A-E
13	106	Smith, Quinton	Topsail	26	33	15	0.688	4A-E
13	106	Rhodes, Jayden	Currituck County	27	24	11	0.686	3A-E
13	106	Tran, Sander	South Central	26	37	19	0.661	3A-E
1	113	Perry, Bryce	Washington	27	52	2	0.963	2A-E
2	113	Lewis, Colton	North East Carolina Prep	25	49	6	0.891	1A-E
3	113	Hunt, Cole	Jacksonville	25	37	7	0.841	3A-E
4	113	Barnett, Alexander	New Bern	25	48	6	0.889	4A-E
5	113	Brownlee, Ethan	South Johnston	25	47	6	0.887	3A-E
6	113	Hunter, Kolton	Rosewood	25	37	13	0.740	1A-E
7	113	Guthrie, Keller	Ayden-Grifton	26	46	7	0.868	2A-E
8	113	Mann, Brandon	South Granville	26	46	15	0.754	2A-ME
9	113	Bullard, Andrew	D.H. Conley	26	31	13	0.705	4A-E
10	113	Crespo, Angel	South Lenoir	25	23	16	0.590	2A-E
11	113	Goodman, Aaron	Swansboro	27	24	10	0.706	3A-E
12	113	Gibson, Brayden	South Central	26	36	19	0.655	3A-E
13	113	Baker, Trevon	Southern Nash	25	35	6	0.854	3A-E
13	113	Wright, Finley	Heritage	26	24	9	0.727	4A-E
13	113	Bullock, Jeremy	North Pitt	26	24	10	0.706	2A-E
13	113	Hizer, Michael	West Johnston	27	21	9	0.700	3A-E
13	113	Lieberman, Mark	Currituck County	27	25	11	0.694	3A-E
13	113	Smiling, Chayton	St. Pauls	25	23	11	0.676	2A-ME
13	113	Brothers, Brian	Pamlico County	26	26	15	0.634	1A-E
13	113	Gallagher, Rory	Hoggard	26	29	17	0.630	4A-E

November 17, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Preseason Rankings 120-132 lbs.

Editor’s Notes; The following are potential returning wrestlers from last year’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 12 Team as best wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We expect many changes in weight classes
This will be the 28th consecutive season of publicizing the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards. The win-loss record is from the end of last year. There will be freshmen who could and maybe even should be listed and they will once the regular season. Many wrestlers will be in different weight classes but that will be apparent once the ‘referee blows the whistle.’ We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers.
We plan to recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques the 21st year with our ‘duck under’ logo. We do have TDR T-Shirts yet we do have white print on black shirts TDR shirts for just $10!
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Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Dist.
1	120	Nolasco-Rayo, Brandon	Louisburg	25	38	8	0.826	2A-ME
2	120	McClung, Colton	D.H. Conley	25	48	10	0.828	4A-E
3	120	Davis, Maxwell	Jacksonville	26	28	16	0.636	3A-E
4	120	Marlow, Chandler	North Johnston	25	29	13	0.690	2A-E
5	120	Hanks, Gavin	First Flight	25	30	9	0.769	3A-E
6	120	Wesley, Jamieson	West Craven	25	34	25	0.576	2A-E
7	120	Williamson, Redmond	Northern Nash	25	33	10	0.767	3A-E
8	120	Corl, Carson	South Johnston	25	32	13	0.711	3A-E
9	120	Harrington, Alden	North Pitt	27	27	18	0.600	2A-E
10	120	Romero, Marcos	Ayden-Grifton	25	33	15	0.688	2A-E
11	120	Braxton, Christopher	New Hanover	26	30	17	0.638	4A-E
12	120	Goodman, Alex	Swansboro	27	28	16	0.636	3A-E
13	120	Hizer, Cody	West Johnston	26	24	5	0.828	3A-E
13	120	Masse, Tucker	Washington	27	15	5	0.750	2A-E
13	120	Neal, Kingston	Laney	26	22	11	0.667	4A-E
1	126	Watt, Tyler	Wake Forest	25	51	5	0.911	4A-E
2	126	Sibugan, Khalel	First Flight	26	39	5	0.886	3A-E
3	126	Nolasco-Rayo, Braulio	Louisburg	25	39	7	0.848	2A-ME
4	126	Calderon, Hector	Manteo	25	34	24	0.586	2A-E
5	126	Nipper, Gavin	Jacksonville	25	38	12	0.760	3A-E
6	126	Yeates, Landon	Pamlico County	25	34	13	0.723	1A-E
7	126	Helton, Tyson	Havelock	26	49	15	0.766	3A-E
8	126	Heath, Tajion	North Pitt	25	41	11	0.788	2A-E
9	126	Menteer, Miller	Currituck County	27	39	11	0.780	3A-E
10	126	Woodard, Triston	East Wake	25	38	10	0.792	3A-E
11	126	Rodriguez, Michbael	Southern Nash	25	36	14	0.720	3A-E
12	126	Doddy, Landon	Bunn	27	33	15	0.688	2A-ME
13	126	Adalin, Tyler	Topsail	27	23	10	0.697	4A-E
13	126	Fitzgerald, David	North Johnston	25	25	14	0.641	2A-E
13	126	Lewis, Colten	White Oak	26	32	20	0.615	3A-E
13	126	Joseph, Bernard	Greene Central	25	20	15	0.571	2A-E
13	126	Braxton, Kenneth	New Hanover	26	28	22	0.560	4A-E
1	132	McNair, Tobin	Wakefield	27	54	2	0.964	4A-E
2	132	Fazekas, Corey	Northeastern	25	52	5	0.912	2A-E
3	132	Campos, James	Lejeune	26	35	7	0.833	1A-E
4	132	Davis, Bladen	South Lenoir	25	25	11	0.694	2A-E
5	132	Figuerdo, Josh	West Carteret	25	48	12	0.800	3A-E
6	132	Dennison, Behn	West Craven	27	32	21	0.604	2A-E
7	132	Berdiel, Luis	Northern Nash	26	34	13	0.723	3A-E
8	132	Johnson, Jeremy	Aycock, C.B.	26	35	7	0.833	3A-E
9	132	Thomas, Eli	Laney	26	34	17	0.667	4A-E
10	132	Posner, Zach	Bunn	25	30	13	0.698	2A-ME
11	132	Rosenbrock, Kaden	Pasquotank Co.	27	24	18	0.571	2A-E
12	132	Sznaider, Tyler	North Brunswick	26	22	10	0.688	3A-E
13	132	Samples, Caleb	Clayton	25	22	7	0.759	4A-E
13	132	Norman, JB	Washington	27	14	5	0.737	2A-E
13	132	Hall, Anthony	Rosewood	25	13	5	0.722	1A-E
13	132	Campbell, Aiden	Havelock	27	38	18	0.679	3A-E
13	132	Bullard, Cameron	D.H. Conley	25	31	17	0.646	4A-E
13	132	Williams, Tommy	Croatan	25	20	11	0.645	3A-E
13	132	Crothamel, Tyrone	South Johnston	27	28	16	0.636	3A-E
13	132	Oxendine, Chayton	South Central	26	35	22	0.614	3A-E

November 17, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Preseason Rankings 138-150 lbs.

Editor’s Notes; The following are potential returning wrestlers from last year’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 12 Team as best wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We expect many changes in weight classes
This will be the 28th consecutive season of publicizing the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards. The win-loss record is from the end of last year. There will be freshmen who could and maybe even should be listed and they will once the regular season. Many wrestlers will be in different weight classes but that will be apparent once the ‘referee blows the whistle.’ We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers.
We plan to recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques the 21st year with our ‘duck under’ logo. We do have TDR T-Shirts yet we do have white print on black shirts TDR shirts for just $10!
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Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Dist.
1	138	Mann, Ryan	North East Carolina Prep	25	56	0	1.000	1A-E
2	138	Shirley, Dylan	West Carteret	25	48	8	0.857	3A-E
3	138	B-Meza, David	Washington	26	36	15	0.706	2A-E
4	138	Klemmer, Tyler	New Bern	25	42	16	0.724	4A-E
5	138	Edwards, Jaden	Southern Nash	25	36	9	0.800	3A-E
6	138	Paul, Ryan	Northside (Pinetown)	25	31	12	0.721	1A-E
7	138	Gunn, Donovan	Topsail	26	14	5	0.737	4A-E
8	138	Barcliff, Jeremy	Northeastern	26	32	19	0.627	2A-E
9	138	Herron, Camden	Northside (Jacksonville)	27	32	13	0.711	3A-E
10	138	Catalan-Escamilla, Eliu	Bunn	25	25	7	0.781	2A-ME
11	138	McMullen, Mason	Jacksonville	25	31	17	0.646	3A-E
12	138	Cooper, Mason	Swansboro	25	30	12	0.714	3A-E
13	138	Dougherty, Ryan	Pasquotank Co.	26	30	20	0.600	2A-E
13	138	Avvisato, Dominic	Dixon	26	21	17	0.553	3A-E
1	144	Rubistello, Stephen	Tarboro	26	41	2	0.953	1A-E
2	144	Foreman, Gabe	Washington	26	43	15	0.741	2A-E
3	144	Cohen, Gavin	Croatan	25	42	6	0.875	3A-E
4	144	Alston, Jayden	Bunn	25	29	5	0.853	2A-ME
5	144	Shields-Adams, Ashton	Southwest Onslow	25	40	13	0.755	2A-E
6	144	Root, Justin	Dixon	25	43	8	0.843	3A-E
7	144	Anderson, Cole	North East Carolina Prep	26	40	7	0.851	1A-E
8	144	Callon, Michael	Pasquotank Co.	25	40	15	0.727	2A-E
9	144	Loftin, Connor	Ayden-Grifton	25	35	13	0.729	2A-E
10	144	Turner , James	North Johnston	25	34	12	0.739	2A-E
11	144	Allen, Colton	Topsail	25	29	12	0.707	4A-E
12	144	Bock, Kyle	Hoggard	25	29	17	0.630	4A-E
13	144	Heppner, Christopher	Ashley	25	23	7	0.767	4A-E
13	144	Prapuolenis, Kaz	West Carteret	26	17	8	0.680	3A-E
13	144	Waterfield, Waylon	Currituck County	26	29	14	0.674	3A-E
13	144	Meadows, Micaiden	White Oak	25	19	13	0.594	3A-E
1	150	Fritz, Ian	Topsail	25	47	3	0.940	4A-E
2	150	Johnson, Gerald “JJ”	West Craven	25	45	8	0.849	2A-E
3	150	Sabillion, Fabian	Rosewood	25	47	9	0.839	1A-E
4	150	Toliver, Jordyn	Currituck County	25	29	5	0.853	3A-E
5	150	Powell, Ethan	South Granville	25	31	7	0.816	2A-ME
6	150	Hill, Jamari	Fike	25	38	13	0.745	3A-E
7	150	Schulz, John	West Carteret	25	43	12	0.782	3A-E
8	150	Nguyen, Jonathan	Northeastern	26	24	14	0.632	2A-E
9	150	Gurkin, Krick	North Brunswick	26	30	14	0.682	3A-E
10	150	Mewborn, Isiah	Pamlico County	26	27	12	0.692	1A-E
11	150	Benitez, Alexi	Southern Nash	25	41	7	0.854	3A-E
12	150	Browning, Landon	Tarboro	26	36	8	0.818	1A-E
13	150	Tucker, Tate	Washington	26	33	11	0.750	2A-E
13	150	Smith, Brock	Jacksonville	26	35	13	0.729	3A-E
13	150	Vanacore, Dominic	First Flight	25	34	14	0.708	3A-E
13	150	Norville, Sawyer	Ayden-Grifton	25	30	13	0.698	2A-E
13	150	Guenduer, Nicholas	Hoggard	25	32	17	0.653	4A-E
13	150	Bolden, Trenstin	Southwest Onslow	27	20	12	0.625	2A-E

November 17, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Preseason Rankings 157-175 lbs.

Editor’s Notes; The following are potential returning wrestlers from last year’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 12 Team as best wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We expect many changes in weight classes
This will be the 28th consecutive season of publicizing the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards. The win-loss record is from the end of last year. There will be freshmen who could and maybe even should be listed and they will once the regular season. Many wrestlers will be in different weight classes but that will be apparent once the ‘referee blows the whistle.’ We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers.
We plan to recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques the 21st year with our ‘duck under’ logo. We do have TDR T-Shirts yet we do have white print on black shirts TDR shirts for just $10!
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Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Dist.
1	157	Niedzielski, Izaak	West Craven	25	40	18	0.690	2A-E
2	157	Reynolds, Braeden	West Carteret	25	48	11	0.814	3A-E
3	157	Daniel, Josiah	J.F. Webb	26	23	10	0.697	2A-ME
4	157	McMorris, Zachary	Rolesville	25	44	19	0.698	4A-E
5	157	Cardenas, Mario	Pasquotank Co.	25	40	14	0.741	2A-E
6	157	Higgins, Marqueze	New Hanover	25	40	16	0.714	4A-E
7	157	Lamm, Stephen	Louisburg	25	32	6	0.842	2A-ME
8	157	Francis, Dillon	First Flight	26	30	14	0.682	3A-E
9	157	Davidson, Jessi	North Pitt	26	26	11	0.703	2A-E
10	157	Thibodeau, Joseph	Currituck County	25	25	16	0.610	3A-E
11	157	Wintersein, Pete	Clayton	25	41	5	0.891	2A-E
12	157	Horrell, Lucky	Hoggard	25	36	15	0.706	4A-E
13	157	Wardrick, Jahron	Northern Nash	26	25	12	0.676	3A-E
13	157	Jenkins, Cole	Wake Forest	26	31	15	0.674	4A-E
13	157	Smith, James	Swansboro	26	27	15	0.643	3A-E
1	165	Moses, Jonathan	Jacksonville	26	35	18	0.660	3A-E
2	165	Michael, Noah	Franklinton	25	45	6	0.882	3A-E
3	165	Campos, Jacob	Lejeune	27	33	10	0.767	1A-E
4	165	Kopelman, Mac	Laney	26	38	14	0.731	4A-E
5	165	Farmer, Jacob	Fike	25	31	9	0.775	3A-E
6	165	Lambert, Jeremiah	New Bern	25	47	12	0.797	4A-E
7	165	Scott, Jaden	New Hanover	25	43	12	0.782	4A-E
8	165	Bennion, Jude	East Wake	25	34	16	0.680	3A-E
9	165	Mitcham, Jackson	Dixon	25	31	7	0.816	3A-E
10	165	Crump, Azuriah	North Pitt	27	19	16	0.543	2A-E
11	165	Black, Ethan	First Flight	25	32	13	0.711	3A-E
12	165	Moore, William	SouthWest Edgecombe	25	23	11	0.676	2A-E
13	165	Freed, Bryson	Louisburg	25	21	13	0.618	2A-ME
13	165	Carpenter, Justice	North East Carolina Prep	25	17	11	0.607	1A-E
13	165	Arce, Gabriel	South Brunswick	26	22	20	0.524	3A-E
1	175	Kallar, Clark	Pasquotank Co.	27	49	10	0.831	2A-E
2	175	Perry, Tyler	Bunn	26	36	16	0.692	2A-ME
3	175	Folks, Dashawn	Ayden-Grifton	26	46	10	0.821	2A-E
4	175	Ellison, Elijah	Franklinton	25	38	12	0.760	3A-E
5	175	Stevens, Brendan	Corinth-Holders	25	31	12	0.721	4A-E
6	175	Baldree, Trenton	Washington	26	39	18	0.684	2A-E
7	175	Moulton, Jude	Hoggard	26	21	10	0.677	4A-E
8	175	Brown, Lazarte	Pender County	25	35	8	0.814	1A-E
9	175	Linton, Mehki	South Granville	25	34	20	0.630	2A-ME
10	175	Yarger, Dominic	Currituck County	26	34	14	0.708	3A-E
11	175	Miller, Joseph	Lejeune	25	30	11	0.732	1A-E
12	175	Botti, Diego	Wake Forest	25	29	9	0.763	4A-E
13	175	Fitzsimmons, Owen	Clayton	25	21	3	0.875	4A-E
13	175	Perry, Axl	Aycock, C.B.	25	23	6	0.793	3A-E
13	175	Walker, Holden	Laney	25	25	11	0.694	4A-E
13	175	Staton, Dontae	D.H. Conley	25	28	14	0.667	4A-E
13	175	Gonzalez, Aaron	East Carteret	25	19	10	0.655	2A-E
13	175	Spencer, Carel	New Bern	27	26	15	0.634	4A-E

November 17, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Preseason Rankings 190-285 lbs. – 2025

Editor’s Notes; The following are potential returning wrestlers from last year’s The TakeDown Report’s Top 12 Team as best wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. We expect many changes in weight classes
This will be the 28th consecutive season of publicizing the TDR Top 12 rankings and awards. The win-loss record is from the end of last year. There will be freshmen who could and maybe even should be listed and they will once the regular season. Many wrestlers will be in different weight classes but that will be apparent once the ‘referee blows the whistle.’ We welcome input from coaches, fans and wrestlers.
We plan to recognize the top wrestlers with engraved wooden plaques the 21st year with our ‘duck under’ logo. We do have TDR T-Shirts yet we do have white print on black shirts TDR shirts for just $10!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Rk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Dist.
1	190	Brantley, Eric	Pamlico County	25	34	9	0.791	1A-E
2	190	Mason, Wisdom	North Pitt	27	26	14	0.650	2A-E
3	190	Darden, Jaylin	Rosewood	26	24	4	0.857	1A-E
4	190	Longo, Dino	Bunn	25	36	9	0.800	2A-ME
5	190	Summers, Lucas	First Flight	25	33	9	0.786	3A-E
6	190	Smith, Kaeden	Laney	25	35	17	0.673	4A-E
7	190	Doyle, Antoine	Vance County	25	18	3	0.857	3A-E
8	190	Bates, Marek	Washington	25	17	7	0.708	2A-E
9	190	White, Pierce	Hoggard	25	46	8	0.852	4A-E
10	190	Harris, Baylor	Pender County	26	36	15	0.706	1A-E
11	190	Titus, Cameron	Havelock	25	30	27	0.526	3A-E
12	190	Cherry, Marcus	Northside (Jacksonville)	25	27	15	0.643	3A-E
13	190	Salas-Aguilera, Jonathan	Southside	26	15	6	0.714	1A-E
13	190	Higginbotham, Xavier	Lejeune	25	24	10	0.706	2A-ME
13	190	Stevens, Rhett	Corinth-Holders	26	23	12	0.657	4A-E
13	190	Saldana-Morales, Alonzo	Greene Central	25	26	14	0.650	2A-E
13	190	Royster, Walter	Franklinton	26	27	16	0.628	3A-E
13	190	Matea, Sam	Jacksonville	25	27	17	0.614	3A-E
1	215	Eason, Asher	Heidi Trask	25	41	5	0.891	2A-E
2	215	Ward, Jamarion	South Johnston	25	34	16	0.680	3A-E
3	215	Ewell, Jack	Ayden-Grifton	25	50	8	0.862	2A-E
4	215	Witmer, Codie	Clayton	25	21	6	0.778	4A-E
5	215	Spencer, Landon	Manteo	25	41	16	0.719	2A-E
6	215	Harris, Judah	Hunt	27	20	8	0.714	3A-E
7	215	Garay-Martinez, John	First Flight	26	25	14	0.641	3A-E
8	215	Bowling, Zander	J.F. Webb	26	19	13	0.594	2A-ME
9	215	Roberio, Leo	Southern Nash	25	29	9	0.763	3A-E
10	215	Previl, Aldinio	Rosewood	27	29	10	0.744	1A-E
11	215	Pierce, Gavin	Holmes, Edenton	25	26	9	0.743	2A-E
12	215	Morris, Lathon	West Craven	25	31	21	0.596	2A-E
13	215	Tart, David	Louisburg	26	14	5	0.737	2A-ME
13	215	Carabali Salina, Brian	Southside	26	14	6	0.700	1A-E
13	215	Sanchez, Kevin	Heritage	25	18	11	0.621	4A-E
13	215	Pegues, Jamarious	Cleveland	25	16	17	0.485	4A-E
1	285	Rodgers, Nicholas	Fike	25	50	4	0.926	3A-E
2	285	McClary, Jaden	Goldsboro	26	32	6	0.842	2A-E
3	285	Ouellette, Everest	First Flight	25	39	3	0.929	3A-E
4	285	Modina, Jorge	Ayden-Grifton	26	34	11	0.756	2A-E
5	285	Silver, Daniel	North East Carolina Prep	25	26	9	0.743	1A-E
6	285	Barrington, Davante	Northeastern	25	32	14	0.696	2A-E
7	285	Taula, Eteuanti	Jacksonville	25	35	8	0.814	3A-E
8	285	Nixon, Antonio	Heidi Trask	25	31	10	0.756	2A-E
9	285	Michael, Landon	Franklinton	26	35	7	0.833	1A-E
10	285	Bispham, Christopher	Havelock	26	20	6	0.769	3A-E
11	285	Herring, Nicholas	Greene Central	25	16	6	0.727	2A-E
12	285	Wade, Nick	Rosewood	26	35	16	0.686	1A-E
13	285	Ferebee, Steven	Holmes, Edenton	26	23	12	0.657	2A-E
13	285	Best, Jadon	Aycock, C.B.	25	16	9	0.640	3A-E

November 17, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 2 Roundup: Journeymenmania

The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 1st week of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
This week’s D1 schedule featured a mix of tournaments, both of the bracketed and round robin variety, and out-of-conference dual meets, as is common this early in the season as teams get their match counts up and continue to figure out their lineup questions and roster battles.
We’ll start the week as we did last week, with the Dual of the Century of the Week, because this is a pro-dual space. Duals are the lifeblood of the college season. No duals, no season. No season, no fans. No fans, fewer new wrestlers, and then the sport is forever diminished.
The Dual of the Week, of the Century
Last week we celebrated Wyoming starting the season on Halloween with the Dual at the Daddy. This week we celebrate the Citadel for locking down a dang aircraft carrier as setting for their double dual meet. UVA won seven matches to spoil the party for the hometown Bulldogs, winning 24-11, while the Runnin Dawgs of Gardner-Webb were stopped in their tracks by a stout Army squad that put a 35-6 thumping G-WU.
Thing is though, an outdoor match next to the South Carolina shore in early November sometimes has a humidity problem. And so the two duals that were scheduled to take place later in the evening (Army vs the Citadel and UVA vs GWU) did not happen. But ya know, that’s life and that won’t stop me from celebrating that we still got do dual meets on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
There was also a collegiate women’s dual between Presbyterian and Campbellsville, and it was a thriller. Campbellsville led by two points heading into the final match, but Ella Beam secured the 10-0 tech to score 4 team points for the Blue Hose (and no points for the Tigers) which put Presbyterian on top 23-21 (freestyle dual meet scoring is a little different but we don’t have time for that now). Additionally, Division II power Lander triumphed over Newberry, 31-6. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12985683-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-2-roundup-journeymenmania

November 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

Gable Steveson Returning to Gopher Wrestling Team

MINNEAPOLIS – He’s back.
Olympic gold medalist, two-time NCAA champion and two-time Hodge Trophy winner Gable Steveson is returning to the University of Minnesota wrestling team for a fifth season of competition in the 2024-25 campaign, head coach Brandon Eggum announced Tuesday. “First I would like to thank the University of Minnesota for their time, their effort and their persistence with me to push me to the man I am today,” Steveson said in his comeback video. “Minnesota has given me everything, and now it’s my turn to give it right back to them: to put my feet back on the wrestling mat, to be the champ, one more time.”
Steveson has the opportunity to return by utilizing NCAA waivers due to an Olympic redshirt and the extra year of eligibility that was granted in 2020 due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. He is expected to make his season debut on Nov. 24 against Campbell. “Gable has the burning desire to compete for the Maroon and Gold one last time,” Eggum said. “We are thankful he has chosen the opportunity to add to his historic legacy with our program. He is one of the best to ever compete in the sport of wrestling, and we are grateful for the impact has had at our program.”
Steveson, who last competed during the 2021-22 campaign, is one of the most decorated wrestlers in Minnesota wrestling history. The heavyweight is one of six in program history to win multiple NCAA championships (2021-22), one of eight to win three Big Ten titles (2020-22) and one of 11 to be a four-time All-American (2019-22). He boasts the best winning percentage in Gophers history with an 85-2 career record (.977), including a perfect 48-0 mark in dual competition and a 36-0 tally against Big Ten opponents. … more at … https://gophersports.com/news/2024/11/12/gable-steveson-returning-to-gopher-wrestling-team

November 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

NCWA Teams’ Rankings

NCWA Men’s Team Rankings
Now that the 2x Defending National Champions, Bellarmine University, have moved on to full NCAA-D1 status, the battle for the 2025 NCWA Men’s National Championship seems to be a dog-fight between around 5 programs. Liberty graduated some top talent including National Champions but also brought in a stellar recruiting class. Thomas More and Apprentice re-loaded their rosters with several key returners. Menlo College will be in a NCAA-transition year along with Vanguard University. Tarleton State will be in their first year with a NCAA-recruited team. Then there are the upstart programs that have made a recent mark such as Washington State, Utah Tech, and Springfield Tech.

1. Thomas More University (Crestview Hills, KY) – NCAA-D2 Transition
2. The Apprentice School (Newport News, VA) – NCWA-D1
3. Menlo College (Atherton, CA) – NCAA-D2 Transition
4. Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) – NCWA-D1
5. Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX) – NCWA-D1
6. Washington State University (Pullman, WA) – NCWA-D1
7. Vanguard University (Costa Mesa, CA) – NCAA-D2 Transition
8. Utah Tech University (St. George, UT) – NCWA-D1
9. University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) – NCWA-D1
10. Springfield Tech CC (Springfield, MA) – NCWA-D1
11. West Chester University (West Chester, PA) – NCWA-D2
12. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) – NCWA-D1
13. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) – NCWA-D1
14. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) – NCWA-D2
15. The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) – NCWA-D2 … more at … https://ncwa.net/news/2024/ncwa-mens-team-rankings
And …

NCWA Women’s Team Rankings
The women’s division has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years; however, the division remains top heavy with four teams at the top and then the rest. Look for Ottawa-Arizona to attempt to get back to the top of the podium (1st in 2023, 2nd in 2024) and Washington State, Utah Tech, and UNLV to battle it out for the top spot.

1. Ottawa University – Arizona (Surprise, AZ)
2. Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
3. Utah Tech University (St. George, UT)
4. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
5. Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
6. Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX)
7. Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ
8. Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)
9. The Apprentice School (Newport News, VA)
10. University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
12. Springfield Tech CC (Springfield, MA)
13. Texas A & M University (College Station, TX)
14. Santa Rosa Junior College (Santa Rosa, CA)
15. The University of Texas (Austin, TX) … more at … https://ncwa.net/news/2024/ncwa-womens-team-rankings

November 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | college-football, ncaa, sports | Leave a comment

Carolinas Colleges News & Results

Wolves Dominate in Season Home Opener 44-10 Against Bluefield State University
Newberry, SC: The Wolves dominate in season home opener 44-10 against Bluefield State University.
The first win of the night goes to Sophomore Ethan McCullough who went up against Luke Roberts at 133 pounds. Roberts couldn’t keep up with McCullough as the match ended with a technical fall 21-4.
Caelen Alderman, 149 pounds, was up next against Enrique Sanchez where he brought the pressure. Alderman was the first and only Newberry pin of the night with a time of 4:06. … more at … https://newberrywolves.com/news/2024/11/13/general-wolves-dominate-in-season-home-opener-44-10-against-bluefield-state-university.aspx
And …

Crusaders Move to 2-0 in Conference With Victory at LMU
HARROGATE, Tenn. — The Belmont Abbey wrestling team earned its second straight Conference Carolinas victory thanks to a 35-16 victory over Lincoln Memorial Wednesday evening at Mary Mars Gymansium.
The Crusaders won three of the six bouts contested Wednesday while winning the other four via forfeit. Freshman Stone Busler (149) led the way for the Crusaders with a win via tech fall over LMU’s Graham Rocha.
Additionally, Alex Ropski (165) and Palmer Smith (174) won their respective bouts by decision to help clinch the match for the Abbey.
Belmont Abbey is now 2-0 overall in dual matches with the same record in Conference Carolinas competition. Lincoln Memorial is now 0-2 overall and in conference play. … more at … https://abbeyathletics.com/news/2024/11/13/wrestling-crusaders-move-to-2-0-in-conference-with-victory-at-lmu.aspx
And …

Issac Sheeren Named Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Issac Sheeren has been named the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, the league annouced on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first award for Sheeren this season and the first Bearcat to earn a weekly honor from the conference since the 2022-23 season.
Sheeren also earned Wrestler of the Week honors from Wrestle Report
A freshman from Houston, Texas, Sheeren opened his career with a dominant 18-2 tech fall over Ruban Izzard Jr. of Allen. He then raised eyebrows on Friday as he took down a former Junior College national champion in Kale Schrader of Newberry with a takedown in the last ten seconds to secure a 6-5 win.
Issac then wrapped his week by winning the Georgia Open on Sunday which included him taking down the #3 ranked heavyweight in NAIA, 8-2, in the finals. … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2024/11/12/wrestling-issac-sheeren-named-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
And …

A wrestler’s journey from Afghanistan to Newberry College
NEWBERRY COUNTY – The start of a new season for the Newberry College wrestling team means a crop of new wrestlers with unique backgrounds and stories. One of those unique stories is that of Bashir Rostami, an Afghanistan refugee who, after wrestling for his high school in Florida for one year, found his way to Newberry.
Rostami was born in Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan), and grew up in the Parwan Province before once again living in Kabul. His sister, Malalai, had a high-level position at the Kabul International Airport and according to Bryant Blanton, associate head wrestling coach at Newberry college, she bravely risked her own life helping to get American soldiers out of Afghanistan.
This heroic act led to the troops offering to get her and her family out of Afghanistan, to which they took advantage. The family then came to the United States, specifically Tampa, Florida. Rostami attended Freedom High School for two years. While he was unable to wrestle his junior year, he did participate during his senior year.
And wrestled he did as Rostami said he won over 20 matches with just one loss. This was not Rastami’s first experience with wrestling, or contact sports in general. He said he wrestled for about six or seven years in Afghanistan, as well as practicing kung fu, muay thai, mixed martial arts and soccer.
Rastami said he has a goal of being a UFC world champion and that his family is his motivation to succeed, especially that of his father who passed away two years ago. … more at … https://www.newberryobserver.com/sports/72714/a-wrestlers-journey-from-afghanistan-to-newberry-college

November 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

NWCA All-Star classic match order, Penn State wrestling bout previews, how to watch, and more

The eyes of the college wrestling world will turn toward State College this weekend. The No. 1 Penn State wrestling team opens its 2024-2025 season and NCAA title defense on Sunday when Drexel visits for a 1 p.m. ET dual meet. Of course, that is not the only event Rec Hall is hosting this weekend. One day earlier, the NWCA All-Star Classic, an exhibition event featuring top wrestlers from around the country, will feature 16 bouts, five of which will feature a Nittany Lion.
The NWCA All-Star Classic starts at 7 p.m. ET. Flo Wrestling is streaming it live for its subscribers here. And, some tickets are still available here.

Which Penn State wrestlers are in the NWCA All-Star Classic?

Penn State was set to have six competitors in this event. Now, however, the list is down to five. Heavyweight Greg Kerkvliet dropped out earlier this week due to a family obligation. But, he will be in action Sunday against the Dragons. His teammates competing on Saturday, though, are unlikely to be. The Nittany Lions are represented by Beau Bartlett, Shayne Van Ness, Tyler Kasak, Levi Haines, and Carter Starocci.
“It looks like the majority of them will not be wrestling Sunday,” head coach Cael Sanderson said this week. “I think there’s a couple of them that are considering it, but I think their focus right now is the all-star match. If something changes, obviously they’re on weight, but they’re wrestling some of the best guys in the country, so we want them to focus on that match. We have a lot of really tough and able bodied kids that are ready to jump in there, if the opportunity presents itself.”

NWCA All-Star Classic bout order

Here’s the order of competition, courtesy of the NWCA:
110: 1 Emma Baertlein, Southern Oregon vs #4 Kendra Ryan, North Central … more at … https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/nwca-all-star-classic-match-order-penn-state-wrestling-bout-previews-how-to-watch-and-more/

November 16, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | college-football, penn-state, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

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