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Bulldogs Dispatch Presbyterian in Road Weekend Finale, Top Blue Hose 33-7
CLINTON, S.C. — Buoyed by a pin from Thomas Snipes (165 lbs) along with a pair of tech falls for George Rosas (133 lbs) and Tyler Badgett (157 lbs), The Citadel (6-3, 2-1 SoCon) extended the program’s win streak out to three with a second-straight SoCon road victory over Presbyterian (1-7, 0-2 SoCon), upending the host Blue Hose behind a strong 33-7 final margin Sunday afternoon at Templeton Gymnasium.
FINAL RESULTS
The Citadel def. Presbyterian, 33-7
Sunday, Jan. 26 | Templeton Gymnasium | Clinton, S.C.
125 —Gylon Sims (CIT) over Brayden Adams (PRES), MD (14-3) … more at … https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/1/26/wrestling-bulldogs-dispatch-presbyterian-in-road-weekend-finale-top-blue-hose-33-7.aspx
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#12 Lander Shuts Out Lincoln Memorial and Bluefield State on Senior Night
GREENWOOD – The 12th-ranked Lander Wrestling team made quick work of the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters and the Bluefield State Big Blue on Friday evening, dispatching the two Conference Carolinas opponents by scores of 53-0 and 52-0, respectively. The Bearcats won 18 of 20 matches by either bonus point margins or forfeits.
Lander still sits alone atop the Conference Carolinas West Division with a 5-0 in-division record. They sit at 12-4 overall and 8-0 in the league overall.
Lincoln Memorial drops to 2-13 overall, 1-6 in the league, and 1-3 in the West Division. Bluefield State drops to 4-8 overall and is also 1-6 in the league and 1-3 in the division.
Match 1: #12 Lander 53, Lincoln Memorial 0
Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) and Christian Davis (Arizona City, Ariz.) started the match off with back-to-back tech falls to give Lander a 10-0 lead after two matches.
At 141, Collin Oden (Middletown,N.J.) rode out the entire second period on top and got a reversal in the third period to earn a 3-1 decision to make it 13-0. … more at …https://landerbearcats.com/news/2025/1/24/wrestling-12-lander-shuts-out-lincoln-memorial-and-bluefield-state-on-senior-night.aspx
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Falcon Wrestling Thunders Past Presbyterian, 41-3
CLINTON, S.C. – Air Force posted bonus point wins across eight weight divisions to take down Presbyterian in non-conference action, 41-3, Friday morning in Templeton Gymnasium. Air Force improved to 3-0 in non-conference duals with the win.
At 125, sophomore Nico Tocci improved to 3-0 in dual action with a 4-2 decision over Brayden Adams. The Falcons began to pour on at 133 and 141 as Gavin Caprella won by technical fall (17-1) in the second period for his sixth tech fall this season— the most by any Falcon. Freshman 141-pounder Carter Nogle continued his tear with a commanding 11-3 major decision over Ryan Luna. Nogle leads the team with 18 wins this season, 15 of those wins coming with bonus points.
Presbyterian got on at the board at 149 as Elijah Holiday edged senior Alec Viduya, 10-8. It was the last points for the Blue Hose in the dual.
Air Force rattled off bonus point wins from 157 to heavyweight, scoring three technical falls, two major decisions, and a pin. Freshman Josh Palacio earned his first collegiate dual meet win by clinic, scoring a 17-1 technical fall in the third period. Freshman teammate Logan Fowler represented Air Force at 165 pounds, blanking Jamison Colongione, 11-0. Fowler improved to 10-3 on the season for the best win percentage of all Falcons. Senior Jack Ganos let it fly at 174, tech falling Caleb Rose, … more at … https://goairforcefalcons.com/news/2025/1/24/falcon-wrestling-thunders-past-presbyterian-41-3
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#2 Life Pulls Away from #12 Lander in Battle of Southeast Cross-Division Heavyweights
MARIETTA, Ga. – David Hunsberger (Duncan, S.C.) earned an exciting 27-4 tech fall at 165 to give the 12th-ranked Lander Wrestling team a 12-10 lead after six matches but the Life Screaming Eagles, the second-ranked team in NAIA, stormed back with four straight wins to close the dual to take a 23-12 win on Wednesday evening in a matchup of two of the best wrestling programs in the nation. Lander dropped to 10-4 with the loss while Life improved to 9-2.
Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) got the match started in a big way as he used three takedowns to secure an 11-2 major decision to give Lander the 4-0 lead after one. The hosts responded immediately with a major of their own at 133, but Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) gave Lander the lead right back with a late takedown, securing a 4-2 decision and making it 7-4, Bearcats, after three matches.
Life took their first lead of the contest with back-to-back decisions at 149 and 147 to make it 10-7 in favor of the Screaming Eagles. The Eagle lead was short-lived as Hunsberger jumped all over Steven Villalobos with a ten-point first period. He then added a five-point move in the second and another seven-point move, his second of the match, to earn a 24-7 tech fall over the three-time All-American. … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2025/1/22/wrestling-2-life-pulls-away-from-12-lander-in-battle-of-southeast-heavyweights.aspx
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Wolves Wrestling Takes Down #19 UNC Pembroke in Huge Road Victory
Pembroke, NC – The Wolves secured a hard fought 22-21 victory over the UNC Pembroke Braves, ranked #19, in a thrilling wrestling dual on the road. The Wolves overcame multiple close bouts and relied on clutch performances to come out victorious. Newberry first put points on the board at 133 pounds with Ethan McCullough pinning Logan Robinson in 6:25, which evened the score at 6-6.
Newberry took their first lead at 141 pounds when Braden Tatum dominated his match, earning a major decision (9-1) over Avery Buonocore to give the Wolves a 10-6 lead.  The Braves extended their advantage through the middle weights, pushing their team score to 18-10.
Newberry’s rally began at 174 pounds, where Dayton Fields beat Logan Hoffman in an intense 15-12 decision to cut the deficit to 18-13.  Andrew Reed followed up at 184 pounds with a strong 10-4 decision over Quintez Shipman, narrowing the margin to just two points, 18-16.
The pivotal moment of the night came at 197 pounds, where John Parker delivered a critical pin over Nigel Williams in 6:05, giving Newberry a 22-18 lead heading into the heavyweight bout. The night may have ended with a loss in the heavy weights, … more at … https://newberrywolves.com/news/2025/1/21/mens-wrestling-wolves-wrestling-takes-down-19-unc-pembroke-in-huge-road-victory.aspx


January 27, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

Big 12 Results & News

Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/21/2025)
This week didn’t see anything too crazy but had a number of solid duals. Both South Dakota State and North Dakota State went 2-0 at home. Missouri got back in the win column, but was pushed by a tough Utah Valley team. West Virginia visited the Sooner state for a pair of duals. They beat Oklahoma and had an entertaining dual with Oklahoma State. Northern Iowa continued their impressive season while Arizona State had some struggles. Fans will be set for a battle of the undefeated’s with Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State this weekend. 
Notable Results:
Thursday (1/16): 
South Dakota State over California Baptist (38-3)
Friday (1/17): Full Results
Missouri over Utah Valley (18-16)
141: #17 Josh Edmond Dec. #13 Haiden Drury (7-5) … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-12/big-12-weekly-recap-1212025-r99947/
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No. 13 Cyclones Best No. 22 Sooners in Top-25 Battle
AMES, Iowa – No. 13 Iowa State (8-3, 3-0 Big 12) looked as impressive as it has all season in a 25-6 victory over No. 22 Oklahoma (6-3, 2-3 Big 12) Friday night inside Hilton Coliseum. In front of a Beauty and the Beast record crowd of 9,470, the Cyclones took eight of 10 bouts from the Sooners.
MJ Gaitan highlighted the night with a top-10 victory at 174 pounds over No. 8 Gavin Sax while Paniro Johnson secured a top-15 win over No. 13 Willie McDougald at 149 pounds. At 157 pounds, true freshman Kane Naaktgeboren notched his first-career dual victory.
ISU won the takedown battle over OU, 15-5. The Cyclones have won four duals in a row and seven of their last eight. … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2025/1/24/wrestling-no-13-cyclones-best-no-22-sooners-in-top-25-battle.aspx
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Undefeated Cowboys Storm Back To Defeat 13th-Ranked Iowa State
AMES, Iowa – The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 13 Iowa State, 27-12, on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in the second ever college wrestling dual televised on ESPN. The Cowboys, who are a Big 12-best 8-0 in conference duals, are now 11-0 overall for the second straight season, while Iowa State falls to 8-4 and 3-1 in conference competiton. The victory was the 64th in the all-time series against Iowa State and the 25th in Ames.  
As they’ve done throughout the season, the Pokes won big through bonus points and aggressive scoring in the back half of the lineup. Through 11 duals, Oklahoma State has a +284-point differential and an average margin of victory of 25.8 points.  
“Our back half has a lot of veterans who have been in tough duals and hold themselves to high expectations,” head coach David Taylor said. “That’s been really valuable the last couple of matches. Those guys are the difference makers in close duals and the difference makers when we get into nationals.”
Troy Spratley continued his successful weekend in Iowa with a 20-10 major decision over Ethan Perryman. The Cyclones bounced back though, rattling off four straight tight wins at 133, 141, 149 and 157 pounds to go up 12-4 heading into the intermission.  
Just like Friday night against Northern Iowa, the Cowboys used a strong performance from the back half of their lineup to close the dual, with four of those wins coming in bonus-point fashion.  
The comeback started at 165 pounds with sixth-ranked Cameron Amine, who controlled the match throughout and earned a crucial three points for the Pokes by defeating Aiden Riggins, 11-4.  
At 174 pounds, Dean Hamiti Jr. rolled past 23rd-ranked MJ Gaitan. Hamiti directed the pace of the match, racking uo five takedowns and a four-point near fall to tech fall Gaitan in just over five minutes and tie the dual at 12-12. Hamiti improves to 16-0 on the season, with 13 of those coming as bonus-point wins and 11 against ranked opponents.  
Three-time All-American Dustin Plott gave the Cowboys then retook the … more at … https://okstate.com/news/2025/1/26/cowboy-wrestling-undefeated-cowboys-storm-back-to-defeat-13th-ranked-iowa-state
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Panther Train wins eighth straight dual over Oklahoma
UNI improves to 10-1 overall, 4-1 in Big 12 duals. Panthers compete at West Virginia and Loras Open next Saturday.
OFFICIALS – Kevin Looper, Leo Mercado ATTENDANCE – 3,061
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — One night after coming up short of an upset of No. 3 Oklahoma State, the UNI wrestling team bounced back with a 26-13 dual victory over the 22nd ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night inside the McLeod Center in Big 12 action.
Northern Iowa scored five bonus point victories in six of its wins against the Sooners, extending its dual winning streak over Oklahoma to eight. UNI also closed out the month of January with a 7-1 dual record. HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first period, Trever Anderson scored the first point of the 125-pound match against No. 23 Antonio Lorenzo with a second period escape, but would fall behind after being taken down. Despite adding an escape from the takedown, Anderson was unable to pressure his opponent … more at … https://unipanthers.com/news/2025/1/25/wrestling-panther-train-wins-eighth-straight-dual-over-oklahoma
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No. 23 Wrestling Picks Up Ranked Win Over No. 20 West Virginia
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 23 University of Missouri wrestling topped No. 20 West Virginia, 22-16, for its first ranked win of the season inside Mizzou Arena Sunday. A trio of victories gifted the Tigers (5-7, 4-1 Big 12) their third Big 12 win in a row over the Mountaineers (8-5, 2-4 Big 12).
The match got off to a fiery start when freshman Gage Walker got out to an early lead over Jett Strickenberger, who is ranked No. 14 by Intermat at 125 pounds entering today. Although Strickenberger came out with a tight decision, 7-6, the Tigers would go on to take each of the next four bouts. Redshirt sophomore Kade Moore‘s pin of Tommy Maddox at 133 put Mizzou on the board. After redshirt junior Josh Edmond picked up a 5-2 decision over Jordan Titus at 141, redshirt junior Logan Gioffre came back from down 8-2 to defeat Sam Hillegas and redshirt sophomore James Conway earned a major decision over Sasha Gavronsky.
Coming out of the break with a 16-2 advantage after a WVU unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, redshirt sophomore Cam Steed took an early lead over Peyton Hall before Hall ultimately took the 10-8 decision. The Mountaineers took bouts at 174, 184 and 197 to even the match at 16 apiece. At 285, redshirt freshman Jarrett Stoner and Michael Wolfgram were tied 4-4, before Stoner took the win by injury default. 
MATCH NOTES
Missouri improved to 5-0 all-time against West Virginia, … more at … https://mutigers.com/news/2025/1/26/no-23-wrestling-picks-up-ranked-win-over-no-20-west-virginia-22-16.aspx

January 27, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , | Leave a comment

New College Wrestling Programs

Northampton Men’s Wrestling Debuts with Win Over Bergen
NEWTON, NJ – The Northampton men’s wrestling team made their debut on Wednesday evening, downing Bergen Community College, 39-11, in their inaugural match, before falling to host Sussex County Community College, 39-11, at Skylander Arena. Jaden Figueroa (Fountain Hill, PA/Executive Charter) made history for Northampton, pinning Daniel Vela of Bergen Community College at 125, for the first victory in Spartan history. 
Diego Dominguez (Perkasie, PA/Palisades) and Xavier Arner (Schnecksville, PA/Whitehall) ended the evening with two victories each, while Luke Velekei (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl) earned a victory in his match, pinning Shawn Pawlowski of Sussex.  “Excited to be part of history,” remarked Head Coach Shaun Lally, … more at … https://www.nccspartans.com/news/2025/1/22/mens-wrestling-wrestling.aspx
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Kean Announces Addition of Men’s and Women’s Wrestling; DiSanto Named Head Coach
UNION, N.J. (1/22/25) – The Kean University athletics department has announced the hiring of Christopher DiSanto as the head wrestling coach while officially announcing the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling. DiSanto will lead both programs, which will bring Kean’s NCAA offerings to 22 (23 overall with varsity eSports).  The men’s program will resume after remaining dormant since 1996, while the women’s team will be the first of its kind at Kean. The creation of a women’s program comes at the perfect time as the NCAA just announced Women’s Wrestling as their 91st championship sport. “I am excited to hire Coach DiSanto as our new Head Women’s and Men’s Wrestling Coach,” stated Kelly Williams, Director of Athletics and Recreation. “Chris is well connected within the wrestling community and brings tremendous college coaching experience with a tireless work ethic to lead our wrestling programs to success in the classroom and in competition soon. It is really a special time for Kean Athletics as we make history by adding women’s wrestling to our department and creating another opportunity for young women to follow their passion on the collegiate level.  Also, reestablishing our men’s wrestling program marks the continued expansion of sports offerings, reinforcing the university’s commitment to diverse athletic opportunities for student-athletes.”
DiSanto comes to Kean after being the Head Men’s Wrestling Coach at Bergen Community College since 2013. He dealt with all aspects of the program, including scheduling, organizing home matches, announcing, recruiting and statistical record keeping.
DiSanto was a Region 19 runner up in 2024 and 2016. In 2024, he finished in the top 10 in the NJCAA Division III and had an All-American named while finishing in the top eight. Prior to BCC, DiSanto was … more at … https://keanathletics.com/news/2025/1/22/general-kean-announces-addition-of-mens-and-womens-wrestling-disanto-named-head-coach.aspx
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Heart to Add Three Women’s Wrestling Programs
The Heart of America Athletic Conference proudly announces the addition of three new programs that will compete in women’s wrestling in the conference. Full member Graceland University announced … more at … https://www.heartofamericaconference.com/sports/wwrest/2024-25/releases/20250117m9o38h
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Heart to Add Bismarck State and Bellevue Men’s Wrestling Programs
The Heart of America Athletic Conference proudly announces the addition of two new programs that will compete in men’s wrestling in the conference. … more at … https://www.heartofamericaconference.com/sports/mwrest/2024-25/releases/20250117n6j6hk
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Men’s Wrestling Secures First Dual Win, Concludes CCIW Duals
Titans defeat CUW for first dual win since program’s reinstitution
KENOSHA, Wis. – For the first time since the program was reinstated prior to the 2023-24 season, the Illinois Wesleyan University men’s wrestling team picked up a dual win. The Titans defeated College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe Concordia University Wisconsin, 43-12. The win kicked off the program’s first appearance in the CCIW Duals Saturday, Jan. 25, where IWU would ultimately post a 1-2 record on the day.
Illinois Wesleyan 43, Concordia Wisconsin 12
IWU kicked off the day with a commanding win over CCIW affiliate Concordia Wisconsin, marking the first dual win since the program was reinstated prior to the 2023-24 season. 
Freshman Chandler Gardner (Marengo, Ill.-Marian Central Catholic) picked up a win by forfeit at 125 pounds, while fellow freshman Jackson Castaneda (Oak Forest, Ill.-Oak Forest) earned the win via forfeit at 165 pounds. With the match even after alternating forfeits, sophomore Austin Johnston (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) took down CUW’s Anastacio Martinez. Johnston earned his 12th win of the season, taking the match by major decision, 15-3.
Freshman Ameer Alamawi (New Lenox, Ill.-Lincoln-Way Central) was the first of four pins by the Titans on the day, as he needed just 1:39 to take down … more at … https://www.iwusports.com/news/2025/1/25/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-secures-first-dual-win-concludes-cciw-duals.aspx


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Campbell goes 3-0, wins Chippewa Challenge for second consecutive year

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels won the Fourth Annual Chippewa Challenge, going 3-0 against Central Michigan, CSU Bakersfield and American Sunday afternoon at Bender Arena and winning the trophy for the second straight year.
The Camels improved to 7-7 in dual matches with a 22-16 win over CMU, 18-17 over CSUB and an 18-14 win over host team American. Shannon Hanna and Wynton Denkins were standouts on the day, each going 3-0 in their individual bouts. CU was also undefeated at 125 pounds, as Anthony Molton and Cooper Shore combined for three wins.
Campbell started the day with four wins against CMU to build a 16-0 lead. After a decision at 165 pounds, Levi Hopkins clinched the win with a 5-1 decision over No. 31 Luke Cochran.
The dual against Bakersfield came down to just a few points across multiple bouts. Hanna and Chris Earnest earned crucial bonus-point victories to help the Camels build a 15-3 lead. Riley Augustine added another three points with his 4-1 decision over Coen Quintana.
The Roadrunners went on to win the last three matches, with two major decisions at 184 and 197. Clinging to a four-point lead, the Camels gave up a decision at heavyweight to preserve the one-point victory.
Shore won his second bout of the day to start the dual against the Eagles, and Hanna and Denkins followed with their third wins of the day. Earnest and Dom Baker made it four wins in a row to build a 15-4 lead. AU won two matches to make the score 15-10 in favor of the Camels … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2025/1/26/wrestling-campbell-goes-3-0-wins-chippewa-challenge-for-second-consecutive-year.aspx

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Redden preaches patience to help first-time wrestlers at Virginia HS

By Mike Finn

Greg Redden has coached at the highest level in the state of Virginia and understands what it takes for a high school wrestler to reach the highest level. “I’ve had national prep finalists and multiple state champs,” said Redden, referring to when he coached at Woodside High School in Newport News, Va., in the 1990s. “It was a brand-new school and we didn’t have a senior class my first year. Most of the kids I got had never wrestled before, but by the time they are juniors and seniors, they were competing at the state level.”
Getting the most out of high school wrestlers, who don’t start until they are in high school, is also something Redden faced had when he returned to his native Alexandria, Va., and coached an even less experienced group at Bishop Ireton High School for a second time three seasons ago. “This is a small school, where nine out of 10 kids have never wrestled before,” said Redden, who has a roster of 22 student-athletes. “This year was super abnormal. I have three kids who have two or three years of experience. Normally for most of them, it’s their first time in the process and most of these kids think of wrestling as the WWE and jumping off ropes. They don’t understand how structured everything is.”

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Facing such a challenge takes patience from a coach and Redden credits the legendary high school wrestling coach Gary Embrey, who coached Redden to a state championship in 1989 while wrestling for Embrey at Edison High School. He also said he has some upperclassmen who serve as role models for his younger wrestlers, but even the experienced wrestler needs help. “It’s about enjoying the process,” he said. “You can’t run before you walk. Learning how to break things down, where one move takes five different steps. We’re not really focused on winning and losing and just making sure they have the attitude and effort, which is so big. “No matter if they walk off the mat as a winner or loser, I’m going to find something positive … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/01/15/redden-preaches-patience-to-help-first-time-wrestlers-at-virginia-hs/

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App. State Dominates in Monday Win Over Duke

BOONE, N.C. — One day after hosting a highly ranked ACC foe in Varsity Gym, App State Wrestling bounced back in dominant fashion Monday night by winning 45-5 against Duke, another ACC opponent.  
The Mountaineers (3-3) posted bonus-point victories at nine weights without allowing a takedown in any of those individual wins. In the process, they defeated a power conference team for the 13th time under the direction of head coach JohnMark Bentley, whose squad had taken three matches from No. 11 Virginia Tech the previous afternoon.  
Kaden Keiser (third-period pin at 149 pounds) and Luke Uliano (first-period pin at 174 pounds) were responsible for six team points apiece against the Blue Devils (4-10), with six more coming via Bryson Terrell’s win by forfeit at 125 pounds.  
App State had a trio of five-point victories via tech falls from Aldo Hernandez (19-1 against Duke senior Christian Colman at 141 pounds), seventh-ranked Will Miller (19-4 at 165 pounds) and 32nd-ranked Carson Floyd (21-3 at 197 pounds).  
The Mountaineers’ three major decisions, worth four team points apiece, came from Chad Bellis (18-4 at 133 pounds), Jeremiah Price (15-2 at 157 pounds) and Logan Eller (11-3 at 184 pounds).  
Hernandez, Price, Eller and Terrell — all redshirt freshmen — had a hand raised … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/20/wrestling-dominates-in-monday-win-over-duke.aspx

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Wilkes Men’s Wrestling Cruises to 42-14 Win at Scranton as Laudenslager Collects 300th Career Coaching Win

Wilkes Men’s Wrestling Cruises to 42-14 Win at Scranton as Laudenslager Collects 300th Career Coaching Win
SCRANTON – The Wilkes University men’s wrestling team cruised to a 42-14 victory at fellow Landmark Conference foe the University of Scranton Thursday night in the John Long Center. With the win Wilkes moved to 9-6 overall in dual match play. Head coach Jon Laudenslager also collected his 300th career coaching victory at Wilkes now owning a 300-150-5 record in 22 seasons at the helm of the program.
Connor Kerwin (Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley) began the match with one of Wilkes’ six falls taking his 125-pound bout in 1:35. Michael Richardson (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) continued the fall trend with a pin in :46 over Charles Arobone at 133. Ben Grater (Saddle Brooke, NJ/Saddle Brook) made it three in a row for six points as he pinned Kevin Cordero in 1:56. Jacob Bettencourt (Dighton, MA/Bristol Plymouth) was the fourth pin-fall winner as he bested Shkeb Nadir in :50. Jaryn Hartranft (Catasauqua, PA/Catasauqua) (157) closed out the five straight falls to begin the contest as he won in 1:28 to give Wilkes a 30-0 lead halfway through the match.
Scranton picked up a technical fall at 165, decision at 174 and a fall at 184 to conclude its scoring in the match. Cameron Butka (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) took the forfeit win at 197 as the senior moved to 26-2 on the season. He also tied the school record for career wins at 121, held by Guesseppe Rea who graduated with a mark of 121-29. Butka now stands 121-23 overall in his career on the mat for the Colonels. Caleb Burkhart (Hughesville, PA/Hughesville) picked up … more at … https://gowilkesu.com/news/2025/1/23/wilkes-mens-wrestling-cruises-to-42-14-win-at-scranton-as-laudenslager-collects-300th-career-coaching-win.aspx

January 26, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

Greensboro College Wins

Men’s Wrestling Earns ODAC Win Over Randolph
Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro men’s wrestling team took down Randolph College for their first ODAC win of the season on Thursday night, 35-22.
For the Pride, Ivan Benitez got Greensboro’s first victory of the night with a win by Fall in the 133lb class. Josh Wilson then took a dominant win by Fall over Adon Overstreet in the 141lb match.
After two forfeit wins for Randolph, the Wildcats’ Jordan Nutter won the 165lb class. However, Greensboro took over from there, winning the last four matches of the night. Newcomer Adrian Soto-Perez got his first win as a member of the Pride with a quick pin against Austin Frazier in the 174lb match. 
After this, Luke Gregory (184lb) earned a hard fought victory by Fall. Isaiah Manning continued his hot streak by earning a win against Harriss Sullivan by Tech Fall (19-3). In the heavyweight round, Jacob Barlow made quick work of Thomas Head, earning a win by Fall in just 14 seconds. … more at … https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2025/1/23/mens-wrestling-earns-odac-win-over-randolph.aspx
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Women’s Wrestling Gets Home Victory Over Randolph College
Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro women’s wrestling team hosted senior night on Thursday and came up with a dual match win over Randolph College. The win is the third dual match win in program history. It was a great night for the Pride, as every member of the team that wrestled earned wins. Olivia Collins took a forfeit win in the 103lb class, while Kyra Tomlinson took down Satori Swanson 10-0 to continue her stellar season.
Genesis Chinchilla took home a win over Alexis Spade 10-0 in the 145lb match, and then Hayli Carbajal had an impressive 16-4 victory in the 160lb class. After Liya Veal won via forfeit, Destiny Vaughans finished the night with a win by Fall in the 207lb match. The women’s team will compete again … more at … https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2025/1/24/womens-wrestling-gets-home-victory-over-randolph-college.aspx

January 26, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

Big 10 Dual Meets!

Terps Top Wisconsin, 24-13, Improve to 3-0 In Big Ten Duals
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland wrestling moved to 3-0 in Big Ten competition with a 24-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, building on what was already the best start in the conference in program history and setting a record for most wins in a single Big Ten season since joining the conference. 
Seven of 10 Terps won their individual bouts, highlighted by a ranked win from Braxton Brown. No. 11 Brown scored a 10-2 major decision win over No. 24 Zan Fugitt. Brown, Dario Lemus, Kal Miller and Ethen Miller led the Terps to a 14-5 intermission lead. After Wisconsin cut it to 14-13, the Terps finished it off with three straight wins featuring a come-from-behind victory by Chase Mielnik sandwiched between major decision wins by Jaxon Smith and Seth Nevills. 
Maryland now sits at 8-5 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten while Wisconsin drops to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the league. The match was the Terps’ first home Big Ten dual … more at … https://umterps.com/news/2025/1/17/wrestling-wr-wisconsin-recap.aspx
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Minnesota Routs Wisconsin, 39-3, for Largest Victory in Madison
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 7 Minnesota (6-1, 2-1 B1G) had one of its most dominant victories in series history Friday night at the UW Field House with a 39-3 rout of Wisconsin (4-8, 0-4). Winning nine of 10 matches, the Gophers posted their largest margin of victory ever in Madison, surpassing a 40-6 win in 2003. It also marked the sixth straight win at Wisconsin for Minnesota, its longest in series history. The cumulative score during the stretch is 163-59.
The point total was the fourth highest for the Gophers in 107 all-time matchups against the Badgers and the most since that 40-6 win in 2003. The three points allowed were the team’s fewest in the series since 2012. It was the 70th all-time win in the Border Battle rivalry for Minnesota, 18 more than it has over any other program. The Golden Gophers have now taken 12 of the last 13 meetings between the schools.
The tone was set right from the start at 197 pounds as No. 9 Isaiah Salazar tech falled Niccolo Colucci, 15-0, in just 2:11. It was the first of six tech falls on the night for Minnesota, … more at … https://gophersports.com/news/2025/1/24/wrestling-minnesota-routs-wisconsin-39-3-for-largest-victory-in-madison
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Penn State Wrestling Roars in 35-3 B1G Road Win at Rutgers
Nittany Lions ride four tech falls to B1G win in sold out Jersey Mike’s Arena
PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (9-0, 3-0 B1G) downed homestanding Rutgers (10-4, 2-2 B1G) 35-3 in Big Ten action Friday. Penn State rode the wave of four technical falls and won nine of the dual’s ten bouts to sail to victory. The dual was wrestled in front of a sold-out crowd in Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena. Penn State took care of the homestanding Knights in front of 8,057 fans. The dual began at 125. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 6 at 125, lost a 4-1 decision to No. 19 Dean Peterson on a late takedown and Rutgers led 3-0 out of the gates. Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 7 at 133, used a full rideout in the second period and the riding time point that came with it to down No. 9 Dylan Shawver 2-1. With the dual tied 3-3, senior+ Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, used takedowns in the first and second periods to down No. 14 Joseph Olivieri 7-3 to put the Nittany Lions on top 6-3.
Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 4 at 149, followed that up with a 17-2 technical fall (5:26), using four takedowns and a four-point turn to roll to victory. Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 3 at 157, used a first period takedown and 3:42 in riding time to roll to a 4-0 win over No. 31 Conner Harer and Penn State led 14-3 at halftime. Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/01/25/penn-state-wrestling-roars-in-35-3-b1g-road-win-at-rutgers
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Big Ten Weekly Recap (1/23/2025)
The Big Ten is coming off a pretty good week. In football, they claimed their second straight national championship, and, on the mat, we saw some of the best finally face off in very anticipated matches. Here are the dual meets that gave us some of the best highlights.
Penn State passes their toughest test thus far with ease
A highly anticipated dual with even more highly anticipated matches. Penn State is the reigning champs, and they have been flexing on their competition even more this year. And last week their trip to Nebraska was their toughest of the season and they won 8 of the 10 matches. At 149, Ridge Lovett claimed a major decision over Shayne Van Ness in a wild match that ended in a major decision win for the Husker. On the PSU side, true freshman Luke Lilledahl had the biggest match of his young career and looked poised against returning All-American Caleb Smith to get the win. Overall, the dual didn’t disappoint but showcased just how tough PSU is this year as they now have all 10 wrestlers ranked in the top 7.
Illinois drops one on the road in Iowa City
The Hawkeyes continued their strong season with a win at home over Illinois on the strength of eight of ten match wins. This included a bout at 133 between Lucas Byrd and Drake Ayala, which despite the low score, was very entertaining. This is certainly a match that I’m looking forward to seeing again in March. Including that win, the Hawkeyes won six of the eight ranked matches in the dual as well (133, 149, 165, 174, 184, 197), which included a stingy 1-0 win for Kyle Parco over Kannon Webster, along with a 20-4 tech fall for Michael Caliendo over Braeden Scoles. Illinois got some solid wins for Danny Pucino at 141, paired with an impressive victory for Luke Luffman at heavyweight over Ben Kueter. Overall, this was a solid win at home over a strong Fighting Illini team. The Hawkeyes host Ohio State this weekend, while Illinois will travel to the East Coast to compete against Maryland and Rutgers.
Boilermakers drop two duals, but notch some nice wins
Purdue hosted in-state rival Indiana in front of 3,504 fans at Mackey Arena. They lost the dual 25-11 to the Hoosiers but had some solid wins with a major decision from Matt Ramos at 125 over 22nd ranked Jacob Moran. Purdue also had a win from Isaac Ruble at 149 and Joey Blaze at 157. The Hoosiers took the rest of the bouts in this one with Tyler Lillard winning … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/big-ten-weekly-recap-1232025-r99955/

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Wrestlers of the Week

App. State’s Uliano Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling’s Luke Uliano was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after posting a 2-0 record that included a 19-3 tech fall against Virginia Tech’s Lennox Wolak, a 2024 All-American, and a first-period pin of Duke’s Gaetano Console on back-to-back days.
Wrestling at 174 pounds, Uliano had a takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the 20th-ranked Wolak, then added four near fall points in building a 7-1 advantage through one period. He had another takedown with 1:23 left in the second and finished that period on top, then followed a third-period reversal by Wolak with another takedown and near fall points.
Uliano improved to 11-6 on the season and moved into the national rankings, occupying the No. 28 spot from FloWrestling’s rankings at 174. … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/22/wrestling-uliano-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Esther Peters Named RMAC Wrestler of the Week
CHADRON, Neb. – Esther Peters added an accolade to a fantastic freshman season when she was named as the RMAC Women’s Wrestler of the Week by the conference office Tuesday.
Peters, a true freshman from McKinney, Texas, had an undefeated weekend across a dual with No. 9-ranked Colorado Mesa last Friday and the York Open last Saturday, with Peters not even allowing a point to be scored against her while defeating one nationally ranked and two regionally ranked opponents. 
On Friday, Peters defeated CMU’s Isabeau Shalack 8-0 to cap off Chadron State’s dual against the Mavericks. Peters scored four points in each period against Shalack, a former All-American who entered the bout ranked No. 9 in the country at 207 pounds. 
The following day, Peters took home the title at 207 pounds in the York Open in York, Nebraska, her second tournament title of the season after previously winning the Chadron State Women’s Open in December. 
Peters was dominant in York, winning her semifinal match by fall in just two-and-a-half minutes and then winning the championship bout via a 10-0 tech fall over Fort Hays State’s Grace Johns. … more at … https://chadroneagles.com/news/2025/1/21/womens-wrestling-esther-peters-named-rmac-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Parco Collects Weekly Honor
Freshman named ACC Wrestler of the Week
STANFORD, Calif. – True freshman EJ Parco has been voted the ACC Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced today.
Parco, from nearby Danville, knocked off No. 18 Jesse Vasquez of Arizona State on Sunday to seal the dual win for the Cardinal, 24-18. It was Stanford’s first win over the Sun Devils since 2019.
Tied 1-1 late in the third period, Parco scored the winning takedown with 33 seconds remaining to pull off the upset. The rookie is now 7-3 on the season and 2-1 in duals.
It is the first weekly honor for Parco and the … more at … https://gostanford.com/news/2025/01/21/parco-collects-weekly-honor
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Lovett Tabbed Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
For the second time this season, Husker Ridge Lovett (149) has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. The senior earned the honor after his major decision over Penn State’s No. 2 Shayne Van Ness. With the win, Lovett improved to 11-1 (7-0 dual) on the season, and brings home the fourth weekly conference honor for the Big Red.
Lovett has garnered 30 dual points for the Huskers yet this season, leading the Big Red, by means of two falls, one major decision, one tech. fall and three decisions in duals. The senior has won three of his four top-10 bouts this season, his only loss to No. 1 Caleb Henson in the Cliff Keen Final. Following the Huskers win over Van Ness, Lovett also rose to No. 3 in the national InterMat rankings.
The last Husker to be honored twice in a season with the Big Ten weekly award was Mikey Labriola in 2021-22. The last time three Big Red wrestlers were honored in weekly awards from the conference was in the 2018-19 season. In no season on record have the Huskers received weekly … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/01/23/lovett-tabbed-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week

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