Mount Olive wrestlers named Wrestlers of th Week
Bramhall collects third Wrestler of the Week honor
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Dec. 10) – For the third time this season, University of Mount Olive sophomore Savannah Bramhall was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week after posting an undefeated record over the weekend.
A native from Charlotte, North Carolina, Bramhall produced a 4-0 record in the 160-weight class, as Mount Olive collected four dual meet victories at the Trojan Dual on Sunday. In the opening dual versus Newberry, she posted a dominant 10-0 tech fall over Madison Edens in a 42-7 win. Bramhall received a forfeit against Greensboro before battling to victory via fall against Rihana Carson of Emory & Henry in a 45-5 win. … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/12/10/womens-wrestling-bramhall-collects-third-wrestler-of-the-week-honor.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Smart named Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C (Dec. 10) – After recording a pair of victories via fall over the weekend, University of Mount Olive sophomore Raife Smart was voted the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
A native of Stratford, Wisconsin, Smart posted a 2-0 mark in the 197-weight class while competing at the Trojan Duals on Sunday. In a dual against Emory & Henry, Smart delivered a dominant first-round fall over Evan Alger in a 53-4 win over the Wasps. Later in the day, Smart earned another victory via fall against Sekou Bangoura, as Mount Olive cruised to a 49-5 win versus Allen.
In his first season with the program, Smart boasts an impressive 14-6 record at 197 behind a 3-1 mark in Conference Carolinas duals. Smart garnered the league accolade … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/12/10/wrestling-smart-named-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Jayson Victoria Named MPSF Wrestler of the Week
ARCATA, Calif. —Jayson Victoria of Cal Poly Humboldt Wrestling was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Men’s Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday afternoon for his standout performances in Oregon this past Friday and Saturday.
On Friday at No. 9 ranked (NAIA) Southern Oregon University, Victoria (149 pounds) produced one of the night’s most exciting results, pulling off a stunning 5-4 victory in a triple-overtime decision over Southern Oregon’s second-ranked Evan Potter.
Following up his thrilling win on Friday, Victoria delivered a gritty 7-2 decision over Corban’s Bo Davis at 149 pounds. As a university, Corban is ranked No. 13 nationally in the NAIA Top-25.
Victoria, a freshman from Dublin, California, is the first Lumberjack to earn MPSF Wrestler of the Week honors since the program was relaunched this season. Freshman Josh Neiwert (133 pounds) has received votes for MPSF Wrestler of the Week twice this season, but has not yet taken home the weekly honor. “That was probably one of the most exciting matches of the year on Friday,” said head coach Lennie Zalesky. “The entire match was action packed and a great environment to be in with the loud crowd. I’m proud of the way he fought to the end against a No. 2 ranked opponent and glad he got recognized with this weekly honor.”
Victoria will look to continue his streak on … more at … https://humboldtathletics.com/news/2024/12/10/mens-wrestling-jayson-victoria-named-mpsf-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 6 Roundup: Much Happened In Vegas
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 6th week of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wrestling season!
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Box Scores | Rankings | Last Week’s Roundup
Last week was light on action due to Thanksgiving, but just about everyone was back on the mats this week, so let’s get to it.
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 blog. Duals are the lifeblood of college wrestling. No duals, no season. No season, no fans. No fans, no new wrestlers, and the sport is forever diminished.
The Dual of the Century, of the Week
Lions Maul Mountain Hawks In The PPL Center
Okay so maybe it was a blowout, and maybe they’re closing all the factories down, and maybe they’re all killing time, filling out forms, standing in line. But also there were 9,769 watching here in Allentown, and that counts for something!
Lehigh hosted their in-state rival in the PPL Center, an arena whose primary tenant is the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, which is a minor league hockey team affiliated with the Flyers.
The Mountain Hawks normally wrestle in Bethlehem, the city that inspired Billy Joel’s song ‘Allentown’, which is where you can find the PPL Center.
Anyhow, here is the box score:
125: #23 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) dec. #17 Sheldon Seymour (LEH), 4-1
133: #1 Ryan Crookham (LEH) dec. #8 Braeden Davis (PSU), 4-2
141: #3 Beau Bartlett (PSU) dec. Carter Bailey (LEH), 5-0
149: #2 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) maj. dec. Matt Repos (LEH), 17-3
157: #4 Tyler Kasak (PSU) dec. Logan Rozynski (LEH), 5-2
165: #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) tech fall Thayne Lawrence (LEH), 18-1 (TF; 4:37)
174: #2 Levi Haines (PSU) pinned Rylan Rogers (LEH), WBF (4:12)
184: #1 Carter Starocci (PSU) maj. dec. Jack Wilt (LEH), 15-1
197: #21 Josh Barr (PSU) maj. dec. #6 Michael Beard (LEH), 11-3
285: #2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) tech fall Calvin Lachman (LEH), 15-0 (TF; 2:07)
Penn State won 36-3.
Lehigh’s sole victory came from 133-pound standard-bearer Ryan Crookham, who also got the only takedown
The Nittany Lions won 9 of 10 bouts. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13165110-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-6-roundup-much-happened-in-vegas
Maryland breaks into Top 25; Illinois climbs to No. 11
Manheim, Pennsylvania – While one of the nation’s premier in-season individual tournaments took place in Las Vegas, there was plenty of dual meet action around the Division I mats as competition resumed after the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Maryland (4-0) entered the NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll for the first time this season as the new poll was released on Tuesday. Coach Alex Clemsen’s team was ranked for two weeks last season and climbed as high as No. 22 during the 2022-23 season.
Penn State (2-0) remained the unanimous No. 1 after blasting then-No. 22 Lehigh 36-3 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The dual drew 9,769, the largest home crowd in the storied history of Lehigh wrestling. Iowa improved to 6-0 after taking out Army West Point and Princeton at Journeymen Wrestling’s Uncivil War in St. Charles, Missouri. The Hawkeyes pulled out a 23-16 win over the Black Knights and a 39-3 win over the Tigers.
The rest of the Top 10 was in Las Vegas, where third-ranked Oklahoma State won the team title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
Illinois moved up two more spots to No. 11, after defeating Indiana 34-3 prior to the Big Ten’s conference championship football game in Indianapolis. Currently, seven of the nation’s top 11 teams reside in the Big Ten.
Rutgers picked up a pair of wins to improve to 5-2. The Scarlet Knights beat Lock Haven 34-6 and in-state rival Princeton 32-7. No. 20 Little Rock and No. 21 Oklahoma both beat Central Michigan over the weekend. Little Rock (4-0) won 27-15, while Oklahoma (3-0) won 28-6.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 points for a third-place vote, and so on, through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results.
NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll December 10, 2024 details at https://nwcaonline.com/
| Rank | Team (First) | Record | Points | Conf. | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State (16) | (2-0) | 400 | Big Ten | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | (6-0) | 380 | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | (4-0) | 368 | Big 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | (3-0) | 352 | Big Ten | 4 |
| 5 | Ohio State | (3-0) | 329 | Big Ten | 5 |
| 6 | NC State | (5-0) | 315 | ACC | 6 |
Oklahoma State dominates team race at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Hendrickson named Outstanding Wrestler
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The third-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, led by two individual champions and eight place winners, improved on a strong day one lead to win the team title at the 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
In the team race, Oklahoma State was leading by 21.5 points entering day two. The Cowboys put up a dominant 192 points in Las Vegas, 77 points ahead of second-place finisher Nebraska. The Huskers scored 115 team points, edging out third-place Ohio State who tallied 110.5 points. Virginia Tech secured 90 team points, and 2023 team champion Iowa State rounds out the top five with 89.5 team points.
In his first season at the helm for the Cowboys, 2020 Olympic champion David Taylor has coached his team to a dominant performance at one of the biggest midseason tournaments in collegiate wrestling. Oklahoma State had all ten in its line-up reach the podium in Las Vegas, and five wrestlers reached the finals after the third session.
The two champions for Oklahoma State were Dean Hamiti Jr. at 174 pounds and Wyatt Hendrickson at 285 pounds. Hamiti edged Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) in a 4-3 match that came down to a riding time point after Norman took the lead with a first-period takedown. Hamiti scored two on a reversal in the first, then evened the score at 3 with an escape in the second period. Hendrickson capped off the night with a pin against Isaac Trumble (NC State) at 2:35 in a battle of U23 World Champions. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for his performance this weekend.
At 125 pounds, Matt Ramos (Purdue) displayed dominance early, securing a 6-2 lead over Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) in the first period with a pair of takedown-escape sequences. Despite Ventresca earning a point from a stalling call in the third period in an effort to narrow the gap, Ramos held on for the victory.
In the 133-pound final, Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) showed precision, using an early escape and a second-period takedown to secure a 7-3 win over Evan Frost (Iowa State). Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) edged out Tagen Jamison … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/december/07/oklahoma-state-dominates-team-race-at-cliff-keen-las-vegas-invitational-hendrickson-named-outstanding-wrestler
Cowboy Wrestling Wins CKLV Invitational, Two Individual Titles
LAS VEGAS – The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Saturday evening, claiming two individual titles from heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson and 174-pounder Dean Hamiti Jr.
The Cowboys routed the field, earning 192 team points and coming up just short of the record 198.25 points set by Oklahoma State in 1983. They outscored second-place Nebraska by 77 points and combined for a 48-10 record with beating 31 ranked wrestlers and 18 conference opponents. An impressive 25 bonus-point wins also helped bolster OSU’s historical point total.
It was a strong performance by the entire lineup, as all 10 Cowboys placed no lower than fifth, becoming the first team to do so since 1999 and just the fourth ever. OSU is responsible for all four of those performances, and no other collegiate wrestling program has accomplished that feat.
Wyatt Hendrickson continued his stellar start to his Cowboy career by claiming the heavyweight title. Hendrickson received the top seed at his weight and used that to rattle off five straight victories, three coming against ranked wrestlers and the final two over opponents in the top eight. His efforts earned the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award.
Hendrickson started off the day with an injury default win over the eighth-ranked Nick Feldman from Ohio State to put him in the championship bout. There, Hendrickson put on a show by defeating No. 6 Isaac Trumble (NC State) with a pin in just 2:35. Over his five matches, he had three pins and none of his five bouts went the distance.
Dean Hamiti Jr. had a similar weekend at 174 pounds. Starting in the semifinals, Hamiti cruised past Cornell’s No. 13 Simon Ruiz, 14-1, to set up a championship bout between the fifth-ranked Cowboy and Stanford’s Lorenzo Norman, ranked No. 8 in the country. Tied 3-3 heading into the third period, Hamiti began in the top position and stayed there for the final two minutes to earn a crucial riding time point that clinched the championship. … more at … https://okstate.com/news/2024/12/7/cowboy-wrestling-wins-cliff-keen-invitational-along-with-two-individual-champions
Lopers Takedown Newly Named Tech Tigers
Kearney, Neb. – The fifth-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team used two falls and two tech falls to get past Fort Hays State Northwest Tech, 34-13, Friday night at Kearney High School.
This “Wrestling Night in Kearney” event, held several times over the years, features the Lopers wrestling alongside boys and now girls varsity teams from Kearney High.
The Tigers, formerly known as the Northwest Kansas Tech Mavericks, are the second-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Their lineup includes the top-ranked individuals at both 174 and 184 pounds with the pair hailing from Mongolia and Cuba, respectively.
At 133 pounds, Kansas redshirt junior Hector Serratos rolled third-ranked John Kenney by a 17-1 count thanks to three takedowns and a total of seven near fall points. Two classes higher, Colorado redshirt junior Beau Hostler tallied four points in the second period to win by one with 14th-ranked Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) up 16-2 in his 165-pound match before recording a fall at 4:47. Next at 197 and 285 pounds, third-ranked Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) pinned his Tiger at 6:37 with top-ranked Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) having a 20-5 tech fall in an even 5:00. His night included four takedowns and six near fall points. Finally, the Lopers had three falls in four exhibition matches.
UNK heads to Hays, Kan., Sunday for the annual Bob Smith Open. … more at … https://lopers.com/news/2024/12/6/wrestling-lopers-takedown-newly-named-tech-tigers.aspx
Back-to-Back Pins Resurrect No. 13 Corban Men’s Wrestling as Warriors Swipe Dual Win from NCAA Cal Poly Humboldt
SALEM, Ore. – For all but about five minutes of tonight’s dual for the No. 13-ranked Corban University Men’s Wrestling team, the Warriors trailed their NCAA DII Cal Poly Humboldt counterparts on the scoreboard, as the early weight classes struggled to get going yet the fear of their first dual loss of the season was erased in a matter of minutes thanks to the work of five student-athletes who won their weight classes and eventually, secured them their 26-23 dual victory over the Lumberjacks.
To view the complete results from today’s dual, click HERE or see below for a weight class summary. “A little bit of a slow start tonight but it was a fast finish,” explained Warriors’ head coach Nolan Harris. “It was definitely exciting for our fanbase for it to end as it did. After 165lbs, we knew we needed to win out with bonus points in multiple matches. Our guys knew the goal and rose to the occasion. Tyson got it started by putting up a lot of points en route to a tech fall and really got the enthusiasm back on our side. Hunter showed great composure with a big fall after giving up an initial takedown. It set up the great finish by Toni and sealing the dual win with the quick fall. Again, we knew we needed bonus points for the team to win, as if Toni were to win by decision, we would’ve ended up tied and Cal Poly Humboldt had the criteria necessary to win the tiebreak. Ultimately, Toni’s fall sealed the victory. I’m proud of the team effort tonight and look forward to our guys getting through finals this next week and our upcoming match against a tough Southern Oregon squad on Saturday.
The Warriors (4-0) proved tonight that it’s not necessarily always how you start a dual that determines the result, but often how you finish them that produce meaningful victories and help set the standard for the rest of the 2024-25 season. After dropping their first four weight classes to the Jacks (0-3) via a technical fall, back-to-back fortfeits, and a decision to trail 20-0 on the scoreboard, redshirt senior David Rubio was able to kick off the team scoring for Corban men’s wrestling with a hard fought 6-4 decision over Cal Poly Humboldt’s Gil Mossburg that sparked the remainder of the Warriors waiting to face their dual opponents.
The Lumberjacks earned those three points right back at 165lbs as Cole Zoller took a 9-3 decision over sophomore Jesse Rubio, … more at … https://corbanwarriors.com/news/2024/12/8/back-to-back-pins-resurrect-no-13-corban-mens-wrestling-as-warriors-swipe-dual-win-from-ncaa-cal-poly-humboldt.aspx
Bianchi’s Upset Victory Powers Little Rock to Fourth Straight Win
Trojans finish 6-4 on the day to stay unbeaten in duals
In a thrilling dual featuring as many overtime matches as those decided in regulation, Little Rock Wrestling clinched its fourth consecutive victory, remaining undefeated in dual competition with a 6-4 performance on the day.
“There were a lot of ups and downs, a lot of emotional moments, a lot of really awesome moments. The team we wrestled is gritty and tough and they make your life tough, but we found a way to score a lot of points and get after them a certain matches. It’s definitely something we’re encouraged about, but there’s always room to be better.” Coach Erisman on the win over Central Michigan
How It Happened
The action began at 125, where Tyson Roach made his dual debut against (R) Freshman Kaden Chinavare. After a scoreless first period, Chinavare pulled ahead in the second with an escape and takedown, ultimately holding off Roach’s late comeback attempt for a 9-6 win.
Trailing 0-3, Nasir Bailey wasted no time getting Little Rock on the board at 133. The standout sophomore pinned Sean Spidle in just 1:24, giving the Trojans a 6-3 lead.
At 141, Cole Minnick faced Kellan Aure in a cautious match that ended in Aure’s favor with a second-period pin, putting Central Michigan ahead 9-6.
Brennan Van Hoecke evened the score at 149, defeating Colin Kacena 11-5 in a high-paced final period.
The turning point came at 157, where Matty Bianchi faced Johnny Lovett in the first of three overtime matches. After a tense regulation, Bianchi secured a sudden-victory takedown to win 3-1, giving the Trojans a 12-9 lead heading into intermission. … more at … https://lrtrojans.com/news/2024/12/8/wrestling-bianchis-upset-victory-powers-little-rock-to-fourth-straight-win.aspx
Montreat Men’s wrestling splits tri-dual at Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky.— The Montreat men’s wrestling team passed through the state of Kentucky Friday evening for a tri-dual hosted by the University of Pikeville. Competing in team duals for the first time this season, the Cavaliers dropped their nonconference matchup versus the Midway University Eagles before rebounding with an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) triumph over the University of Pikeville Bears. With the split, Montreat started the season 1-1 (1-0 AAC).
Midway (2-1) secured a dual victory over the Cavs by winning the initial six bouts. Montreat forfeited the 125-lb matchup, and the Eagles utilized two pins and a trio of tech falls to extend their lead up to 33-0.
Three consecutive triumphs helped the Cavaliers close the gap. Dalton Towe got Montreat on the board with a 7-5 decision at 174. Milosz Gargol then followed up Towe’s effort with a 13-3 major decision at 184 before Seth Williamson pinned his 197-lb opponent in 6:09. MU responded with a tech fall in the final bout, though, sealing a 38-13 nonconference victory.
Pikeville (0-2, 0-1 AAC) tried to follow Midway’s script as it also got off to a good start. A forfeit paired with a major decision and a fall vaulted the hosts out to a 16-0 advantage; however, the visitors swiftly flipped the dual in their favor.
Freshman Mikai Brinson notched a pin at 149, while Dylan Hogan did the same wrestling in the 165-lb bout. Coupled with four forfeits, Montreat surged in front of its counterpart, 36-16. The Bears snagged a pin in the final showdown to trim the deficit, but the Cavs still captured their first win of the year via a 36-22 final. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2024/12/6/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-splits-tri-dual-at-pikeville.aspx
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