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Men’s College News
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Huskers Claim Third Straight Cliff Keen Title – University of Nebraska
Three Huskers claimed individual titles and the Nebraska wrestling team won its third-straight and fifth overall Cliff Keen title on Saturday night at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Trent Hidlay, Isaac Trumble crowned Cliff Keen champions – NC State University Athletics
Two members of the NC State wrestling team went to Las Vegas and hit the jackpot.
Figueroa, Lightweights Shine at Cliff Keen Invitational – Arizona State University Athletics
Sun Devil Wrestling's lightweights shined at the Cliff Keen Invitational this weekend. Richard Figueroa, a redshirt freshman, won the 125 weight class, while two-time All-Americans Michael McGee and Kyle Parco both finished as runners-up at 133 and 149, respectively.
Mason Parris captured the heavyweight title to headline the No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's fourth-place finish (96.5 points) at the 40th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which concluded Saturday (Dec. 3) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Panthers put in the work with 7 wins over top-25 opponents to wrap up 5th place as a team at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Five UNI wrestlers earned a spot on the podium, with finishing as runners-up in the final day of competition on Saturday.
JACKS FINISH THIRD AT CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS – South Dakota State University Athletics
South Dakota State wrapped up a successful weekend on the wrestling mat Saturday at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with a third-place finish in the team standings and eight individuals placing in the top six of their respective weight classes.
Sasso Earns Cliff Keen Title with 5-0 Record – Ohio State Buckeyes
Sammy Sasso, a redshirt senior, won 149-pound bracket the 2022 Cliff Keen Invitational Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
More Division I News
No. 2 Iowa Wins 18th Straight Over Iowa State – University of Iowa Athletics
Senior Tony Cassioppi’s 9-2 victory over No. 9 Sam Schuyler propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to an 18-15 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over No. 7 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The top-ranked Penn State wrestling team (3-0, 0-0 B1G) took care of homestanding Lehigh (3-3) 24-12 for a non-conference road win in Bethlehem, Pa. Redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness sparked Penn State with a pin at 149 and Greg Kerkvliet finished off the dual with a technical fall at 285.
#2 Iowa wrestling beats #10 ISU 18-15 in Cy-Hawk dual – Des Moines Register
The Dan Gable Traveling Trophy will stay here in Iowa City yet again.
Iowa's Bonus Points The Difference Against Iowa State In 5-5 Split – FloWrestling
Get match details of Iowa's 18-15 win over Iowa State on Sunday, December 4 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Hawkeyes Victorious in CyHawk Battle | IAWrestle
The Iowa Hawkeyes maintained their streak against the Iowa State Cyclones by winning today's CyHawk contest by a score of 18-15.
Minnesota Uses First-Half Surge to Knock Off Cowboys – University of Minnesota Athletics
For the first time since 2014, the University of Minnesota wrestling program has defeated Oklahoma State after marching into the historic Gallagher-Iba Arena to knock off the Cowboys, 18-12.
Lehigh wrestling scores a big win in loss to No. 1 Penn State – The Morning Call
Lehigh’s Michael Beard, sporting a bloodied ear and a wide smile, called Sunday’s victory over returning national champ Max Dean the best of his career.
Rutgers wrestling hones N.J. mojo to sweep Penn, Drexel at Garden State Grapple – nj.com
Joe Heilmann has now been on two different teams while competing at the Garden State Grapple.
Michigan State wrestling redshirt senior and 16th-ranked Layne Malczewski published a pair of ranked victories at 184 pounds, and the Green & White defeated two challengers in dual competition on Sunday afternoon at the 2022 Garden State Grapple from Prudential Center.
No. 1 Penn State Rolls Over Rider 37-3 in Trenton’s CURE Arena – Penn State Athletics
No. 1 Penn State (2-0, 0-0 B1G) rolled over Rider (2-1) by a 37-3 score in a dual meet wrestled in Trenton, N.J.'s CURE Arena. The Nittany Lions picked up a pin and four majors plus an injury default victory in the non-conference dual meet.
Former Jeannette/Hempfield wrestler Ethan Berginc off to perfect start for Army | TribLIVE.com
Ethan Berginc’s college wrestling career is off to a perfect start. Literally.
George Mason wrestlers grad student Peter Pappas and sophomore Logan Messer were crowned champions at the ARMS Software Patriots Open held today at the George Mason Field House. Mason claimed 13 overall place-winners in the annual tournament.
The Bald Eagles put on a clinic on Sunday as Lock Haven crowned two champions and eight place winners.
VMI Wrestling Sweeps F&M and Duke; off to best start in 26 years – Virginia Military Institute
The VMI wrestling team continued its hot start to the 2022-23 season Sunday, sweeping Franklin & Marshall College 24-15 and Duke University 28-9 in Cormack Hall.
No. 19 Wrestling Sweeps No. 21 Penn, Drexel at Garden State Grapple – Rutgers University Athletics
No. 19 Rutgers wrestling (5-1, 0-0) delivered wins over No. 21 Penn (0-3, 0-0) and Drexel (0-2, 0-2) on Sunday in the Garden State Grapple at the Prudential Center.
Wrestling Claims Two Weight Titles at Cougar Clash – University of Missouri Athletics
The University of Missouri wrestling team saw success at the SIUE Cougar Clash, taking two individual weight titles Sunday, Dec. 4.
Badgers undefeated at Garden State Grapple | Wisconsin Badgers
No. 12 Wisconsin picked up two victories on Sundat against Ivy League opponents at the 2022 Garden State Grapple in Newark.
Bears claim three titles at Cougar Clash – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Combining for an 8-0 record, Steve Poulin, Andrew Alirez, and Xavier Vasquez captured weight-class titles for Northern Colorado at the Cougar Clash on Sunday.
Virginia Wrestling | Virginia Takes 44-6 Victory At Queens
The Virginia wrestling team (1-1) kicked off a weekend road trip with a decisive victory over Queens University of Charlotte (0-7) on Friday (Dec. 2) at Curry Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Royals 44-6.
No. 17 Pitt Annihilates Illinois, 30-6 – Pitt Panthers #H2P
The No. 17 Pitt wrestling team followed up a big win over No. 13 Lehigh last time out by heading to Big Ten territory and annihilating Illinois on Saturday at the State Farm Center, 30-6.
Army Defeats American in Dominating 27-6 Win – Army West Point
In their third dual match of the season, the Army West Point wresting team defeated the American Eagles 27-6, taking the first four matches. The Black Knights had eight cadet-athletes win their matches Saturday afternoon.
Cleveland State Wrestling Claims Two Championships at Storm Open Athletics – CSUVikings.com
Cleveland State finished the Storm Open on Sunday afternoon with five placers and two champions. Ben Aranda (125 Pounds) and Caleb Rea (141 Pounds) accounted for the championships for the Vikings.
OU Grabs Stephen Buchanan and Gage Hockett from Transfer Portal – Owrestle
This week OU picked up what is probably the biggest name transfer of the entire NCAA season with two-time All-American, and last year’s third-place NCAA finisher, Stephen Buchanan out of Wyoming.
Division II
NWCA Releases Division II Men's Coaches Regular Season Poll #1 | NWCA
There is a new top team in NCAA Division II in the first NWCA Coaches regular season ranking of 2022-23, with the St. Cloud State Huskies taking over the top spot in the team ranking for the first time since the preseason ranking last season.
No. 1 Huskies go 3-0 at Chadron State Duals – St. Cloud State University Athletics
SCSU outscores opponents 95-29 while taking down No. 16 Western Colorado in opener
No. 6 Pitt-Johnstown beats Murphy's Law, three foes at quad meet – The Tribune-Democrat
Coach Pat Pecora told his team about Murphy's Law — the old adage that anything that can go wrong will go wrong — and then gave the Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers some advice about how to handle “Mr. Murphy” on Saturday.
Another look at smaller school wrestling in the South, big surprises at the big-ticket show in Vegas, and multiple throwdowns in different divisions highlight a Rowdy, Quarrelsome(1, 2) wrestling/sports weekend.
Picks up First Dual Win Against Patrick & Henry – Lincoln Memorial University Athletics
The Lincoln Memorial men's wrestling team won its first dual match in program history with a 39-15 win over Patrick & Henry CC on Friday night at Mary Mars Gym.
Golden Bears grab 24-22 victory at Seton Hill in dual opener – Kutztown University Athletics
Julien Maldonado (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) got Kutztown off to a quick start in Friday night's PSAC dual opener with a pin at 125 pounds and the Golden Bears never trailed host Seton Hill, holding on for a 24-22 victory.
Mines Goes 2-0 In Tri With San Francisco State, Fort Hays – Colorado School of Mines Athletics
Colorado School of Mines remained perfect in dual action, picking up wins over San Francisco State and Fort Hays State Friday night at Volk Gym.
Head Coach Pat Pecora's sixth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers posted a 3-0 record and won 25 of its 30 bouts in an impressive showing at Saturday's Mountain Cat Quad Mat in the Sports Center.
No. 4 Lander wrestling goes 3-1 at the Carolina Clash – Lander University
No. 4 Lander wrestling put on a show on Saturday as It hosted the Carolina Clash at Horne Arena.
Six Rangers Win Titles at the Jim Koch Open – Parkside Athletics
The Parkside Wrestling team hosted the 51st annual Jim Koch Open in Frank Petretti fieldhouse on Saturday. The open featured two nationally ranked NCAA Division II schools as well as numerous ranked individuals.
Minot State men’s wrestling team claims four titles at Dragon Open – MSU Athletics
The Minot State men's wrestling team continued to impress, racking up four more tournament titles on Saturday at the Dragon Open hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead.
No. 1 St. Cloud State earns 11 titles at Dragon Open – St. Cloud State University Athletics
No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling earned 11 titles at the Dragon Open in Moorhead on Saturday. 20 total Huskies earned top-six finishes at the open while 14 were finalists – most wrestlers competing unattached at the key early-season open.
The 7th ranked West Liberty University wrestling team went a perfect 4-0 today at the Carolina Clash Duals hosted by Lander University. The Hilltoppers finished the day by knocking off the T4th ranked hosts, extending their dual win streak to 11 in a row.
No. 8 Augustana Wrestling Defeats SFSU, No. 18 WCU at Chadron Duals – Augustana University Athletics
No. 8 Augustana wrestling earned two wins over San Francisco State and No. 18 Western Colorado at the Chadron Duals on Sunday. The Vikings move to 2-2 in dual action in 2022-23.
Division III
College sports roundup: UW-La Crosse wrestling wins two ranked duals at home – La Crosse Tribune
The third-ranked UW-La Crosse wrestling team added a pair of top-10 ranked dual wins to their resume Saturday in their home tournament against North Central (Ill.) and Coe (Iowa).
Wrestling retains their belt after beating Johns Hopkins – Elizabethtown College Athletics
With the championship belt on the line, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team retained it for another year as they beat Johns Hopkins Friday night at the Bowers Center, 32-11. Etown won seven of the ten weight classes including two by fall.
The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team won three weight class titles and finished first of 13 teams at the 41st Annual ONU Invitational on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.
Wrestlers Sweep at Roger Williams Duals – NYU Athletics
The #13-ranked New York University wrestling team won all three of its matches at the Roger Williams University Duals on Saturday, December 3, in Bristol, RI.
Wrestling takes first at RIT Invitational – Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics
Senior Austin Lamb won the 165 lb. division to lead the host RIT Wrestling team to first place at the annual RIT Invitational on Saturday.
Auggie men's wrestlers dominate at MSOE – Augsburg University Athletics
Winning eight of the 10 weight-class titles in a dominant effort, the No. 2-ranked Augsburg University men's wrestling team claimed the team championship at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational, held on Saturday.
NAIA
“Wrestling isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport,” Justin Schlecht said.
Argo men sweep Battle of the Rockies Duals – University of Providence Athletics
The University of Providence men swept North Idaho College and Dickinson State (N.D.) Friday at the Battle of the Rockies Duals.
Wrestling Blanks Montreat – Southeastern University Athletics
Five pins and two technical falls helped third-ranked Southeastern come away with a 50-0 win over Montreat in a Friday night dual.
GoCumberlandAthletics.com | Phoenix go 3-0 at the Midway University Duals
Cumberland wrestling picked up three dual wins at the Midway University Duals against Pikeville, West Virginia Tech, and host Midway.
Lindsey Wilson Athletics – Wrestling goes 4-0 at Campbellsville Duals
The Lindsey Wilson wrestling team opened their dual season in style with four wins at the Campbellsville Duals on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Raiders downed Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 39-9, Lourdes (Ohio) 30-7, Rochester (Mich.) 31-9, and Williams Baptist (Ark.) 49-3.
SOU roughs up Simpson for 4th straight win – Southern Oregon University Athletics
The Southern Oregon University men's wrestling team is off to a 4-0 start for the first time in 10 years after rolling Simpson (Calif.) 41-6 in dual action Saturday afternoon at the Grant Center.
Joel Avila, Jordan Komac, Caleb Werner, and KC Buday all won their weight divisions to lead the 9th ranked University of Providence men's wrestling team at the Battle of the Rockies tournament that wrapped up Saturday.
Oaks Dominant in Duals with Arizona Christian and Vanguard | Menlo College Athletics
The Oaks took to the mats for a double dual day vs Arizona Christian and Vanguard. The GSAC turned CCC foes duked it out, with the Oaks flexing their muscle with a pair of victories. Menlo now moves to 3-0 in dual meets for the season.
Doane Athletic News – Men's Wrestling Hosts Conner/Oppenheim Doane Open
Doane Men's Wrestling hosted the Conner/Oppenheim Doane Open on Saturday inside Fuhrer Field House.
Wrestling Cruises Past Montreat in Final Home Dual, 29-10 – Keiser University Athletics
The Keiser wrestling team showed dominance in their 29-10 win over Montreat on Saturday night at home in the Student Life Center.
Nine Join Recruiting Class in November – Northwestern College Athletics
The Northwestern College athletic communications office announces the signings of nine Red Raider recruits during the month of November.
Junior College
Wrestling: Cerritos has three individual champions; team places second – Cerritos College Athletics
At the Southern California Championships on Saturday, the Cerritos College wrestling team qualified 11 of their 12 entries for the CCCAA State Championships.
Women’s College News
No. 1 Cardinals Annihilate fifth-ranked Auggies, 34-9 – North Central College Athletics
Traveling up north to La Crosse, Wis. for a top-five battle with fifth-ranked Augsburg University, the North Central College women's wrestling team reigned victorious once again as they defeated the Auggies 34-9 inside the LAW Facility.
#3 Mavericks Pin Down Two Wins to Remain Unbeaten – Colorado Mesa University Athletics
The No. 3 Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team moved their dual record to 4-0 on the season after winning a pair of duals on the road on Saturday (Dec. 3) evening as they defeated Texas Woman's University 37-8 and Schreiner 39-8.
Midland University – Warriors Sweep Pair of Duals on Senior Night
Midland University hosted duals against Waldorf University and the University of Saint Mary on Friday night inside the Wikert Event Center.
#10 Women’s Wrestling Strong at Northeast Duals; Post 3-1 Record – Lock Haven University Athletics
The Lock Haven women’s wrestling team added three more dual wins to their 6-1 2022-23 record.
Doane Athletic News – Two Titles Won by Women's Wrestling in Home Meet
Doane Women's Wrestling hosted their first-ever home event as they held the Conner/Oppenheim Doane Women's Open on Saturday. The event featured a little over 100 women's competitors.
PC Starts Fast, Breezes by Mount Olive in First Home Appearance of Season – Presbyterian College
Capturing the match's first four falls to give them more than enough leeway for a decisive victory in front of a rowdy Templeton Center audience, the Presbyterian College women's wrestling squad dispelled Mount Olive on Sunday afternoon by a 37-10 margin, the second straight bout in which head coach Zach Shaeffer's lineup posted a 25+ point differential in dual competition.
The Elmira College women's wrestling program recorded a fifth-place finish on Sunday as the Soaring Eagles defeated nationally-ranked NJCU, 25-20 at the Inaugural Northeast Duals.
International News
TheMat.com will preview each of the Group match-ups for the Men’s and Women’s World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, Dec. 10-11. Group pairings are based upon team placements at the 2022 Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia in September.
High School News
GWC Announces Changes to Minnesota Christmas Tournament – The Guillotine
The high school wrestling season is back in swing here in Minnesota, and with it comes new and improved changes to the state’s premier prep invitational as announced by the Gopher Wrestling Club on Friday.
JCC wrestling team is aiming for the top again – The Guillotine
The Jackson County Central wrestling team is top-ranked in the state, and it’s gunning for another state team championship
Podcasts & Video
Kylie Welker Talks Iowa's Inaugural Season | Everything Women's Wrestling (Ep. 22) – Flowrestling
Kylie Welker joins the show to give an inside look at Iowa's Women's Wrestling program in its first year of existence.
Episode 79 – Mason Goretsas by D3 Nation
McDaniel Head Coach Mason Goretsas joins the podcast to talk about their nice start to the season, schedule outlook, the Green Terror line-up, and his coaching staff that has helped build up the McDaniel program.
Episode 64 2022-2023 WPIAL Wrestling Coaches Preview by Near Falls With DHall
It's that time of year folks! Is there a better way to get back into wrestling season than to have DHall, Kacz, and Smitty chop it up with some of the top schools from THE BEST wrestling district in THE BEST state for high school wrestling? You know it doesn't exist.
