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Division I
Nittany Lion Wrestling Team Rolls Over Scarlet Knights 33-8 at Rutgers – Penn State Athletics
The Penn State (14-0, 7-0 B1G) Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 33-8 in its final road dual of the 2022-23 season.
No. 2 Iowa Dominates No. 9 Michigan, 33-8 – University of Iowa Athletics
Five bonus point victories and eight wins overall propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a dominating 33-8 victory over No. 9 Michigan on Friday night in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Cobe Siebrecht wins big again as Hawkeye wrestlers thump Michigan 33-8 – Des Moines Register
The Iowa wrestling team didn't have any trouble with a visiting Michigan team on Friday night, rolling to a 33-8 win in front of another sellout at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
No. 3 Iowa State Downs No. 14 Northern Iowa, 19-12 – Iowa State University Athletics
No. 3 Iowa State (15-2, 7-0 Big 12) won four of the final five bouts, as the Cyclones downed No. 14 Northern Iowa (7-4, 5-3 Big 12), 19-12. In front of a record-setting crowd at the McLeod Center, Iowa State downed the Panthers for the fourth-straight time.
Diakomihalis Leads Big Red To 28-15 Win Over Binghamton At Hilton HS – Cornell University Athletics
As usual, when senior Yianni Diakomihalis is in the spotlight, he delivers. On Friday evening, he was able to shine in front of his family and hometown fans. The three-time national champion earned a first period pin to highlight the Cornell wrestling team's 28-15 win over Binghamton on Friday evening at Hilton HS.
Huskers Power Past #4 Ohio State, 25-16 – University of Nebraska
Five-straight bout victories, including two bonus point wins, powered the Nebraska wrestling team (10-3, 6-1 Big Ten) past No. 4 Ohio State 25-16 on Friday night.
No. 6 NC State takes down No. 17 Pittsburgh, 23-6 – NC State University Athletics
Pittsburgh rolled into Reynolds Coliseum undefeated, and like so many teams over the last four seasons, they left with a loss.
Hokies throttle North Carolina in Chapel Hill – Virginia Tech Athletics
The No. 8 Virginia Tech wrestling team completed the sweep over North Carolina foes with a 28-8 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday night.
No. 13 Northwestern Charges Past Northern Illinois, 30-6 – Northwestern University Athletics
No. 13 Northwestern wrestling (6-3, 4-3 B1G) closed non-conference action with authority this evening, rolling to a 30-6 win over Northern Illinois (7-5, 4-1 MAC) inside the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill.
NDSU Wrestling Defeats Oklahoma 21-12 for Seventh Straight Win – NDSU
The North Dakota State wrestling program picked up a 21-12 victory over Oklahoma Friday night in Big 12 action at the Scheels Center.
Cornell wrestling's Yianni Diakomihalis makes special Hilton homecoming – News 10
In high school, Yianni Diakomihalis was a four-time New York state wrestling champion, closing his career on a 210 match winning streak.
#23 Wrestling Earns Hard Fought 19-15 Win Over Princeton – University of Pennsylvania Athletics
The 21st-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team rallied late to post a four-point win over Princeton on Friday night at The Palestra. The Quakers used a pair of decision wins and a major decision to erase a 15-9 Princeton advantage to remain undefeated at home in 2022-23.
Bonus Points Help Lehigh Roll Past Bucknell, 32-6 – Lehigh University Athletics
After dropping the opening bout of the night in sudden victory, the Lehigh wrestling rolled off eight straight victories, including five bonus point wins, in a 32-6 win over Bucknell Friday night at Davis Gym.
Seventh-year head coach Roger Chandler secured the 50th dual victory of his career, and No. 24 Michigan State wrestling took home a 20-16 senior night win over the No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers on Friday inside Jenison Field House.
The biggest storyline at 149 pounds this year is simple: Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis is on the hunt for his fourth national title, a feat that only four wrestlers in history have ever accomplished.
Wolverines rally late to defeat #21 UNC – Utah Valley University Athletics
Utah Valley University upset No. 21 Northern Colorado in Big 12 Wrestling on Friday on Senior Night inside Lockhart Arena. UVU won the final four bouts to come from behind for the 22-20 victory.
Maryland won its first Big Ten dual match since Jan. 10, 2016 with a dramatic 19-18 win over Purdue on Friday night at the XFINITY Pavilion. Eighth-year senior Jaron Smith clinched the win for the Terps (9-7, 1-6) with a 3-2 decision at heavyweight, sending the crowd and team into a frenzy.
Wrestling Takes Down LIU for Conference Victory – Brown University Athletics
Brown wrestling trailed LIU, 18-16, with two matches to go and sophomore Drew Clearie earned a pin and classmate James Araneo secured a technical fall to boost the Bears to a 27-18 victory over the Sharks Friday night at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
WVU Takes Care of Air Force to Close Out Big 12 Slate – West Virginia University Athletics
After falling behind 9-0 in the opening two matches, the West Virginia University wrestling team battled back to secure a 20-18 victory over Air Force to conclude its Big 12 schedule in front of 756 passionate fans inside the WVU Coliseum on Friday night.
Wrestling Bears Down on Bulls for 23-9 Win – Clarion Athletics
In their penultimate home match of the 2022-23 season, the Golden Eagle wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts in a 23-9 rout of Buffalo, with Clarion coming up clutch in the big moments.
RECAP: Wrestling Clinches Win in Final Bout – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics
The Chattanooga Mocs and Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs went down to the wire in a pivotal Southern Conference match Friday night in Maclellan Gym. Sophomore heavyweight Logan Andrew dominated that final bout to secure the 19-16 victory for the Mocs.
Rider Gets Back on Track With Dominant win vs Edinboro – Rider University Athletics
The Rider Broncs Wrestling team dominated Edinboro, 28-6, to end their three-dual losing streak. With the win, the Broncs move to 5-5 on the season and 3-1 in MAC duals.
Frinzi Scores a Crucial Six Points as Wrestling Defeats Columbia 19-18 – Harvard University
Harvard wrestling pulled off an amazing victory Friday night against Columbia at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson had many big wins in the 19-18 victory with none larger than Dante Frinzi's victory over Angelo Rini.
Virginia Wrestling | Virginia Takes Down Duke 45-3 On Senior Night
The Virginia wrestling team (8-5, 1-3 ACC) put together a complete performance on Friday (Feb. 10) as the Cavaliers defeated Duke (0-4 ACC) by a score of 45-3 in dual competition at Mem Gym.
Card Shuts Out Roadrunners – Stanford University Athletics
No. 24 Stanford went 10-for-10 to shut out CSU Bakersfield, 43-0, Friday, at the Icardo Center.
Division II
NWCA Announces Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame 2023 Class | NWCA
Seven former NCAA Divisions II standouts will earn induction as a part of the 2023 class of the Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame, announced by the NWCA Division II Coaches Friday.
No. 5 Huskies sink Marauders in gutsy effort – St. Cloud State University Athletics
No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling won their final three matches to seal a 19-13 win over No. 14 Mary at the McDowell Center in Bismarck on Friday evening.
The second-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers recognized the program's 2022-23 seniors, then went out and rolled to a 34-7 victory over 18th-ranked Mercyhurst to claim their seventh consecutive PSAC Dual Meet Championship.
The No. 4 ranked West Liberty University wrestling team posted its highest scoring dual of the season in a 56-0 shutout victory over Davis & Elkins Friday night on the road.
Wrestling Sweeps Minnesota State; Captures First NSIC Title – Parkside Athletics
The Parkside wrestling team closed out the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship on Friday night, defeating Minnesota State 38-0 to finish with a perfect 9-0 record in NSIC duals this season. This is the first NSIC wrestling team title for Parkside.
Wrestling Ends Dual Season With Road Win Against The Yellow Jackets – Newberry College Athletics
In action against Allen University and University of South Carolina's club team, the Wolves come home victorious in both bouts.
Division III
Alvernia Downs York, 24-14, In Regular Season Finale – Alvernia University Athletics
#25 Alvernia University defeated York College 24-14 on Friday night at York in Alvernia's final dual of the regular wrestling season.
Men’s Wrestling Victorious In Friday Night Dual Against Keystone – Elmira College Athletics
The Elmira College men's wrestling program celebrated its first dual victory in program history on Friday night as the Soaring Eagles defeated Keystone College 36-12 in a road matchup held inside the Gambal Athletic Center.
The No. 15 ranked Ithaca College wrestling program crossed state lines to take on the Wilkes University Colonels in a traditional dual matchup.
Men's Wrestling Wins 40th Conference Championship – Wartburg College Athletics
The No. 1 Wartburg men's wrestling team (14-1 overall, 8-0 A-R-C) defeated No. 7 Loras (16-4, 7-1) 22-15 Friday night. With the win, the Knights earned their 40th conference championship, which is the highest total among any school for any sport in the league.
NAIA
Running Eagles Finish Dual Season with 39-6 Victory at St. Thomas – Life University Athletics
The No. 2 Life University men's wrestling team competed in its final dual of the season this morning, finishing their perfect Appalachian Athletic Conference season with a victory over (RV) St. Thomas 39-6.
No. 1 Vikings End Home Stand in a Senior Night Sweep | Grand View Athletics
No. 1 ranked Grand View Vikings hosted a triangular dual in Sisam Arena this Friday evening, February, 10th. The Vikings would defeat the (RV) Benedictine College Ravens, 51-6, and the Iowa Wesleyan Tigers, 51-6 as well. The Vikings also honored their 2023 class seniors.
The second-ranked Life University men's wrestling team competed in the penultimate dual of the season Friday morning, blanking Brewton-Parker on the road 42-0 to clinch the 2022-23 Appalachian Athletic Conference Regular Season Title.
Wrestling Concludes Regular Season with Dominant Win – Southeastern University Athletics
A total of 38 takedowns highlighted a 49-0 win in the regular season finale for the Southeastern University wrestling team in its Senior Day win over Truett-McConnell.
Men's Wrestling Hosts a Successful Senior Night | Menlo College Athletics
Men's Wrestling had a successful Senior Night Dual against Division II rivals San Francisco Gators, 31-7.
Women’s College News
No. 7 Sacred Heart finished the dual meet season with a pair of convincing victories over Columbia and Western New England University at the Pitt Center on Wednesday in Fairfield.
Cumberlands Concludes Regular Season With Win over Barons – University of the Cumberlands Athletics
For the team's final dual meet of the season, #5 Cumberlands hosted #15 Brewton-Parker. The Patriots earned the 33-14 win, taking seven of the ten matches to finish the regular season with a 12-10 overall record and 5-3 Mid-South Conference record.
Auggies win 6 of 7 in dual over Pointers – Augsburg University Athletics
The No. 4-ranked Augsburg University women's wrestling closed its regular season in dominant fashion, winning six of seven bouts with four pins, in a 28-19 dual-meet victory at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Thursday evening.
The #13 Lady Tigers wrestling team hosted #9 Indiana Tech for their final home appearance and Senior Night Friday evening.
High School News
Starpoint parents take legal action; wrestling season canceled | wgrz.com
2 On Your Side learned more about the allegations of misconduct after legal paperwork was filed Thursday.
Penn Manor sophomore is a wrestler, coach, and official all in one | fox43.com
The sophomore started wrestling in sixth grade and hopes to earn an all-American title this year.
Shore NJ Wrestling: Patrick O'Keefe of St, John Vianney has a new weight – Asbury Park Press
The cut to try and be able to wrestle in the 113-pound weight class became too much for St. John Vianney sophomore Patrick O'Keefe.
International News
USA to send talented young team to compete at Klippan Lady Open, Feb. 17-19
The United States is bringing a strong team of talented young women’s freestyle athletes to compete at the Klippan Lady Open in Klippan, Sweden, Feb. 17-19.
Podcasts & Video
indianaMat Gorilla Radio: IndianaMat Gorilla Radio Episode 153
Joe and Mike do a deep dive into New Castle and Fort Wayne Semi-States.
Episode 57: super tri, postseason updates and more | The Al and Josh Show
In this episode Al and Josh recap the super tri and discuss changes for this years state tournament, weight class changes next year, interesting tidbits from the rankings and ask for help tracking down whether or not an incredible feat has been done before!
