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From the Mat Talk Podcast Network
How the Top 25 (and more) Fared: January 23-30 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
How all the Division I wrestling teams fared in this week's dual meet competition, formatted in a How The Top 25 Fared breakdown.
Men's College News
Division I
Penn State stands alone as the last Division I unbeaten after the host Nittany Lions topped rival Iowa in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,998 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
No. 19 App State Improves to 4-0 in SoCon With Road Win – App State Athletics
No. 19 App State took eight of 10 matches on the road Monday and posted a 32-6 win against Gardner-Webb to remain unbeaten in SoCon wrestling duals.
Duke-Campbell Wrestling Match on Sunday Canceled – Duke University
The wrestling match between Duke and Campbell set for Sunday has been canceled.
Reece Heller Earns NCAA, ACC Wrestler of the Week Honors – Pitt Panthers #H2P
Pitt wrestling 184-pounder Reece Heller was recognized multiple times on Tuesday, earning NCAA Wrestler of the Week and ACC Wrestler of the Week honors following his standout performance last Friday night in Blacksburg, Va.
Nittany Lion Wrestler Roman Bravo-Young Named B1G Wrestler of the Week – Penn State Athletics
Penn State wrestling's Roman Bravo-Young has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending January 29, 2023.
Carter Young Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week – Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State's Carter Young was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance over the weekend, the conference announced Tuesday.
JACKS ADD TWO TO WRESTLING RECRUITING CLASS – South Dakota State University Athletics
Two more high school wrestling standouts recently signed a National Letter of Intent, indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University in the fall and compete for the Jackrabbit wrestling program.
Nittany Lion Insider: Penn State Looking For More Offense – FloWrestling
After prevailing in a dual in which offense was at a premium, Penn State is looking for more points following its 23-14 win against Iowa.
InterMat Wrestling – EIWA Conference Recap (1/31/23)
In another week of great EIWA matches, we saw Columbia knock off a ranked Lehigh team, Harvard upset Princeton for the first time in a decade, and Cornell proved they are still the top team in the conference.
Wrestling Mailbag: More Iowa-Penn St. thoughts, Gabe Arnold, Iowa St. – Des Moines Register
A few of you guys asked about top wrestling and riding-versus-turning and hooking ankles and what could be done about all of it, so let's just address that one here at the top — because I have a lot of thoughts on this.
Reece Witcraft to Wrestle at 125 for Oklahoma State This Weekend | Pistols Firing
Oklahoma State coach John Smith announced on his radio show tonight that Reece Witcraft has been making the descent to 125 pounds and will wrestle at the weight for the first time this weekend.
InterMat Wrestling – Pac-12 Conference Recap (1/30/23)
Before the 20-16 victory this weekend, Arizona State's only win in school history against Lehigh came last season. In addition, Zeke Jones hadn't beaten Lehigh since 2007 when he coached at Penn before last season's victory.
Division II
Troy Dolphin Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week – Parkside Athletics
In back-to-back weeks a Parkside Wrestling Ranger has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) wrestler of the week.
Williams Chosen GLVC Wrestler of the Week – Maryville University Athletics
Maryville University redshirt senior Joey Williams was selected the Great Lakes Valley Conference Wrestler of the Week as announced Tuesday, Jan 31.
Millsaps Named SACC Men's Wrestler of the Week – Lincoln Memorial University Athletics
Kade Millsaps has been named the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestler of the Week, the Conference Carolinas office announced Tuesday.
Nick Young wins PSAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week award – Gannon University Athletics
Veteran wrestler Nick Young (Batavia, N.Y./Alexander) turned in two dominant performances in a pair of lopsided Gannon wins over the weekend.
Alex Kauffman Named MIAA Wrestler of the Week – University of Central Oklahoma Athletics
University of Central Oklahoma 184-pounder Alex Kauffman was named MIAA Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Division III
Wrestler of the Week: Ty Bisek – d3wrestle.com
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Ty Bisek of Concordia Moorhead. Bisek won the 133 lbs. title at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the event.
Wrestling Wrecks the Raiders – Concordia University Wisconsin
The Falcons concluded the dual match portion of the schedule on Tuesday night.
John Carroll Wrestling earned fourth place at the Pete Willson Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Wheaton College in the Chicago suburb of Wheaton, led by Patrick McGraw.
PAC selects Thiel’s Alberts as Wrestler of the Week – Thiel College Athletics
Thiel College senior Jake Alberts (Ellwood City, Pa./Lincoln) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week on Monday.
Wheaton senior Ethan Harsted has been named the CCIW Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Week for his performance at last weekend's Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. Harsted is now a three-time recipient of the award, also earning the recognition on January 18, 2022 and January 17, 2023.
NAIA
2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 5 – NAIA
Grand View (Iowa) now leads the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll for the sixth consecutive rankings of 2022-23.
Men's Wrestling Dominates St. Andrews In Conference Dual, 51-0 – Life University Athletics
The second-ranked Life University men's wrestling team welcomed Appalachian Athletic Conference foe, St. Andrews, to campus tonight, dominating them by a near perfect score of 51-0 in the Upper Gym.
Gimson Earns WHAC Wrestler of the Week Honors – Indiana Tech Athletics
Indiana Tech's Matthew Gimson earned Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference Wrestler-of-the-Week honors, the conference office announced Monday.
Lindsey Wilson Athletics – Branford Honored as Mid-South Wrestler of the Week
Blue Raider wrestler Marckis Branford has been named the Mid-South Conference's Wrestler of the Week, league officials announced on Monday.
No. 15 Cumberland goes on the road and defeats No. 20 the Cumberlands to remain perfect in Mid-South Conference play. The win sets up the Phoenix for a chance to claim the Mid-South Conference Regular Season Championship this Friday at home in Lebanon.
OCU runs roughshod through AMC-SAC Duals – Oklahoma City University Athletics
Oklahoma City University rolled through the American Midwest Conference-Sooner Athletic Conference Duals undefeated on Saturday at Becknell Gymnasium.
Junior College & Club News
Roadrunners win first-ever MCCAA championship – Leader Publications
For the first time in school history, the Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team is the Michigan Community College Athletic Association champion.
The club wrestling team at the University of Connecticut is fundraising so that members of the team can attend and compete at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) national championship meet in Puerto Rico on March 9-11.
Women’s College News
Loras Announces Wil Kelly as First Women’s Wrestling Head Coach – Loras College Athletics
Loras College's Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen ('90) officially announced today that the department has named Wil Kelly as the school's inaugural head coach for women's wrestling.
#2 King tops Emmanuel, Luciano earns 100th career win – King University
The second-ranked King University women's wrestling team topped Emmanuel 39-1 on Tuesday night in the Student Center Complex. The Tornado took six wins by technical fall and three by pin.
Women's Weekly: Sacred Heart Continues To Climb – FloWrestling
Paulina Biega has built a winning program from scratch, Wrestle Like a Girl continues to Bridge The D1vide, and Peyton Prussin signs a historic NIL deal.
Emily Frost will wrestle for the University of Iowa – Spectrum News 1
Emily Frost loves wrestling. When the Tamarac senior is done practicing at school, the work continues at her wrestling club.
2022-23 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 4 – NAIA
Grand View (Iowa) takes over the top spot in the latest Yes! Athletics NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll. Life (Ga.) also moves up one play while former top ranked Southern Oregon sits third. Cumberlands (Ky.) leaps four spots into the Top Five while Menlo (Calif.) remains fifth.
Jessica Casperson Named Inaugural Head Coach of Women's Wrestling – Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Deidra Dryden has named Jessica Casperson as the first head coach of the Knight's newly-formed women's wrestling team.
Jacob Lorentz Named WWU’s Inaugural Wrestling Coach – William Woods University Athletics
For the first time in its history, William Woods University is offering men's and women's wrestling as intercollegiate sports. Now, the Owls have named their inaugural coach.
International News
USA Wrestling has posted the approved Senior World Team and Pan American Games Procedures for 2023. Each of the disciplines have their own specific procedures.
U.S. men’s freestyle draws set for Zagreb Open Ranking Tournament – TheMat.com
The draws have been set in men’s freestyle for the Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia, which begins tomorrow.
U.S. Wrestling Star Jenna Burkert Out For 2023 Season – FloWrestling
Fan favorite Jenna Burkert will miss the 2023 freestyle wrestling season to recover from lingering injuries.
U.S. Wrestler Michaela Beck Takes Life-Changing Trip To Ukraine – FloWrestling
An on-the-mat opponent was no match for what American wrestler Michaela Beck experienced in Ukraine — or with herself.
Iran Freestyle Lineup Announced for Zagreb Open – Sports news – Tasnim News Agency
Reza Atri (61kg), Younes Emami (74kg), Ali Savadkouhi (79kg), Hassan Yazdani (86kg), Amir Ali Azarpira (97kg) and Amir Hossein Zare (125kg) are the Iranian freestylers in the tournament.
High School & Youth News
Brayden Jellison is a two-time Elkhart Sectional champion at heavyweight.
USA Wrestling is expanding its prestigious Triple Crown to three more girls age-groups this season, implementing the program at the U10, U12 and U14 age-level.
Eastern York wrestling puts exclamation point on surprise season with district win – York Dispatch
The Golden Knights advanced to the District 3 Class 2A quarterfinals with the 50-22 win.
Throughout the rest of the scholastic season, we will review some of the biggest events and activities in the high school girls wrestling season across the nation. Hopefully, as more information is shared, we will help promote and grow girls high school wrestling.
When Zeke Alirez graduated from Greeley Central nearly five years ago, he was dead set on advancing forward.
General Features
Eight ways wrestlers can kill postseason performances – WIN Magazine
The following list is one of the examples of the resources Wrestling Mindset provides to help wrestlers reach their potential.
Podcasts & Video
Why did Real Woods transfer to Iowa? ‘I want to win. Simple as that.' – Des Moines Register
Real Woods has benefited from many things since he joined the Iowa wrestling program. Woods is 10-0 and ranked #2 nationally at 141 pounds.
Are you Having Fun this Season? – Wrestling Mindset
Wrestling is hard enough, but it's even harder when your heart's not in it. Are you actually enjoying the work this season? Listen in for some methods to help you make “fun” be one of your goals.
Near Fall: The NJ Wrestling Podcast – Season 4, Episode 8 by Near Fall: The NJ Wrestling Podcast
In this weeks episode, Donald talks about some of the highlighted and exciting dual meets of the previous week as well as recaps the our coverage of the Essex County and Morris County Tournaments, as well as previews what is to come this next week as we prepare for Sectionals. Donald also interviews MCT Outstanding Wrestler and GSHSW Wrestler of the Week, Luke Stanich of Roxbury.
FRL 889 – Iowa and Penn State's Lack Of Offense – FloWrestling
The 889th episode of FloWrestling Radio Live.
#78 Steve Hart – Starpoint Wrestling Coach by MorWrestling
Just 2 days from leading his Starpoint Spartans to a NYSPHSAA Dual Meet Title, Coach Hart jumps on the podcast to talk about the rise his program has gone through. His team has really bought in from losing in the semis last year to knocking off Minisink Valley this year. It takes a village to do what Starpoint has done, and they certainly have a village behind them.
Coach Andrassy Recaps the 2023 Dual Season so far for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
indianaMat Gorilla Radio: High School Wrestling Weekly Season 4 Episode 11
Rex Brewer and Dane Fuelling take a look back at the conference tournaments, and look ahead to this week's sectional.
indianaMat Gorilla Radio: High School Wrestling Weekly Season 4 Episode 12
Rex Brewer and Dane Fuelling take a look back at last weekends wrestling sectionals and look ahead to regionals, and are also joined by special guests IHSAA Asst. Commissioner Robert Faulkens and Cowan coach Tony Abbott.
