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Men's College News
Division I
Wrestling Cruises to 25-11 Victory over Hofstra – Harvard University
Harvard wrestling cruised to a 25-11 victory over Hofstra this afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson won seven of ten matchups on Saturday to help deliver the program its second win in less than twenty-four hours.
Gophers Outlast Badgers For Border Battle Win – University of Minnesota Athletics
A back-and-forth contest on Saturday afternoon went the way of the No. 9 Gophers, as they knocked off No. 19 Wisconsin by a score of 19-15.
Senior Sendoff: Cleveland State Wrestling Defeats Bloomsburg on Senior Day Athletics
The Cleveland State Wrestling team won eight of ten matches on Saturday in downing Bloomsburg 30-9. Seven seniors were honored prior to the dual meet for their contributions to the program through the years.
Facing a busy Saturday of back-to-back road duals, the Division I Lock Haven University men's wrestling team (7-6, 4-1 MAC) toppled George Mason University (11-7, 2-3 MAC) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action before steamrolling American University (7-9) in non-conference action.
Hofstra Dominates Sacred Heart; Splits A Pair Of Saturday Matches – Hofstra University Athletics
Hofstra won six weights with bonus points and eight matches in total against Sacred Heart for a 43-6 victory to finish off a two-match split Saturday. The Pride lost to Harvard, 25-11, in the first match of the day.
In its second dual in as many days, Bellarmine wrestling responded to a loss on Friday night with a comeback victory over The Citadel on Saturday evening at Knights Hall.
Mountain Hawks Close Out Dual Season With 24-12 Win At Princeton – Lehigh University Athletics
In the final dual of the regular season, the Lehigh wrestling team picked up a 24-12 victory over Princeton Saturday evening at Jadwin Gym.
Black Knights Upsets Drexel with 20-12 Win – Army West Point
The Army West Point Wrestling team defeated the Drexel 20-12 Saturday night. Army won six of their ten matches, #16 Ben Pasiuk defeated #5 Mickey O'Malley and senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq bested #25 Brian Bonino.
Penn State Wrestling: Penn State Nears Another Big Ten Wrestling Title – Sports Illustrated
The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team can clinch the Big Ten regular-season wrestling title with a win over Maryland.
The Unexpected Rise Of Iowa Wrestling's Cobe Siebrecht – FloWrestling
Iowa's Cobe Siebrecht was among four wrestlers vying for the starting job at 157 pounds. Now, he's in a position to be an All-American in March.
Wrestling Cruises Past Brown, 36-3 – Columbia University Athletics
Angelo Rini lost the 133 bout, but the Lions never looked back as they won the next eight bouts to secure a dominating 36-3 win on Saturday night.
Division II
#12 Mavericks Secure Outright RMAC Title with Win over Chadron – Colorado Mesa University Athletics
The Colorado Mesa men's wrestling team closed the dual season out with a 28-16 win over the Chadron State Eagles on Saturday (Feb. 11) morning at the Chicoine Center.
No. 5 St. Cloud State upends (RV) Minot State 24-12 – St. Cloud State University Athletics
No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling won their first six matches on their way to a dominant 24-12 win over Minot State at the MSU Dome on Saturday afternoon, closing out their road schedule a perfect 6-0.
Gannon Concludes Dual Season with Impressive 41-3 Win over Seton Hill – Gannon University Athletics
The Gannon men's wrestling team concluded the dual portion of its season on Saturday evening with an impressive 41-3 win over Seton Hill at the Highmark Events Center.
Division III
Augsburg 40 Concordia 12 – The Guillotine
Scoring pins in five of eight bout victories, including the last four in a row, the Augsburg University men’s wrestling team closed its 2022-23 regular season with a 40-12 dual-meet victory over Concordia College-Moorhead on Saturday afternoon.
No. 12 Wrestling goes 2-0 at Oneonta Dragon Duals – Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics
The No. 12 RIT Wrestling Team went undefeated the Dragon Duals in Oneonta on Saturday, defeating Penn College, 43-4, and host SUNY Oneonta, 44-3.
Warriors sweep tri-match at Brockport – Lycoming College Athletics
Winning seven of the 10 bouts, including six by decision, the Lycoming College wrestling team downed Brockport, 22-9, in collegiate wrestling action at Tuttle North Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team won its seventh straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver's) Saturday at Quandt Fieldhouse.
Wrestling Handles Messiah on Senior Day – The College of New Jersey Athletics
The TCNJ Wrestling team enjoyed a clean sweep of Messiah on Saturday, picking up a 45-0 victory on Senior Day.
Tomcats secure league-leading 24th PAC title – Thiel College Athletics
The Thiel Tomcats won their league-leading 24th Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) title Saturday during the 63rd PAC Wrestling Championships at Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium.
Men's Wrestling Wins Centennial Conference Championship – Ursinus College
For the first time since 2014, the Ursinus College men's wrestling team recorded their league leading 12th Centennial Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Stricker, Melton win titles at WIAC Championships – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics
Jared Stricker (So. – Ashland, Wis.) and Chase Melton (Sr. – Spooner, Wis.) both won conference titles at the WIAC Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
International News
UWW mourns death of nine wrestlers | United World Wrestling
Five days after multiple earthquakes hit the Kahramanmaraş province in southwest Turkiye, nine wrestlers were confirmed dead on Friday.
Brazil hosts women’s coaching course | United World Wrestling
The Brazilian Confederation of Wrestling (CBW) organized a Women’s Coaching Course from 25-28 January in Uberlandia, Brazil.
First-ever coaching and refereeing courses held in Iraq | United World Wrestling
The Iraqi Wrestling Federation hosted their first-ever education courses for coaches and referees. These courses were conducted between 23-29 January in Baghdad, Iraq.
High School News
Faith Christian makes history in Class AA title win | PA Power Wrestling
The slaps of the mat came so consistently and quickly for Faith Christian in the PIAA Class AA Team Wrestling final on Saturday that it sounded like a drum beat.
Fox High senior Faith Spicer knows her win-loss wrestling record might not turn any heads.
Golden era continues for Becahi wrestlers with state 3A team title – lehighvalleylive.com
For one group of Bethlehem Catholic wrestlers, Saturday’s state wrestling final marked the end of an era.
