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Men’s College News
Division I
Will more HBCUs follow Morgan State's lead and bring back or start wrestling? – WIN Magazine
When the legendary wrestler Kenny Monday announced in August he was taking the head job at Morgan State, which was bringing back the sport after a 25-year hiatus, one of the happiest Bear alums was John Davis.
No. 17 Lehigh Takes Down No. 19 Oregon State 20-13 in Season Opener – Lehigh University Athletics
No. 17 Lehigh opened its season by winning six bouts, including a technical fall by senior Josh Humphreys, on the way to a 20-13 victory over No. 19 Oregon State Saturday at Stabler Arena on Take Down Cancer Day, presented by Red Robin in partnership with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Wrestling Defeats Duke and Bloomsburg, Falls to Terps at Maryland Quad Meet – American University
Two wins in three duals was a strong start to the season for American University wrestling, particularly after a young team earned just one dual win all of last season.
Season-Opening Sweep! Terps Roll Past American To Close Out Quad – University of Maryland Athletics
Maryland wrestling swept its season-opening quad meet on Saturday, completing the trifecta with a 29-10 win over American University. The Terps also defeated Bloomsburg (37-6) on Saturday morning and Duke (37-0) earlier in the afternoon to secure a 3-0 start to the 2022-23 season.
Falcons open new season with win over Western Colorado – Air Force Academy Athletics
Air Force managed to kick-off its 2022-23 campaign in solid style, defeating Western Colorado 29-18 at Clune Arena.
Mitchell Mesenbrink and Caden Gerlach Go Undefeated On Opening Day For CBU Wrestling – CBU Athletics
California Baptist University wrestling opened its season with a home doubleheader dual against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Vanguard University on Saturday.
Cal Poly Opens Season with 38-9 Dual Win at California Baptist – Cal Poly
Cal Poly opened its highly anticipated 2022-23 wrestling season Saturday afternoon with a 38-9 victory over California Baptist in a non-conference dual meet inside Van Dyne Gym.
Wolverines Crown Four Champions, Place 11 at the Kickoff MSU Open – University of Michigan Athletics
The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team crowned four champions — two apiece in the freshman/sophomore and open divisions — and boasted 11 total placewinners at the annual Michigan State Open on Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Spartans' Jenison Field House.
Hokies claim six titles at Southeast Open – Virginia Tech Athletics
Tech puts on dominant showing in first competition of the season with 15 placers
The Trojans picked up their first DI dub of the season and closed in on a team receiving votes in the poll
Eight Buckeyes Win Titles at Michigan State Open Saturday – Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State placed seven wrestlers into the final in the Open Division and four more in the Freshman/Sophomore Division and came away with eight champions and three second-place finishes Saturday at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing.
No. 14 Iowa State Downs No. 12 Wisconsin, 26-6 – Iowa State University Athletics
No. 14 Iowa State took eight of 10 matches, including six against top 15 opponents, to defeat No. 12 Wisconsin Saturday night inside Swisher Gymnasium. The Cyclones went 3-0 on the day to win the Battle in the River City, capped by a 26-6 victory over the Badgers.
Wisconsin opens season 2-1 | Wisconsin Badgers
No. 9 Wisconsin opened the season with a 2-1 record at the Battle in the River City on Saturday in Florida's ‘First Coast.' The event was held at Jacksonville University in the hometown of Wisconsin head coach Chris Bono.
Iowa Concludes Intrasquad Matches – University of Iowa Athletics
The University of Iowa wrestling team concluded its intrasquad matches Friday inside the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex.
World Champ Joel Adams Picks Michigan – FloWrestling
Joel Adams narrowed his college choices to seven before ultimately deciding on Michigan.
VMI Wrestling Rolls to 53-0 win over SVU to open 2022-23 season – Virginia Military Institute
Behind five pins on the night, the VMI wrestling team rolled to a 53-0 victory over visiting Southern Virginia University Friday in the opening match of the 2022-23 season.
No. 9 NC State opens 2022-23 season with win over App State – NC State University Athletics
The No. 9 NC State wrestling team jumped on Appalachian State early and never looked back, defeating the Mountaineers 26-12 in the season opener.
Bonus Points Lead to Bison Upset of #8 Nebraska in Thriller – NDSU
The North Dakota State wrestling team opened up the 2022-23 season with a thrilling victory over No. 8 Nebraska Friday night, defeating the Huskers 20-16 at the Devaney Center.
Bears Dominate in Season Opener Against the Tigers – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Northern Colorado wrestling had a strong start to the 2022-23 season against Fort Hays State, closing out their season opener with a 43-3 dual victory.
Division II
No. 4 Bronchos Flatten No. 17 Northern State – University of Central Oklahoma Athletics
Anthony DesVigne cruised to a big upset at 184 pounds to highlight Central Oklahoma's season-opening 30-3 trouncing of Northern State Friday night at Hamilton Field House.
#24 Mines Rolls In Season-Opening Shutout – Colorado School of Mines Athletics
#24 Colorado School of Mines got the new season off to a perfect start, rolling to a 53-0 shutout of Colby CC at Volk Gym.
Eight Huskies earn titles at Yellowjacket Open – St. Cloud State University Athletics
Caleb Meekins’ 133 Finals pin of No. 1 Reece Barnhardt (Mary) headlines strong SCSU performances
Rangers Dominate in Season Opener as Five Rangers Take Home Titles – Parkside Athletics
In the 2022-23 season debut for the Rangers, five Rangers took home champion honors as five others finished in the top three of their respective weight classes at the Pointer Open hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Wrestlers Open Season With a Pair of Wins at Glenville Duals – Seton Hill University Athletics
The Seton Hill wrestling program began their 2022-23 season on the road at the Glenville State Duals with five matches on Saturday in Glenville, WV.
Division III
Wabash Captures Team Title At Adrian Wrestling Invitational – Wabash College Athletics
The Wabash College wrestling team opened the 2022-23 season by winning the 15-team Adrian College Invitational Saturday afternoon. The Little Giants earned 15 top-eight finishes with four individual championships.
Junior Luke Hoerle (125), first-year Ryan Smith (157) and graduate student Michael Dooley (HWT) finished first in their respective weight classes to lead the seventh-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team to the team title Saturday at the Ned McGinley Invitational,
Big Blue Wrestling Downs Elmhurst – Millikin University Athletics
The Millikin wrestling team defeated Elmhurst University 41-6 on November 4 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois. The Big Blue improve to 3-0 on the young season while Elmhurst goes to 0-1.
Wrestlers Open Season with Dual Win – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team opened the season with a 32-11 dual meet win over UW-Oshkosh on the road Thursday night.
NAIA
Mounties Take First Duel Of 2022-23 Campaign – Eastern Oregon University Athletics
Eastern Oregon wrestling was back in action today for their first official duel of the 2022-2023 season as they took on the Cougar's of Clackamas Community College. The Mountaineers tallied 36 team points while Clackamas totaled 12.
Doane Athletic News – Four Win Individual Titles for Men's Wrestling
Doane Men's Wrestling competed in the Friends (Kan.) Open on Saturday and walked away with 54 individual victories, eight Top 4 finishes, and four individual champions.
Women’s College News
McKendree University Signs Destiny Rodriguez – FloWrestling
Destiny Rodriguez, the #3 pound-for-pound high school wrestler in the country, will attend McKendree University next fall.
Schwab Leads a Group of 13 Oak Placers at the Simon Fraser Open | Menlo College Athletics
Menlo Women's Wrestling kicked off their season with a bang, placing 13 wrestlers at the Simon Fraser Open. This premier tournament north of the border was an excellent test for a young Oaks squad, and they looked extremely strong in the tournament.
Auggie women's wrestlers open season at UWSP – Augsburg University Athletics
No. 3-ranked 143-pounder Katie Lange (SO, Sherburn, Minn./Martin County West HS) claimed an individual title, one of 10 Augsburg University women's wrestlers to claim top-six individual finishes, as the Auggies opened their season at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointer Open on Saturday.
#3 Mavericks Pick Up Two Wins on Season Opening Night – Colorado Mesa University Athletics
The No. 3 Colorado Mesa women's wrestling team ran their dual match win streak to seven as they defeated both Chadron State and Texas Woman's to open the 2022-23 season on Friday (Nov. 4) evening in Brownson Arena.
International News
Greco-Roman World Cup: Azerbaijan vs Iran for title | United World Wrestling
The Greco-Roman World Cup in Baku kicked off with Turkiye and Iran. A close battle ended with Iran winning and it followed that up with a win over Kyrgyzstan to book a place in the final.
U15 Pan American Championships coverage – TheMat.com
USA’s women’s freestyle team earned 11 medals, including nine golds, one silver and one bronze on Saturday at the U15 Pan American Championships in Rionegro, Colombia.
The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center sent two elite athletes to the respected Kunaev D.A. International this weekend. After day two, both athletes won medals by hammering their way into the finals.
2022 MALARCUPEN DAY 1: Hatch & Miess Unbeaten Entering Day 2 – Five Point Move
After one day of action at the 2022 Malarcupen in Vasteras, Sweden, Logan Hatch (67 kg, EAP/USOPC) and Ashton Miess (72 kg, Combat WC) have put themselves firmly in the chase for gold while two other Americans also remain alive for possible medal chances.
Greco-Roman World Cup live results and video highlights – Bloody Elbow
This weekend Azerbaijan plays host the the 2022 Greco-Roman World Cup, an event which will see teams of wrestlers compete to prove whose nation has the best Greco-Roman grapplers on the planet.
High School News
BG native says ‘Always compete over your head’ – Sent-trib
John Jeffire, a 1980 Bowling Green High School graduate, was a good wrestler. But to him, he was not good enough, so he became a coach — a highly successful coach.
High School Stars At College Opens On NCAA Week 1 – FloWrestling
A number of future prospects tested themselves at college opens this weekend. Here's how they did.
The Surge girls tournament final placers and results | PA Power Wrestling
The results are in from the girls competition at The Surge.
The Surge junior high tournament final placers and results | PA Power Wrestling
The results are in from the junior high competition at The Surge.
Podcasts & Video
Jesse Mendez Has Arrived – Relive His Breakout MSU Open – FloWrestling
A recap of Ohio State true freshman Jesse Mendez's performance at the 2022 Michigan State Open.
Randall and Jake sit down with Coach Yetzer and sophomore Morgan Robinson and talk about the Bast Center Battle and the season.
88. The Plug W/ Dave Borchert by Blood Time
“The Plug” solves so many athletic apparel challenges. Dave and Jen provide a much needed service and opportunity for economic advancement.
2022-2023: The Lineup Projection Episode. by Dynasty Defined
Join host Lee Cothran to see who you think will be the starting lineup for the Cowboys this dual season! Spoiler: Looks a lot like last season, but with some interesting changes!
#383 Lou Rosselli – Olympian, Head Coach at OU | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Lou Rosselli is the Head Coach at the University of Oklahoma. He was a 2x All American for Edinboro and an Olympian at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Prior to Oklahoma, Lou coached at Ohio State for 10 years, where he worked with Logan Stieber, Kyle Synder and J Jaggers.
2022-2023: Big 12 Wrestling's Opening Weekend! by Pin 12 Wrestling Podcast
Join hosts Sam Phillips (@slamphillips) and Lee Cothran (@leecothran) as they discuss the most decorated conference in college wrestling, the Big 12!
Episode 77 – Top Contenders for 2022-2023 by D3 Nation
We breakdown the NWCA Preseason Poll and talk about the top individuals in each weight class as we enter the first weekend of the season. Brief discussion about the tournament poll to wrap up the episode.
Wrestling Schedules
NAIA Women’s Wrestling Week in Preview, October 31-November 6 | Wrestling by Pirate
NCAA Women’s Wrestling Week in Preview, November 1-6 | Wrestling by Pirate
NAIA Men’s Wrestling Week in Preview, October 31-November 6 | Wrestling by Pirate
D-3 Week in Preview, November 1-6 | Wrestling by Pirate
