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Division I
Stanford Edges Penn – Stanford University Athletics
A major decision by Nick Stemmet at 197 pounds was the difference in the dual, Sunday, as No. 20 Stanford defeated Penn, 16-15, in Maples Pavilion.
Graduate student Jack Medley and senior/junior Cameron Amine earned top-five wins at 125 and 165 pounds, respectively, as the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rolled to a dominant 27-6 dual win over No. 14 Wisconsin in its return home Sunday evening (Jan. 15) in front of 1,435 fans at Cliff Keen Arena.
After over a month away from their home arena, the No. 12 Gophers celebrated their return to Maturi Pavilion by knocking off ranked foe Michigan State, 21-11.
Black Knights Defeat Queens and Gardner-Webb – Army West Point
The Army West Point wresting team defeated Queens University of Charlotte 52-0 and Gardner-Webb University 20-15 in a tri-dual Sunday afternoon. Ethan Berginc, Trae McDaniel and Kade Carlson went undefeated in their matches.
No. 9-Mid Major UNC Dominates No. 7-Mid Major Cal Poly – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
No.9-Mid Major Northern Colorado crushed No.7-Mid Major Cal Poly 25-9 and improved to 9-1 on the season.
Tigers Win Seven Matches to Defeat No. 8 Arizona State – Princeton University Athletics
Sweeping the home-and-home dual-match series, the Princeton wrestling team won seven matches to defeat No. 8-ranked Arizona State 24-12 on Sunday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz.
Bucknell Wrestling Victorious Over American, 28-10 – Bucknell University Athletics
A 15-0 run, bolstered by back-to-back Bison pins, helped lift the Bucknell wrestling team to a 28-10 win over American at Bender Arena Sunday afternoon.
Wrestling rolls to first SoCon victory at Davidson – Bellarmine University Athletics
The Bellarmine wrestling team wrapped up its weekend trip to North Carolina on a high note, as the Knights defeated Davidson 27-12 for their first SoCon victory of the season.
Huskers Top Wildcats, 22-15 – University of Nebraska
Behind four major decisions, the No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team claimed its second conference victory over the weekend, topping No. 6 Northwestern 22-15 on Sunday afternoon.
No. 22 App State Rolls Past Previously Unbeaten Bulldogs – App State Athletics
Two days after hosting a top-10 team, App State Wrestling hit the road to face an unbeaten conference opponent.
The Central Michigan wrestling team scored bonus points in five of its six match victories on Sunday in posting a 26-11 Mid-American Conference dual meet victory over SIU Edwardsville at McGuirk Arena.
Gardner-Webb split a pair of duals Sunday afternoon, falling 20-15 in a tight result to Army before rolling past Queens 45-0 in the finale.
Cowboys Improve to 6-1 With 23-12 Win Over Columbia – Oklahoma State University Athletics
The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated Columbia, 23-12, inside Levien Gymnasium to improve to 6-1 on the season.
No. 20 Lehigh capped its weekend trip to New York with a 26-12 victory over Binghamton Sunday at the Events Center. The host Bearcats won two of the first three bouts before a technical fall by Malyke Hines and a third-period pin by Max Brignola propelled the Mountain Hawks into the lead for good.
Hofstra Earns First Victory With Win At Buffalo – Hofstra University Athletics
Hofstra won the first six weight classes, including a tech fall victory by Justin Hoyle at 141 pounds, to jump out to a 20-0 lead and went on to post a 23-9 victory over Buffalo Sunday afternoon at Alumni Arena.
VMI Wrestling Rolls 35-3 over Sacred Heart – Virginia Military Institute
The VMI wrestling team took nine of 10 individual matches Sunday to post an impressive 35-3 win at Sacred Heart University in non-conference action at the William H. Pitt Center.
The No. 23 Terps (8-2) responded from their loss earlier in the day with a dominant 22-14 win over Virginia (6-2). With the win, Maryland finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with an 8-1 record, including a 3-1 mark this weekend at the Virginia Duals.
Wrestling downs No. 23 Maryland, completes action at Virginia Duals – Campbell University
Campbell defeated No. 23 Maryland 21-14 and fell to No. 19 South Dakota State 39-3 on Saturday at the Hampton Coliseum, finishing out competition at the 2023 Virginia Duals.
JACKRABBIT DOMINANCE CONTINUES AT VIRGINIA DUALS – South Dakota State University Athletics
South Dakota State closed out a dominant weekend on the wrestling mat with two more victories Saturday at the Virginia Duals.
Wrestling Closes Road Swing with Tri Sweep at LIU – Clarion Athletics
The Golden Eagle wrestling team closed out a long run of road matches to start the 2022-23 dual season, picking up two more wins on Saturday afternoon. Clarion routed VMI (34-4) and Long Island (33-6) to improve to 6-3 in dual matches this year, including three straight wins.
Robbie Sagaris Wins Pair of Matches as Wrestling Tops VMI – Long Island University
Robbie Sagaris set the tone, winning both of his matches at 125 pounds.
NDSU Wrestling Rolls Through California Baptist for Big 12 Win – NDSU
The North Dakota State wrestling team had six bonus-point victories and picked up a 38-3 win over California Baptist Saturday evening on the road in Big 12 action at the Van Dyne Gym.
Diakomihalis Wins 100th, Bonus Points Push Cornell Past #20 Lehigh – Cornell University Athletics
Cornell senior Yianni Diakomihalis won his 100th career match and bonus points allowed the sixth-ranked Big Red to top No. 20 Lehigh 18-15 on Saturday evening at a sold-out Friedman Wrestling Center. The Big Red improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Mountain Hawks slipped to 4-6.
Cleveland State Wrestling Takes Down Edinboro, 25-12 Athletics
The Vikings (3-4, 2-1) picked up their third straight victory after defeating Edinboro (1-7, 0-2) 25-12 on the road Saturday evening.
Drexel Defeats Binghamton in the Home Opener – Drexel University Athletics
The Dragons defeated EIWA rival Binghamton 19-12 in their home opener on Friday evening at the Drexel Recreation Gymnasium.
Pucino, Braunagel Pins Lead No. 22 Illini Past Boilers, 31-9 – University of Illinois Athletics
No. 22 Illinois wrestling won its second straight Big Ten dual with a 31-9 victory over Purdue on Saturday night.
No. 10 Wrestling Tops Wyoming 28-10 in Laramie – University of Missouri Athletics
The No. 10-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated Wyoming 28-10 in Laramie, Wyo. Saturday, Jan. 14.
Wrestling Completes Saturday Dual Sweep – University of North Carolina Athletics
The No. 27-ranked North Carolina completed the New England sweep Saturday afternoon, defeating Har
No. 3 Cyclones Defeat Utah Valley, 31-9 – Iowa State University Athletics
No. 3 Iowa State (10-2, 3-0 Big 12) won its 14th consecutive Big 12 dual with a 31-9 victory over Utah Valley (1-5, 1-2 Big 12) Saturday night inside Lockhart Arena.
Cornell sits atop first NWCA Mid-Major Top 20 | NWCA
Cornell, fresh off a pair of top-ten wins last week sits atop of the first Mid-Major Top 20 ranking released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association on Friday.
No. 2 Iowa Cruises Past No. 11 Northwestern, 27-9 – University of Iowa Athletics
Top-ranked Spencer Lee’s first period fall put an exclamation point on the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team’s 27-9 victory over No. 11 Northwestern in the 300th dual all-time inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team used bonus points and a strong second half at the upperweights to highlight a 25-10 rivalry win over No. 21 Michigan State in its Big Ten Conference dual opener Friday night (Jan. 13) in front of nearly 5,000 fans at Jenison Field House.
Huskers Dominate Gophers, 21-9 – University of Nebraska
The No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team defeated No. 12 Minnesota 21-9 to earn its first conference victory of the season in front of 3,821 fans at the Devaney Center. The Huskers (5-2, 1-0 Big Ten) won eight of 10 bouts, while earning a bonus point victory, to hand the Gophers (7-2, 0-2 Big Ten) their second conference loss of the season.
Bonus Points Lead No. 10 Wrestling to 36-9 Win Over Air Force – University of Missouri Athletics
The No. 10-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated Air Force in Colorado 36-9 Friday, Jan. 13. The win is the first by Mizzou at the academy in its first visit.
UNC Takes Down CSUB 30-12 – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Northern Colorado wrestling defeated CSU-Bakersfield 30-12 in a competitive dual Friday evening from Bank of Colorado Arena.
Wrestling Sweeps Lindenwood 49-0, Notches Highest Team Score in History – Little Rock Athletics
The Little Rock wrestling team earned their first perfect sweep in a dual this evening against Lindenwood, winning all ten bouts to put up a score of 49-0. The mark is the highest team score in program history.
No. 25 Pitt Bounces Back with Buffalo Shutout – Pitt Panthers #H2P
The No. 25 Pitt wrestling team got back in the win column and gained the momentum it needed heading into the ACC schedule with a dominant 37-0 dual shutout over Buffalo.
Wrestling Drops MAC Contest to Rider – Bloomsburg University Athletics
Seniors Cole Rhone (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) and Bruno Stolfi (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) each earned a hard-fought decision but the Bloomsburg wrestling team fell to Rider University, 31-6, in Mid-American Conference action Friday night.
No. 9 Tech prevails on the road against No. 22 App State – Virginia Tech Athletics
The No. 9 Virginia Tech wrestling team wrapped up non-conference slate in convincing fashion with a 23-11 win in hostile territory over scrappy No. 22 App State on Friday night.
The No. 23 Terps (6-1) took down three ranked wrestlers en route to an 18-16 win over the Oklahoma Sooners (3-3) in the first of four matches at the Virginia Duals. The win marked the first over Oklahoma in program history.
No. 23 Terps Cruise Past Ohio, 27-13, For Second Win Of The Day – University of Maryland Athletics
The No. 23 Terps (7-1) picked up their second victory of the day, 27-13 over Ohio (2-3) at the Virginia Duals, behind a dominant effort that saw six guys win their bouts.
Division II
No. 3 Huskies bounce back, flatten Augustana 30-3 – St. Cloud State University Athletics
Head coach Steve Costanzo earns 100th NSIC dual win as SCSU wins nine of 10 bouts
Bronchos Blank Colorado State-Pueblo – University of Central Oklahoma Athletics
Garrett Steidley's first-period fall and a trio of other bonus-point wins powered top-ranked Central Oklahoma to a 36-0 whitewashing of Colorado State-Pueblo Sunday afternoon at Hamilton Field House.
The No. 9 Upper Iowa wrestling team completed the sweep in their opening weekend of Northern Sun Conference duals with a 26-10 win over No. 21 Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D.
No. 12 Greyhounds Pick Up A Pair of Dubs Over William Jewel and Ouchita – UIndy Athletics
The No. 12-ranked University of Indianapolis Wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on the campus of William Jewell College, moving to 3-0 in GLVC action.
Orediggers Handle Business At NMHU – Colorado School of Mines Athletics
Eight bout wins and three falls helped Colorado School of Mines bounce back with a 34-9 win at New Mexico Highlands on Sunday.
No.12 McKendree University men's wrestling (6-3, 1-0 GLVC) collected a fourth-straight dual victory on Friday night with a non-conference, home win against the Roughnecks of Findlay, 29-6.
Wrestling Saints Cruise Past Davenport 48-3 and Findlay 30-9 – Maryville University Athletics
The Maryville wrestling team swept a pair of dual matches Saturday afternoon in Moloney Arena. The Saints roared past Davenport 48-3 and then eased past Findlay 30-9.
WRES | No. 6 Grizzlies remain undefeated with win over Orediggers – Adams State University Athletics
A sudden victory win by No. 3 ranked Brendon Garcia set the momentum for the No. 6 ranked Adams State University Grizzly wrestlers on Saturday afternoon inside Plachy Hall.
Dragons go 2-0 at Regional Duals – GoTiffinDragons.com : Tiffin University Official Athletic Site
Tiffin University had a big day on the mat, going 2-0 at the Regional Duals in the Heminger Center.
The Mavericks went to work this afternoon in Bresnan Arena in their second conference dual against a ranked opponent, getting a 26-18 win over #24 Southwest Minnesota State.
Wrestling Picks Up a Victory on the Road – Quincy University Athletics
The men's wrestling team returned to the mats for two duels on Saturday (January 14) against Kentucky Wesleyan College and Drury University.
Panthers win both duals on Senior Day – Drury University Athletics
The Drury Panthers picked up two wins on Senior Day as they earned a 45-6 conference win over Quincy, then shut out Kentucky Wesleyan 50-0 in the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Saturday.
No. 9 Peacocks Dominate NSIC Opener with Dragons – Upper Iowa University Athletics
Upper Iowa, currently ranked No. 9 in the nation, won eight bouts in their Northern Sun Conference opener with Minnesota State University Moorhead in northwest Minnesota on Saturday to secure a 34-9 victory and improve to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the NSIC.
Wichita Win – University of Nebraska – Kearney Athletics
The second-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team had six bonus point wins to easily fly by Newman, 36-3, Friday night in Wichita.
No. 21 Northern State Dominates Minot State in NSIC Action – Northern State University Athletics
The No. 21 Northern State University wrestling team opened their 2022-23 home slate with a bang on Friday evening, taking eight weights over Minot State.
Stars Shine as Gannon Sinks Lakers 24-13 – Gannon University Athletics
The large crowd that showed up for the renewal of the rivalry on the mat between No. 14 Gannon and No. 18 Mercyhurst at the Highmark Events Center were treated to some outstanding wrestling.
#11 Marauders Sweep Dragons 41-0 to Complete Dominant Weekend – University of Mary Athletics
The #11 University of Mary Wrestling team (9-1, 2-0 NSIC) continues to impress this season, capping off their weekend with a 41-0 sweep over conference foe Minnesota State University-Moorhead.
WRES | No. 6 Grizzlies defeat No. 22 Eagles in home opener – Adams State University Athletics
The Adams State University wrestling delighted a crowd inside Plachy Hall on Friday after noon after the No. 6 ranked Grizzlies handed the No. 22 ranked Chadron State Eagles a 29-9 loss.
No. 5 Wrestling takes down Limestone 28-17 on the road – Lander University
The No. 5 Lander wrestling team took care of business as it downed the Limestone Saints 28-17 Friday evening on the road.
No. 1-ranked Jacob Ealy won by fall at 149 lbs. over No. 8 Craig Cook, and 11th-ranked Dillon Keane (165 lbs.) knocked off sixth-ranked Brandon Connor and the seventh-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers improved to 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the PSAC with an impressive, 35-5, victory at No. 8 Millersville, Friday evening.
Kutztown rolls to wins over Marymount and Liberty at Virginia Duals – Kutztown University Athletics
Kutztown entered this weekend having never lost in five previous showings at the Virginia Duals.
Division III
Thiel goes 2-0 at Pitt-Bradford – Thiel College Athletics
The Thiel College wrestling team went 2-0 Saturday in a tri-match at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Thiel defeated St. John Fisher 26-21 and Pitt-Bradford 31-17.
Little Giants Capture Spartan Classic Wrestling Title – Wabash College Athletics
Wabash earned 11 top-eight finishes, including three individual champions, to capture the team title at Saturday's Manchester University Spartan Mat Classic. The Little Giants finished first out of 18 teams.
Sudden Victory Gives Wrestling 2-1 Day – Muhlenberg College Athletics
Story LinksThe Muhlenberg wrestling team won two of three matches in the highly competitive Mule Duals.
Wildcats overpower Bears, 43-11 – Johnson & Wales University – Providence
The Johnson & Wales (RI) University wrestling team knocked off Bridgewater State University 43-11 Saturday morning at Kelly Gym.
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team won both its duals to open the 2023 Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum on Friday. The Blue Jays dispatched Davis & Elkins easily before taking down No. 23 Averett for their second win of the day and second win over a nationally-ranked opponent this season. Four wrestlers won both matches for Etown on the day.
Coach Tim Fader picked up the 300th dual victory of his career as the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team won its pool on the first day of the Budd Whitehill Duals on Friday. The eighth-ranked Blugolds went 3-0 to advance to Saturday's semifinals.
Millikin Wrestling Defeats Aurora – Millikin University Athletics
The #24 Millikin University wrestling team defeated Aurora University 40-11 in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin dual in Aurora, Illinois on January 13. The Big Blue are 9-6 on the season and 6-0 in CCIW action.
Alvernia Opens Virginia Duals With Two Wins – Alvernia University Athletics
Alvernia University Men's Wrestling won its first round bracket on Friday to advance to the championship bracket on Saturday at the Virginia Duals in Hampton, Virginia.
NAIA
No. 1 Vikings Shutout the Yellowjackets Adding to their Dual Streak | Grand View Athletics
Grand View men's wrestling hit the road for their first single dual of the 2023 season. The Vikings faced off with the Graceland University Yellowjackets defeating them 51-0.
#8 Argos earn Cascade win at #10 Eastern Oregon – University of Providence Athletics
KC Buday earned a 6-3 decision over Jay Smith and No. 8 Providence picked up a crucial Cascade Conference wrestling dual win 18-15 Friday night in La Grande over 10th-ranked Eastern Oregon.
Tigers tame #20 Thomas More, 35-7 – Campbellsville University Athletics
The #9 Tigers sought to hold down their home mat against Mid-South Conference foe #20 Thomas More Saturday afternoon.
Wrestling Goes Unbeaten at Fire Duals – Southeastern University Athletics
Southeastern went 2-0, cruising over its in-state rivals St. Thomas and Keiser.
SOU splits duals with Vanguard, No. 15 Embry-Riddle – Southern Oregon University Athletics
After defeating Vanguard (Calif.), the Southern Oregon men's wrestling team was stopped just short of upsetting No. 15 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) in dual action Saturday at Eagle Gym.
Raiders Split at Jamestown Duals – Northwestern College Athletics
The Northwestern wrestling team (3-5, 2-2 GPAC) traveled north for a pair of duals on Friday, defeating conference foe Jamestown, 19-18 and falling to Dickinson State (N.D.), 26-12 in non-conference action.
Women’s College News
McKendree Women Secure All-American Transfer – FloWrestling
McKendree University keeps adding to its impressive recruiting haul. This time, it’s an All-American transfer from King University.
Top-ranked King dominates Tornado Open – King University
The top-ranked King University wrestling team hosted the Tornado Open on Sunday and posted 14 placers at the event. The Tornado had nine first place finishers, including a split title at 101 pounds.
Auggies dominate in win over Iowa Wesleyan – Augsburg University Athletics
Winning five of the seven bouts wrestled, including four by pin, the Augsburg University women's wrestling team scored a 31-12 victory over Iowa Wesleyan University in a dual meet on Sunday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.
Women's Wrestling Make it Three-Straight Against Campbellsville, 26-14 – Life University Athletics
As is usually the case the regular season match between Mid-South Conference rivals No. 3 Life University women's wrestling and No. 4 Campbellsville, despite being in an unfamiliar setting, Friday night saw a high class dual with the Running Eagles pulling away for a 26-14 win.
Firebirds Blaze Through No. 10 Aurora – Carthage College Athletics
The Carthage College women's wrestling team picked up their second-straight dual meet victory on Thursday defeating No. 10 ranked Aurora 20-18. Their first program victory over a ranked opponent.
Raiders roll Arizona Christian – Southern Oregon University Athletics
The Southern Oregon men's wrestling surrendered fewer points than in any dual this season, blowing out Cascade Conference foe Arizona Christian 35-3 on Friday at the ACU Events Center.
Mounties Go 3-1 at York Duals – Eastern Oregon University Athletics
No. 13 EOU Women's Wrestling posted another strong showing this Friday at the York Duals. In four duals, the Mounties went 3-1 overall. Eastern beat Ottawa University 33-16, the University of Saint Mary 32-12, and York College 36-10.
Taking care of the task at hand to the tune of a 24-point advantage before the other side could even blink, the seventh-ranked Presbyterian women's wrestling team thoroughly defeated Brewton-Parker in a first-time meeting between the two schools on Friday evening in the Peach State, cruising to a 29-17 W (their sixth dual victory of the year in nine outings).
Women's Wrestling Drops 35-8 Decision to No. 15 Emmanuel – Limestone University Athletics
The Limestone University women's wrestling team lost to No. 15 Emmanuel College on Friday evening by a final score of 35-8. The Saints surrendered 20 points via forfeits. Senior Alyssa Garza (Willis, Texas) provided the lone highlight for Limestone, a 6-1 decision in the 123-lb. bout.
The #8 UC women's wrestling team returned for Mid-South Conference action on Friday night. They took on both (RV) Lourdes and (RV) Siena Heights and came away with two victories. The Patriots defeated Lourdes 30-15 and then Siena Heights 30-18 to make them 2-1 in MSC duals.
High School News
Girls wrestling growing in popularity – Chicago Tribune
In the nearly 20 years since I’ve had kids in school, a whole lot has changed, and truth is, I thought I was doing a decent job keeping up to date.
Florida's Lake Highland Prep boys champ at 1st Southern Tier Memorial – Star Gazette
High school wrestling returned to Elmira's First Arena in resounding fashion this weekend, with 30 teams competing in the inaugural Southern Tier Memorial.
It was a dream matchup for those in attendance but it ended up being a bit of a nightmare for Elyria sophomore Kaiyon McKinney on Saturday afternoon.
The Silver Lake wrestling team is making a tidal wave.
International News
Herb House Details Goals for ‘January Camp' 2023 – Five Point Move
The first full week of ‘January Camp’ 2023 is now complete with only two more days of activity left to go. It has been a sizable group of athletes at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, many of whom well-established Seniors and younger, fast-developing types.
WFI to have different teams for Asiad, World C’ships – Hindustan Times
A few wrestlers have said they wanted to participate only in the world championships, which is also the qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, if the dates of the two events clash.
Podcasts & Videos
Olympian & NCAA Champ Jake Herbert on Youth Wrestling, Success Off The Mat | Ep. 181 by BASCHAMANIA
Jake Herbert has no shortage of accolades! From multiple-time NCAA Champion & a Hodge Trophy Winner to Olympian and World Silver Medalist, most who have been around this sport for a while know who he is.
#402 Max Nowry – 3x Greco World Team Member | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Max Nowry is a 3x Greco World Team Member. He’s a former Illinois State Champion and is currently a member of the Army WCAP wrestling team.
2023 H/W/S Boys Tournament Champions Wrap Up Special by Near Fall: The NJ Wrestling Podcast
GardenStateHSWrestling.com proudly presents the Wrap Up Special of the 2023 Boys Hunterdon/ Warren/ Sussex Tournament at Phillipsburg High School, featuring EXCLUSIVE audio interviews with all the champions.
172. He Doesn't Do Anything Incredible, but He Is Incredible – In The Room – Des Moines Register
Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with ESPN wrestling commentator Rock Harrison to rehash #2 Iowa’s 27-9 win over #11 Northwestern on Friday.
