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Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet – January 16, 2022 | Mat Talk Podcast Network

So let’s pitter patter and get to Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet, a look back at five things from the world of college wrestling you may or may not know from January 16, 2022.

Penn State wrestling rides strong second half to down Rutgers, remain perfect on season | Penn State Wrestling News | collegian.psu.edu

Penn State once again took care of business against a Big Ten opponent, this time taking down its best conference foe to date — Rutgers.

Wrestling Surges to Seventh Straight ECWC Team Title Behind Six Individual Champs – Ithaca College Athletics

The 16th-ranked Ithaca College wrestling team posted a strong team outing at the 2022 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Championships held in the A&E Center on Sunday, January 16.

Virginia Duals Report: Great Bridge’s former second-stringers are now title contenders, while Cox’s state champ stays motivated. – Yahoo Sports

Noah Lawrence and Aaron Turner were second-stringers as freshmen, but now, as juniors, they help lead the No. 1 Wildcats, who won the American Division championship match at the Virginia Duals on Saturday at Hampton Coliseum.

OSU Wrestling: Cowboys Roll over Columbia 35-6 | Pistols Firing

The Cowboys had an unplanned home dual on Sunday afternoon as after a cancelation of a scheduled tri-meet at West Virginia with WVU and Columbia. The Cowboys rescheduled a home dual in Stillwater with Columbia, and the Pokes kept their unbeaten dual season going.

Penn State Wrestling Rolls Past Rutgers for B1G Win – Penn State University Athletics

The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-0, 3-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), rolled to a 27-11 win over No. 14 Rutgers (12-2, 2-2) on Sunday in Rec Hall. Penn State is now 22-0 all-time against Rutgers.

Six Cowboys Earn Bonus-Point Wins in Victory Over Columbia – Oklahoma State University Athletics

The fourth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team took down Columbia, 35-6, in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday afternoon in a match that was originally scheduled to take place in Morgantown, W.V.

No. 11 ISU Pitches Shutouts as Degen Returns Home – Iowa State University Athletics

Iowa State senior Jarrett Degen recorded two falls on Sunday in his high school gym, as No. 11 Iowa State beat Montana State-Northern and Providence by matching 49-0 scores at the Belgrade Special Events Center.

Hawkeyes Roll Past Illini, 36-3 – University of Iowa Athletics

The University of Iowa wrestling team extended its dual winning streak to 28 straight with a 36-3 win at No. 21 Illinois on Sunday.

Bison Take Down Wyoming 22-14 for Big 12 Win – NDSU

Sophomore Owen Pentz picked up a huge upset to lead the way for North Dakota State Sunday afternoon, as the Bison (6-1, 1-1 Big 12) defeated Wyoming (0-3, 0-3 Big 12) 22-14 at the Uniwyo Sports Complex.

Gardner-Webb Tops Bellarmine (Ky.) 24-15 Sunday Afternoon In SoCon Opener – Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Gardner-Webb wrestling rallied with three wins over the final three weight classes Sunday afternoon to beat Bellarmine (Ky.) by a 24-15 score in Southern Conference action.

Team Win: Wisconsin tops Minnesota, 21-15 | Wisconsin Badgers

No. 10 Wisconsin earned a historic victory on Sunday thanks to a 21-15 win on the road at No. 14 Minnesota.

Wrestling vs. Cleveland State Pushed Back Due to Storm – Clarion University Athletics

Due to the incoming winter storm expected to hit the region, the wrestling match between the Golden Eagles and Cleveland State, currently slated for Monday, January 17 at 6 p.m., has been postponed.

No. 22 Princeton Tops No. 6 Arizona State on Strong Start, Late Rally – Princeton University Athletics

A pair of wins by nationally-ranked wrestlers bookended a 20-18 win over the 22nd-ranked Princeton wrestling team over No. 6 Arizona State on Sunday in Jadwin Gym.

More Wisconsin POWER: NMU’s Tag Team of Nutter & Jacobson – Five Point Move

It’s an adjustment, college. Wrestling in college might be, as well; but when it is the lone bastion of familiarity for a young man, progression ceases to become a choice and instead offers the only comfort on which they can rely.

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