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MOORHEAD, Minn. - The No. 11 Augustana wrestling team won its third consecutive conference dual on Friday afternoon, knocking off MSU Moorhead 34-6 at Nemzek Fieldhouse.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Winning five of the 10 weight-class titles and claiming 18 placewinners among its 27 competitors, the No. 2-ranked Augsburg University men's wrestling team won the North Central University Invitational, held on Saturday.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Coe College Wrestling team wrapped up its 2025 schedule Saturday at the loaded North Central College Invite, competing against some of the top teams and wrestlers throughout the region. The Kohawks totaled seven placers at the event, led by a second place finish from Brody Neighbor at 133 pounds. Neighbor entered the tournament ranked seventh in the NWCA rankings and made his way to the final with a fall, tech fall and decision in the opening three rounds. He toppled fourth-ranked James Day of Wabash in the semifinal by a 5-2 decision and ultimately fell short to second-ranked Ethan Spacht in the championship bout 5-0. Brayden Parke, ranked second in the NWCA polls, suffered his first loss of the season after a pin in the first match and a tech fall in the second, getting pinned by fifth-ranked Andrew Punzalan in a back-and-forth contest. Parke responded with a fall in the consolation semis and then shut out seventh-ranked Andrew Marchese of Castleton to claim third place. Dresden Grimm entered the tournament ranked 13th in the national poll and showed well, placing third with five wins on the day including a pin in the third place match. Wyatt Smith showed well at heavyweight for the Kohawks, placing third with his lone loss coming to sixth-ranked Tyler Raway. He won the third place match in style, pinning 14th-ranked Christian McChesney in the opening period. Bo Koedam secured another top-four finish for the Kohawks at 165, earning three straight bonus-point wins before falling to number two Cooper Willis of Augsburg. He responded with a dominant tech fall in the consolation semifinals before suffering a narrow defeat to third-ranked Brayden Peet of UW-Whitewater who won with a riding time bonus. Karter Guzman and Kael Kurtz rounded out the placers for the Kohawks on the day, finishing sixth at 141 and 149 respectively.

At home for the 61st Annual North Central College Invitational, the North Central College men's wrestling team took third place of 17 teams, with many ranked teams traveling to North Central to compete in the tournament. Chip Guzman and Ethan Spacht each won their weight class, while North Central as a whole saw six wrestlers place top six in their brackets on Saturday at the Wilde Res/Rec Center.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The other part of the Vermont State University Castleton wrestling team appeared at the 61st Annual North Central College Invitational hosted by North Central on Saturday, finishing fourth out of 17 teams with six top-20 nationally ranked programs in attendance. The Spartans had six place-winners, highlighted by Josh Negron's second-place finish.

The Oneonta wrestling team kicked off the dual season with a 31-16 victory over WPI, Saturday afternoon at Chase Gymnasium.

The #24 ranked Millikin University wrestling team went 4-0 at the Heidelberg Holiday Duals in Tiffin, Ohio on December 13. The Big Blue, who entered the event ranked in the Open Mat NCAA Division III Dual Team Top 25 rankings, improved to 7-0 on the season.

MOUNT VERNON  — The Central College men's wrestling team capped off the first half of its season with a 21-18 win over Cornell College Saturday at the Ram Duals.

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Led by a quartet of double winners, the McDaniel College men's wrestling team split a tri-match with Shenandoah and No. 19 Messiah inside the Gill Center on Saturday.

MOUNT VERNON – Cornell men's wrestling faced some tough competition Saturday in the Ram Duals, going 1-2 inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.

The No. 19 Messiah University Wrestling team was in action at McDaniel College on Saturday, first facing Shenandoah University then host McDaniel College. The Falcons opened the day with a dominant 47-0 win over Shenandoah University that featured falls for Nate Kovalcik and Micah Martinez. The No. 19 Falcons then earned the 29-15 team victory over No. 24 McDaniel, behind falls from Caiden Heller and Drew Kozubal and a technical fall from Keegan Demarest.

Nationally ranked No. 24 Luther traveled to Mount Vernon, Iowa for the Cornell College Ram Duals this afternoon. The Norse posted two wins and leveled their dual meet record to 2-2. Following today's action, two-time All-American Clayton McDonough has now tallied 119 career victories that ranks sixth on Luther's all-time list.

BRISTOL, R.I. – Junior Vincent Faldetta, sophomores Jared Spahn and Zach Miller, and freshman Brayden Soleau were all crowned individual champions at the Scott Viera Open Saturday on the campus of Roger Williams University.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union men's wrestling team dominated Hiram, 49-4, in a non-conference home dual match on Saturday.

The Penn State Behrend wrestling team improved its dual-meet record to 5-1, defeating Penn State Altoona and Division 1 Mercyhurst at the Junker Center on Saturday.

Springfield, Mass. - December 12, 2025 - Springfield College wrestling took home a win against Roger Williams in a mat light dual on Friday night in Blake Arena behind pins from Myles Leonard  (Waldwick, N.J.) and Issac Quiles (East Hartford, Conn.), 25-13.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The JWU (Providence) wrestling team rolled to a 39-3 win over New England College Friday night at the Wildcat Center.

The Messiah University Wrestling team was in action Friday night for a dual against the Delaware Valley Aggies. The Falcons earned the 48-6 win, picking up two falls, three technical falls, two decisions, and three forfeits. Highlighting the efforts was a fall from Dalton Monger at 149 lbs. in 0:26 and a 16-0 technical fall from Tucker Seidel at 197 lbs. in 2:03.

CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Blackburn College Men's Wrestling Team Announces Addition of Austin Brand to Staff.

Muskingum wrestling delivered a dramatic finish on Friday night, edging Hiram College 28-27 on Senior Night in a tightly contested dual that came down to the final bout.

DAVENPORT, Iowa- The Missouri Baptist Men's wrestling team wrestled at the Heart Conference Duals and Heart Conference Open hosted by the Heart of America Athletic Conference and Saint Ambrose University (Iowa). The Spartans split duals against the No. 1 Grand View Vikings (Iowa), where they lost 41-9, and the Receiving Votes William Penn Statesmen (Iowa), where they won 34-10. The biggest highlight of the day came from Brayden Eikermann, who stunned the returning national champion and current No.1 at 149, Elijah Larsen of Grand View, via pin. Several Spartans placed in the open tournament, with six top-four finishers.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Life University men's wrestling team put together a dominant day on the mat, sweeping a trio of NAIA opponents in Gatlinburg with convincing wins over Georgetown (Ky.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Campbellsville (Ky.). The Running Eagles showcased depth across the lineup, piling up bonus points and controlling the pace in all three matchups.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The #7 Campbellsville University men's wrestling team faced a demanding slate at the Rocky Top Duals on Friday, competing against (RV) Reinhardt University, #2 Life University, and Williams Baptist. The Tigers finished the day 2-1, opening with a gritty win over Reinhardt before closing with a dominant, bonus-point-fueled victory against Williams Baptist.

ASHLAND – In a meeting of the top teams in the Cascade Conference ratings, Southern Oregon continued its dual dominance with a 35-9 win over Arizona Christian on Saturday afternoon at Bob Riehm Arena.

Embry-Riddle earned two dual wins on the road as the Eagles beat Westcliff University 34-10 and Hope International 45-6 in California on Saturday afternoon.

The University of Providence men's wrestling program defeated Eastern Oregon 27-18 Saturday afternoon.

Gatlinburg, TN – The 12th-ranked Patriots traveled to Tennessee for the Rocky Top Duals on Saturday, where they went 2-1 on the day, picking up dominant wins over a pair of receiving-votes opponents before falling to #2-ranked Life University. Cumberlands notched 19 total bout victories across the three duals, including nine by fall and three by technical fall.

GATLINBURG, Tenn.--No. 10 Cumberland put together a dominant weekend at the Rocky Top Duals, rolling through its slate of competition at the Gatlinburg Convention Center with a series of lopsided victories that showcased the Phoenix's firepower.

ARCATA, Calif. – Sixteen unanswered points from Southern Oregon's backups left Cal Poly Humboldt stunned and made the No. 5-ranked Raiders dramatic 19-17 winners in a dual capped by sudden victory on Friday at Lumberjack Arena.

Davenport, Iowa, (Dec. 13, 2025)- The No. 11 Missouri Valley College men’s wrestling team traveled to Davenport, Iowa, to compete in the Heart of America Duals, Saturday. The Vikings finished with a 3-0 record on the day, defeating William Penn (Iowa), 48-3, Graceland (Iowa), 34-9, and St. Ambrose (Iowa), 43-3.