Nov 24, 2020
How did wrestling change your life? That’s exactly
the question Ryan Warner wants to know and that’s exactly the theme
of his podcast, Wrestling Changed My Life. Warner, an Illinois
native, started up the podcast a couple years ago and has been
prolific with his interviews and his conversational style of
podcast. Digging into greats, documentary series on his own and
with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Changed My Life
has been a fan favorite and it’s only getting better.
Check it out at wrestlinghcangedmylife.com.
LEADING OFF
There is wrestling. This is more than likely a test of how much of
a wrestling fan you’re going to make yourself. There is limited
action around the country, but the men and women in the NAIA are
competing. The NAIA released its first Women’s Coaches Poll of the
season on Monday and Wayland Baptist comes in No. 1, ahead of
Campbellsville, Grand View, Menlo and Life. Wayland just recently
lost its head coach as Aaron Meister left to go back to his native
Kansas to start the men’s and women’s program at Friends University
in Wichita.
Speaking of Life, coach Ashley Sword’s team was in action over the
weekend and topped Indiana Tech and the University of the
Cumberlands. Indiana Tech was wrestling its first ever women’s dual
matches in school history. Life won 39-5 while the University of
the Cumberlands edged Indiana tech 25-23.
Life beat Brewton-Parker 42-4 on Monday night as well.
On the men’s side of things, third-ranked Reinhardt
opened up 2-0 after a trip to Florida, beating Keiser 55-0 and
fifth-ranked Southeastern 24-19. Southeastern beat Keiser 49-6.
Coleman Bryant of Southeastern knocked off Cole Tenety 3-1 in
sudden victory at 174 pounds in a matchup of returning
All-Americans. Former Indiana Hooser Blake Rypel has resurfaced on
the college mats, he’s at Southeastern. He won his debut by fall at
184 for the Fire. Reinhardt did pick up powerful bonus victories
from returning All-Americans Trent Leon, Nolan Saxton and Antonio
Stewart to power
coach Jeff Bedard’s Eagles.
In other action on Monday, Brewton-Parker College beat Central
Baptist (Ark.) 53-3, while St. Andrews beat the Central Baptist
42-15. No official score from St. Andrews and Brewton-Parker, but
I’m told it was 43-9 in favor of Brewton-Parker. Not the first time
I’ve had to chase down the opposing team looking for a score from a
wrestling event held at BPC, but I digress.
Here’s what went down since the last time I gave a
scoreboard update:
Jamestown (N.D.) beat Northwestern (Iowa) 24-22.
Arizona Christian beat Hastings 28-15
No. 7 Indiana Tech beat Thomas More 26-21
No. 4 Lindsey Wilson got a pair of big W’s, shutting out Missouri
Baptist 55-0 and beating Williams Baptist 46-3. Williams Baptist
beat Missouri Baptist 42-12 in the other dual there.
Earlier in the week, Benedictine (Kan.) beat Central Methodist
27-18, while Ottawa (Kan.) beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 43-12.
New coaching alert in Division II where Ohio State alum Colt Sponseller is now the new head coach at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Josh Hutchens stepped down back in September. … while NCAA qualifier Michael Blockhus will land at Minnesota after announcing he was leaving Northern Iowa a few days ago.
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Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 633 - November 23, 2020