50 Dramatic Upsets Rock NCAA D-1 Wrestling in Week 14, Causing a Major Shakeup in Team Rankings

The collegiate wrestling atmosphere is charged with the intensity and unpredictability of this season. Athletes, coaches, and fans alike are gripped with great anticipation after the revelation of the NCAA D1 list. The list on the 14th week has rocked the wrestling realm with an onslaught of shaking trounces.

Over 50 upsets in week 14 have turned up the drama in the wrestling world. Amidst the chaos of the defeat, the buzzword of the week was “control,” which is a central concept to the sport of wrestling, mainly in folkstyle.

NCAA Week 14 marked by the fall of the Titans

As the season hurtled towards its climax, the wrestling community braced itself for supremacy on the mat with more thrilling encounters. The news of the defeat was shared on the official Twitter page of FloWrestling with the caption, “Things got a little crazy last week! There were over 50 upsets from another incredible week of NCAA D1 college wrestling.”

The major teams that fought on the losing ground were Sergio Lemly from Michigan, who took over Real Woods from Iowa, and Michael Cetta from Rutgers, who took over Ohio State’s No.7 Dylan D’Emilio. Oklahoma State’s No. 29 Brayden Thompson swept off No.5 Peyton Mocco of Missouri straight up, sending the team to No. 9 (50 points) and coveting their place at the second spot (65 points) on the NCAA list.

Following the session of defeat, Arizona State’s Nicco Ruiz took over No. 11 Mathew Olguin from Oregon State, making a record of 6-3. The unexpected loss of Indiana’s Donnell Washington by a score of 4-1 to Michigan State’s DJ Shannon. The Wolverines added more upsets to the list.

Michigan’s No. 14 Will Lewan took down No. 2 Jared Franek from Iowa State with a tiebreak of 2-2. The two teams secured back-to-back positions, with Michigan sitting at the fourth position (56.5 points) marginally surpassing the Hawkeyes in the fifth place (55.5 points). Besides the shake-up on the mat, there have been some major changes in the rulebook as well.

An increased focus on ‘control’

Control is the linchpin of securing takedowns, making it a crucial aspect of earning a near-fall in every match. However, the control established has perplexing challenges throughout the current NCAA D1 season. In the offseason, significant changes to the NCAA wrestling rulebook were introduced, eliminating “no-reaction, rear standing takedown.”

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