BoilerUp$ 7 Report post Posted February 26 I see NCAA champs go up a weight class and win another title but don't remember any guys going down a weight and winning another title. Suriano has a chance to do that this year. What other wrestlers have gone down a weight and won another title? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casper 110 Report post Posted February 26 He wasn't a champ but Larry Owings went down to meet Dan Gable, accomplishing the "impossible". 1 wamba reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boconnell 1,632 Report post Posted February 26 Also not a champ but Louden Swain went down a weight and won. 9 1 2 buckshot1969, Perry, flyingcement and 9 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohio Elite 6 Report post Posted February 26 J Jaggers not a champ but dropped down a weight and won 2 titles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alwayswrestling 227 Report post Posted February 26 Off the top of my head, I cannot think of his name, but Ben Peterson made the defending 190 lb champ drop a weight to win his second title from either Oklahoma or Oklahoma St. Rich Lawinger Wisconsin dropped from 150 to 142 for a NCAA championship. Mike Van Arsdale dropped from 177 to 167 for a NCAA title. Penn St Prescot dropped from 126 to 118 because of Terry Brands to win a title. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 2,749 Report post Posted February 26 (edited) David Arndt: 3x undefeated NC, first two at 145, third at 136. I have no idea what I'm talking about Edited February 26 by ionel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D3UC157 165 Report post Posted February 26 A little interwebs search showed a handful of three-timers in the 1930-1950s either went down or down then back up and won. Wayne Martin, Oklahoma 1934, 135 1935, 145 1936, 134 David Arndt, Ok St. 1941-1942, 145 1946, 136 Myron Roderick, Ok St. 1954, 137 1955-1956, 130 William Nelson, UNI 1947, 165 1949-1950, 155 Greg Ruth Oklahoma appears to be the most recent (on the list i came across) 1965, 167 1966, 160 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbane 185 Report post Posted February 27 I think the last wrestler to do this was Geoff Baum who won at 190 in 1970 and then at 177 in 1971. Troy Stiener tried to do this in 1993. In 1992 he won NCAAs at 142 and in 1993 he finished 3rd at 134 losing to Kolat at NCAAs, which was his only blemish on the season. 3 Ohio Elite, 1032004 and Housebuye reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fletcher 1,131 Report post Posted February 27 15 hours ago, boconnell said: Also not a champ but Louden Swain went down a weight and won. Actually, I think Louden's coach challenged them putting him in the down position after the no TD call. We're still waiting on the video review. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 2,637 Report post Posted February 28 troy steiner went down and didnt i think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stp 564 Report post Posted February 28 Dodging is a trait learned early in many wrestlers career. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 917 Report post Posted February 28 Jeff Ecklof sucked down for one match to wrestle and defeat Matt Ciasulli in a classic Northampton vs Easton match. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker_Du 883 Report post Posted March 1 didn't Sheets and Monday flip flop weights? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbane 185 Report post Posted March 1 5 minutes ago, Husker_Du said: didn't Sheets and Monday flip flop weights? According to wrestling stats Sheets was 167 all 4 years. http://www.wrestlingstats.com/okstate/view_wrestlers.php?wrestler=361 Monday was 142 as a freshman and then 150 the next three seasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot1969 589 Report post Posted March 1 On 2/26/2022 at 9:41 AM, boconnell said: Also not a champ but Louden Swain went down a weight and won. The weight loss in that movie has aged very poorly. 1 flyingcement reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne 0 Report post Posted March 1 Drake Houdashelt of Missouri won a national title in 2015 at 149. He previously wrestled 157. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker_Du 883 Report post Posted March 1 4 hours ago, Fishbane said: According to wrestling stats Sheets was 167 all 4 years. http://www.wrestlingstats.com/okstate/view_wrestlers.php?wrestler=361 Monday was 142 as a freshman and then 150 the next three seasons. thanks. Rudis has an awesome doc about the two of them. there's something in there about flipping weights. maybe it was monday and someone else or maybe it was when they hit senior level. only watched it once. but man...it might be the best wrestling doc i ever saw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lu_alum 924 Report post Posted March 1 Drake Houdashelt of Missouri won a national title in 2015 at 149. He previously wrestled 157.As have several others. The OP is referring to those who dropped/won after winning at the higher weight. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
