Month January 2005

Knot Again! Badgers, Spartans Wrestle to 16-16 Tie

Badgers and Spartans Wrestle to 16-16 Tie MADISON, Wis. – The 12th-ranked Wisconsin wrestling team earned its second tie of the season splitting the match to No. 18 Michigan State, 16-16, Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House. Wisconsin wrestlers…

“Watered-Down” Lehigh Ease Past Harvard, Brown

Watered-down Hawks ease past Harvard, BrownBy BRIAN FORTNERThe Express-Times BETHLEHEM — The college wrestling season has reached the point where coaches look for any opportunity to provide much-needed down time for their starters. That opportunity came Saturday afternoon for coach…

Penn State Rolls Purdue 32-7

No. 19 Penn State wrestlers roll Purdue, 32-7 Nittany Lions sweep weekend to move to 2-2 in the Big Ten State College, Pa., Jan. 30, 2005 – The No. 19 Penn State wrestling team made it a clean sweep for…

Michigan Tops Minnesota 24-19

WR: No. 7 Michigan Tops No. 5 Minnesota 24-19 January 30, 2005 – The seventh-ranked Michigan wrestling team (11-3, 3-0) defeated No. 5 Minnesota, 24 -19, at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Gophers (6-6, 0-2) were without…

10th Ranked CMU Rolls Over EMU

Tenth-ranked Wrestling Rolls Past Eastern Michigan, 31-9 Chippewas win eight of the nine contested matches. MOUNT PLEASANT – The Central Michigan University wrestling team kept things rolling with a 31-9 victory over Eastern Michigan at home Sunday afternoon. The Chippewas…

Wildcat Rally Stuns Hawkeyes

Wildcats’ rally stuns Hawkeyes FROM REGISTER STAFF REPORTS Evanston, Ill. – The Iowa wrestling team’s 35-match winning streak over Northwestern ended with a 22-19 Big Ten Conference dual meet loss Saturday night. The Hawkeyes, falling to 6-4 overall and 1-2…

Alabama’s “First Family of Wrestling”

`First family of wrestling’ JAKE KNIGHTFor The Birmingham News As a young man, Bob Cuthbertson pictured his future family. “I grew up loving football, wrestling and baseball, “he said. “Football was my first love. “I always envisioned, when I’d have…

History of Real Pro Wrestling — Part 2

From the official Real Pro Wrestling website www.rpw.tv RPW History (Part 2) – The Plan Last week I told how RPW came to be. It would be cool if it were some grand story complete with soundtrack, elven princesses, and…

Not Since 1968: Iowa Falls At Northwestern 22-19

Iowa Loses At Northwestern, 22-19 Wildcats snap Iowa’s 35-match series winning streak EVANSTON, IL – The University of Iowa wrestling team fell to 6-4, 1-2 in the Big Ten, with a 22-19 loss at Northwestern Saturday night in Evanston, IL.…

Wildcats Beat Hawkeyes For First Time in 37 Years

Wildcats Beat Hawkeyes for First Time in 37 Years Velez breaks tie in final match for 22-19 Northwestern win Junior John Velez shook off a shoulder injury and won the decisive match to push Northwestern over Iowa 22-19. EVANSTON, Ill.…

1 HS Coach Fired, Another Suspended In “Brawl Day”

Punahou Fires One Coach, Suspends Another For Wresting Brawl HONOLULU (AP) – Punahou School has suspended its head wrestling coach and fired an assistant after a student wrestler suffered a bloody nose and cut lip in a “Brawl Day “training…

Cornell Scores Impressive Victory Over U Pennsylvania

Wrestling Posts Impressive 30-3 Victory Over #24 Penn Lee, Manotti, Baier all score major decisions in rout of Quakers ITHACA, N.Y. – The Big Red wrestling team took the driver’s seat in the Ivy League title race on Saturday after…