Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Minnesota State High School League is suspending wrestling for eight days due to an outbreak of Herpes Gladiatorum. The league is ordering no competition or direct contact from Tuesday the 30th through February 6. Coaches are allowed to continue running…
Hartland’s Ben Askren has a not-so-quiet confidence By GARY D’AMATO Columbia, Mo. – You can see it on the videotape, just after the referee raises his hand. University of Missouri wrestler Ben Askren leans over and says something to Pittsburgh’s…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The ovation for Barry Davis was more than casual applause Saturday night before the former Iowa star-turned Wisconsin coach led the Badgers to something they hadn’t done in 42 years. Davis became a fan…
Wildcats squeak past Badgers 19-18 Northwestern 19, Wisconsin 18 125: Precin (NU) dec. Cudd 3-2 OT (3-0) 133: Metzler (NU) dec. Tanelli 3-1 (6-0) 141: Ruschell tech fall Kohlberg (NU) 22-6, 3:12 (6-5) 149: Turner fall Gould (NU) 3:51 (6-11)…
Bucky Maughan’s Bison Were a Division II Power, But Now Must Endure the Growing Pains of Moving to the Division I Level. Still, the Future is Bright For Maughan and The Bison By Andrew Berglund “TWM Freelance Writer The numbers…
Wally Johnson was Minnesota’s coach for 34 years, winning two conference titles. By Roman Augustoviz, Star Tribune Wally Johnson, the coach of the University of Minnesota wrestling team for 34 seasons, died Wednesday at the age of 91 in an…
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No Politics in Wrestling for U.S., Iran By NASSER KARIMI One day, the spectators were shouting obscenities at American wrestler Mo Lawal after he beat his chest tauntingly before tackling his Iranian opponent. The next day, Friday, they were kissing…
Amateur Wrestling Enjoys Long and Rich Tradition in United States “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy, “U.S. wrestler says By Howard Cincotta USINFO Special Correspondent Washington “Mention “wrestling” and most Americans think first of the highly publicized…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University wrestling team is beginning its first season in the Western Wrestling Conference, and athletes say it is giving them extra motivation. “The level of wrestling has been way up knowing we have…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Sitting in his fourth-floor office overlooking Boone Pickens Stadium, Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith has a view that tops most in Stillwater. From here, Smith can look to the west and watch the…