Month May 2007

Konrad Writes About His NY Jets Minicamp Experience

This was posted at the Wrestling Talk forum, apparently originally posted by King Cole himself at The Guillotine website… The text of this message has been posted in the FILES section of NCAA Heavyweight Champs 2 Well i said i…

Konrad and Rowland Try Out for NY Jets

College wrestlers attend Jets’ minicamp By DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Sports Writer Sun May 13, 4:19 PM ET HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ” Cole Konrad looked down at the football gear spread out in front of his locker, shook his head and…

AWN Names Wartburg Coach Jim Miller “Man of the Year”

By Ron Good Amateur Wrestling News Waverly, Iowa is located 20 miles north of Waterloo and nearly smack dab in the middle of one of the country’s elite wrestling states. It’s the home of Wartburg College, the defending Division III…

Team Takedown Signs PSU Alum Eric Bradley

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — An Arlington, Texas-based elite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter management group today announced the signing of former Penn State All-American Eric Bradley to a long-term professional services contract. Bradley joins former NCAA national wrestling champions Jake Rosholt…

Iowa City May Host HS Dream Team Classic

Iowa City may host wrestling Classic By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The event that introduced the wrestling fans of Iowa to one-day college stars Cael Sanderson, Mike Zadick and Mark Perry Jr. is coming back. The Dream Team Classic…

Rutgers’ Coach Sacchi Retires After 40 Years

Sacchi retires after 40 years Rutgers University Sports Information PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers head wrestling coach John Sacchi has announced his retirement after coaching for 40 years, including the last 17 at the helm of the Scarlet Knights program. John…

Cole Konrad U of Minnesota’s Male Athlete of the Year

Minneapolis, MN GopherSports.com Wrestling’s Cole Konrad and volleyball’s Meredith Nelson garnered the male and female athlete of the year award at the first annual Golden Goldys student-athlete gala, tonight at the Radisson Metrodome. Along with Konrad’s individual honor, the wrestling…

Dream Team Event a Nightmare for Host Ohio

Pat Galbincea Plain Dealer Reporter Austintown- Ohio is reputed to have the best high school wrestling in the nation, but Buckeye State grapplers consumed a hefty dose of humble pie Saturday in the 11th Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic…

Q&A w Ex-Hawkeye/Now MMA Star Paul Bradley

While attending Legends of Fighting on April 13, I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Bradley. Bradley is the current 185 lb. Amateur Belt holder with the LFC. Bradley is a great athlete looking to make his dream of…