Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
As a number of athletic departments prepare to cut some men’s teams to trim budgets, NCAA president Myles Brand has put out a call for schools to leave Title IX out of it. He has pre-emptively asked schools with shrinking…
University of Minnesota Sports Information University of Minnesota sophomore Joe Nord was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week today following an upset victory over Nebraska’s No. 12 Tucker Lane this weekend. Nord defeated Lane with a 6-2 decision…
Oklahoma State University Sports Information STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State junior 285-pounder Jared Rosholt was recognized as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced today. Rosholt continues to dominate the opposition in 2008-09, as he ran…
Dave Meltzer has the scoop from Yahoo! Sports Henry Cejudo, the only American to capture a gold medal in wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, recently negotiated with Japanese promoters for a match on that country’s biggest…
original date 12/18 Edinboro wrestles today at the Reno Tournament of Champions. It could be the Scots’ last competition this season without Paul Donahoe. Donahoe, a former NCAA champion at Nebraska, is expected to join the team for the Southern…
By Andy Boogaard / The Fresno Bee Steve and Adam Tirapelle, a father-son combination who directed Clovis High to the state wrestling championship last season, have been suspended from coaching for the remainder of the season by the Clovis Unified…
Oregon State University Sports Information STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oregon State wrestler Les Gutches will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame during honors weekend in Stillwater, June 5-6, announced Thursday. Gutches will be inducted as a Distinguished…
Arno Niemand, a 1956 Cornell graduate, will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, it was announced this week. Niemand has been chosen as the 2009 inductee for the Order of Merit. He will be joined…
LionHeart MMA State College, Pa — LionHeart announces the West Coast MMA debut of 2008 NCAA Wrestling Champion Phil Davis. Davis will face Josh Green at The Palace Fighting Championship in Lemoore, Ca. on Jan 22, 2009. Richard Goodman of…
Nebraska clinches team title; sends three wrestlers to finals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational By Mike Finn, WIN Editor LAS VEGAS ” Nebraska’s Jordan Burroughs, Brandon Browne and Craig Brester, all No. 2 seeds, reached the finals of…
Wadsworth freshman’s debut is promising; Perry strong, too By Jonas Fortune Beacon Journal sports writer CUYAHOGA FALLS: The annual Walsh Ironman Wrestling Tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School brings together the best wrestlers, many of them state champions, from high…
Walsh wrestling fans treated to surprising success stories Pat Galbincea, Plain Dealer Reporter Freshmen aren’t supposed to advance to the quarterfinal round of the nation’s No. 1 high school wrestling tournament – the 15th Walsh Jesuit Ironman – nor are…