Month February 2009

Q&A w Marcus LeVesseur 4x NCAA D3 Champ/MMA Star

Marcus LeVesseur went where no other Division III college wrestler has ever gone before. From 2002-2007, the Minneapolis native compiled a perfect 155-0 record at Augsburg College and won four NCAA Division III titles, which had never been accomplished. In…

Reina, Slay, Harkness, Lee & Franzen Into EIWA Hall of Fame

Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Five new members will be inducted into the EIWA Hall of Fame in a ceremony before the final round of the EIWA Championships on March 8 at the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made by…

2009 US World Team Trials To Be Held in Council Bluffs, Iowa

The 2009 World Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, will be hosted at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31. This event will determine the athletes who will represent the United States at the 2009 World Wrestling…

Take The NWCA College Wrestling Survey

Hello Wrestling Fans, I am currently working with the NWCA to improve the sustainability of college wrestling and its programs. We are in the process of assessing the college wrestling schedule and we would love to get your opinion on…

Burroughs, Jones Help Nebraska Make History Over OK State

University of Nebraska Sports Information LINCOLN — Jordan Burroughs and Vince Jones notched major decisions against No. 15 Oklahoma State to help the fourth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team claim a historic 17-16 dual victory over the Cowboys in front of more…

John du Pont Denied Parole

Here’s an article from the latest issue of WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine)… John E du Pont, who was sentenced in 1997 in the shooting death of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz, has been denied parole and will remain behind bars, according…

Bryant, Klingman Making Wrestling411 a Success

Mark Palmer, Staff Writer @RevWrestling.com [email protected] When you need to find a restaurant, a doctor or a phone number, you call “411 “– the universal number for information. Likewise, when you’re seeking the latest information on college wrestling, you call…

Vintage “TIME” Magazine Story: Blind Wrestlers

In New York last week 50 or so parents of students at two schools gathered to watch a series of nine matches between the schools’ wrestling teams. When the matches were over, and Philadelphia’s Overbrook School had won, 22-to-5, the…