Month August 2009

Dennis Hall to Coach USOEC Program at Northern Michigan

Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling Dennis Hall of Stevens Points, Wis. has been named the head coach for USA Wrestling’s Greco-Roman program at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University. Hall was one of the greatest Greco-Roman wrestlers in…

Hawkeyes Hire Song as New Strength Coach

Andy Hamilton – Iowa City Press-Citizen Danny Song wasn’t certain what he was getting into three years ago when his search for a place to continue his wrestling career led him from New York to Iowa. He had just finished…

Paulsons Together Again In The Iowa State Wrestling Room

More than two years after their last matches at Iowa State, twins Trent and Travis Paulson remain inseparable. They live together, they train together and now they’re back at ISU together to continue their quest to become world and Olympic…

Trevor Chinn Joins North Carolina Staff

Tar Heels Add Chinn To Wrestling Staff Three-time NCAA qualifier will work with middle weights, Carolina Wrestling Club. Aug. 18, 2009 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Trevor Chinn, a three-time NCAA qualifier at Lehigh University, has been named an assistant wrestling…

Wrestling & Christian Faith

Wrestling & Christian Faith Ask most wrestlers what makes them successful, and they’ll talk about long practice sessions, endless conditioning drills, and hours in the weight room. Some give credit to coaches, family, or a particular workout partner. Still others…

Sunderland named as Manheim Central HS head coach

The Manheim Central school board approved the hiring of former Penn State coach Troy Sunderland as its head wrestling coach during a school board meeting Tuesday night. Sunderland, who resigned from Penn State on April 4, replaces Shane Mack, who…

Success to Follow Dynamic Gallick Duo

AMES, Iowa “For Iowa State’s current 141-pound wrestling standout, a former Cyclone 141-pound NCAA champion is in his corner all the way this season. Luckily for Nick Gallick, it’s his workout partner, coach and older brother, Nate Gallick. The Gallick…

Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes

Rationale for wrestling weight class options from the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee. CURRENT: -These current 14 weight classes have been in place since 1995. -The 215-pound weight class was added in 2002. -In 2006, the 275-pound weight class was increased…

One Moore Reason to Cheer for the Hawkeyes

Andy Hamilton “¢ Iowa City Press-Citizen Nick Moore joked in May that he might hold off on making a commitment until next spring just to throw off all of the people who expected an announcement this summer that he was…

Cherrington Named Interim Head Coach at Northern Colorado

GREELEY, Colo. – University of Northern Colorado director of athletics Jay Hinrichs today announced that Ben Cherrington will serve as the interim head coach of the wrestling team for the 2009-10 season. “We are pleased to elevate Coach Cherrington to…