Month January 2011

2012 Olympic Trials coming to Iowa City

By K.J. Pilcher, Reporter IOWA CITY, Iowa – The hotbed of amateur wrestling finally gets the chance to host one of the sport’s premiere events. The United States Olympic Committee and USA Wrestling announced Tuesday that Iowa City was selected…

Former Olympian survives life’s tragedies

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press Daniel Cormier doesn’t need to be told that sports is just a game. The former amateur wrestling star and fledgling mixed martial arts fighter has already had too many reminders of the real world. Life…

Gable set for next stage

Dan Gable Wrestling Coach

By MATT LEVINS IOWA CITY “Dan Gable has been the face of amateur wrestling for the better part of the last half-century. During that span, Gable has done just about everything there is to do for the sport of wrestling,…

National powers now look up to Apple Valley at No. 1

The Eagles handled a traditionally strong Florida team to claim the title in the prestigious Clash. By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune ROCHESTER – It’s repeated so often that it would be difficult for even the most cynical of souls to…

Remarkable Story of Cornell College Wrestling Dream Team of 1947

How a Small College Upset All Major Competitors to Win NCAA Wrestling Championship Arno Niemand Arno Niemand, longtime wrestling proponent, historian and member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, has written and published “The Dream Team of 1947, “a…