CEDAR FALLS — Cole Konrad was in the position he likes. “That is kind of my ideal situation, “said the Minnesota heavyweight wrestler. “Having it come down to me. That’s the perfect match for me.” This was hardly just another…
By Todd Hutchinson Herald Democrat Brandon Slay talks about wrestling in terms of a life’s journey that’s worth the effort. Slay’s wrestling journey began on the mats of the Amarillo YMCA. It ended after he captured the Olympic gold medal…
Golden Gophers Ranked Number One in the Country by W.I.N. Magazine Fresh off its National Duals Championship, the unbeaten Golden Gopher wrestling team (12-0-0) is ranked number one in the latest W.I.N. national rankings. It is the first time since…
OSU wrestling coach approaches mentor, old coach on OSU all-time wins list Bryan Karns Senior Sports Writer Oklahoma State head wrestling coach John Smith has made a habit out of being the best. Whether it was winning two NCAA titles…
By Marla Van Lanen One day my son Aaron came home from school in sixth grade and announced he was going out for wrestling. I had a limited knowledge of wrestling from my own high school experience as a cheerleader.…
The 2002 Freedom High School graduate pinned two-time NCAA champion Steve Mocco in the heavyweight match to give the then-second-ranked University of Minnesota wrestling team (12-0-0) a 21-14 win over then-top-ranked Oklahoma State in the finals of the National Duals…
By Amy Farnum NCAASports.com Staff Writer SNAPPING STREAKS: Second-ranked Minnesota wreaked a little havoc in the wrestling world at the NWCA National Duals last weekend as the Golden Gophers upended top-ranked Oklahoma State, 21-14, in the championship of the annual…
By BILL REITER REGISTER STAFF WRITER The memory hurts a little more each year. Dan Gable can still remember the phone call in 1972 and the news that came with it: Eleven Israeli Olympic athletes and coaches, who were in…
By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Two homecomings. One enormous rivalry. The top-ranked wrestling team in the country will visit Iowa City tonight when No. 7 Iowa (3-0) hosts powerhouse Oklahoma State (5-0) at 7:30 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The…
