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American University to host 2012 National Wrestling Coaches Associaton All-Star Classic

American University will host the 47th annual All-Star Classic on November 3, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The classic will be held in Bender Arena on the campus of American University in Washington D.C. “It is the greatest wrestling that’s going…

Half-Dozen OSU Wrestlers Honored in National Pre-Season Poll

CORVALLIS, Ore. “Amateur Wrestling News has released its preseason Division I rankings for the 2012-13 season and a total of six Oregon State wrestlers can be found on the list. The half-dozen Beaver student-athletes are broken up among the top-20…

Former Ithaca College wrestler builds business from backyard to big time

The path that led Ryan Ciotoli to mixed martial arts began at Ithaca College, where after a standout high school career at Union-Endicott, he would graduate in 2002 as one of the most successful wrestlers in school history. Despite missing…

Camo wrestling shoes are perfect for hunting down your opponent on the mat.

Wrestling shoes come in all sorts of colors and styles. From bright pink to pitch black. And even, camouflage! From army green for the outdoorsman, in you, to red, sliver and black camo for something a little different. Why stop at the…

The ultimate wrestling haircut.

I’ve seen plenty of wrestlers with, dyed, hair, mohawks, and shaved heads, but nothing as cool as this! via @inherenzone and, @matproblems

Ultimate Jordan Burroughs Wrestling Highlight Video

Jordan Burroughs is an American and Olympic freestyle wrestling, champion. These are some of his highlights!

Why Attracting Olympic Wrestlers To MMA Is Harder Than You Would Think

In a perfect world, young athletes who rise to the top of combat sports like wrestling, boxing, and judo, would leave their sport to test themselves in the mixed martial arts arena. Unfortunately, we don’t live in this world and…

Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner Declined $1 Million Offer to Fight Fedor Emelianenko

Much is made of the transition for those elite collegiate and Olympic wrestlers who wish to try mixed martial arts as a post-wrestling career option. On the heels of the 2012 London Olympic Games – which saw Americans Jordan Burroughs…

Wrestler Jake Varner’s gold medal was a family production

LONDON — It’s never clear at the Olympics exactly where gold medalists go after they get their prizes — mixed zones, press conferences, TV interviews. The hours after that brief moment on the podium are a whirlwind. But sometimes it’s…

Burroughs Displays The Olympic Midas Touch.

by Maurice D. Proffit The promise that shook the amateur wrestling world did happen to con to fruition indeed., Jordan Burroughs, wins the Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle Mens wrestling at 74 kilograms to bring the gold home to the United State…

Jordan Burroughs wins gold and is featured on Bing.com.

I’m not a Bing user, but with, Jordan Burroughs featured on the homepage, it does draw my interest.