By MALCOLM HALL PERRY TWP. – David Riggs’ legacy received another blow Friday as he was bypassed for head wrestling coach at Perry High School. The longtime coach lost his bid for the job to Brent McBurney, a 1998 Perry…
Hofstra University Sports Information HEMPSTEAD, NY — The Hofstra University Wrestling Team will preview its 2005-06 season this Sunday, October 23 when the Pride conduct its annual Fall seminar and wrestle-offs at the Hofstra Arena. Former Olympic champion and current…
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell University wrestling program enjoyed a large turnout for both days of a “Weekend with Dan Gable “this past Saturday and Sunday. Dan Gable, the legendary frontman for the Iowa Hawkeyes, held a coach’s clinic on…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling 2005 World bronze medalist Sara McMann (Iowa City, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) has become the first athlete to receive a payment from a new special fund from private donors earmarked for U.S. wrestlers who claim multiple medals for the…
Chris Forman/Navy Sports Information ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy head wrestling coach Bruce Burnett has announced the hiring of Scott Owen as an assistant coach to replace Todd Beckerman, who left for a similar position at the University of Maryland. Owen…
Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] Once the mats were put away at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, only one wrestler from the U.S. brought home gold. This U.S. freestyle competitor had never won a World championship, an…
By TED McCARTAN Tribune Staff Writer CULVER — Senior Maria Alvarez had never even heard of Rulon Gardner before his motivational speech Wednesday afternoon at the Culver Academies. She was oblivious to all of it: the gold medal, the upset…
By Jason Bryant National Wrestling Coaches Association Manheim, Pa. “The lineups are set. The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Thursday the matchups for the 40th annual NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marine Corps to be held at…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Clark Glass (Brandon, Fla.) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of…
