‘Cutting’ weight: A safe practice for youth wrestlers? Q) My sons are always trying to lose weight to compete in wrestling. Is this OK, if they’re not overweight to begin with? Rick / Texas A) Youth wrestling puts kids at…
Making WeightWrestlers sacrifice to become the best pound-for-pound athletes in their sport By ROSS MARTIN Four years ago, Josh Callaway faced a tough decision. He needed to cut almost 20 pounds off of his 5-foot-7 frame if he wanted to…
Wrestlers must adjust at college level By ROSS MARTIN Collegiate wrestling coaches faced many changes in 2001 when the NCAA mandated a weight-certification program for all its members in response to three wrestler deaths in 1997 linked to unsafe weight-cutting…
Gophers’ young grapplers find the going slow as rookiesThree of Minnesota’s redshirt freshmen are battling injuries and ineffectiveness. By Matt Anderson Roger Kish, C.P. Schlatter, Mack Reiter and Matt Koz were supposed to be the blue-chip recruits who led Minnesota’s…
UNI wrestler Harrison also a singer, actor and worker By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor CEDAR FALLS — Jeff Harrison is one of the best collegiate wrestlers in the nation. He’s ranked No. 6 in the country at 149 pounds,…
Wrestlers Team With Community For Wednesday Night Dual …MU Wrestling, Cost-Cutters and Greek Community Come Together… Columbia, Mo. – The Missouri wrestling team has partnered with Cost-Cutters and the MU Greek community for the Wednesday, Feb. 16, dual against Tennessee-Chattanooga…
Hipps Toss: Weekly College Wrestling Recap A Look Around the World of College Wrestling By Andrew Hipps – Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: info@thewrestlingmall.com Who Should Be Ranked #1 at 197? On Sunday, second-ranked Jake Rosholt…
NJCAA National Qualifiers Set; National Tournament Feb. 25-26 in Rochester, MN. The Dream Is Over For 46-Year-old Leo Sawyer of Spartanburg Methodist College ““But He Didn’t Go Down Without a Fight By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor Please send comments, questions…
Last week we looked at the various ways wrestlers can score when they are in the neutral position, that is, both wrestlers on their feet facing each other. From the neutral position, they can score takedowns worth two, four, or…
Former Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Charged With Indecent Exposure The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Feb 15, 2005 ” Joe Williams, an Olympic wrestler and three-time NCAA champion, was charged with indecent exposure in a case dating to 2003 while…
