Senior All-American Matt Nagel has been there and back. When he arrived on campus in the late summer of 2001, he was joining a wrestling program that had just reached the pinnacle of collegiate wrestling. But for Nagel and his…
by James Peters and Jaime Ciavarra Staff Writers Michael Tyler, the 16-year-old wrestler who died Friday after breaking his neck during a match three weeks earlier, is being remembered not just for his prowess in sports, but for his heart,…
Kristin Hoke, WPBF Anchor ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Espanola school district is suing the New Mexico Activities Association. Espanola officials allege the organization’s weight classification system for wrestlers left its athletes at a disadvantage. State District Judge Daniel Sanchez granted…
Terry Steiner works at breaking down barriers as USA Wrestling’s national women’s coach MOLLY BLUE FOREST GROVE — Wrestling rooms are sweltering, the hotter the better. The walls are padded, and mats line the floor. Typically, they are places where…
Ohio University Sports Information ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio University Athletics Department and the Bobcat wrestling program will honor former national champion and legendary head coach Harry Houska on February 11-12, 2006. A special reception will be held at 8…
By: Andrew Shanks – The Daily Iowan Ryan Fuller regained his status as the Iowa wrestling team’s starting heavyweight in a melancholy fashion on Jan. 22. Then-starter Matt Fields was wrestling Minnesota’s top-ranked Cole Konrad when he heard a “pop…
ITHACA, N.Y. – The victory that the Big Red wrestling team earned against Lehigh on Sunday afternoon was not the only victory of the day for the program. The event, which brought a record-setting crowd of 4,425 to Newman Arena,…
As many Michigan wrestling fans can attest, senior/junior Mark Moos is pretty good at making the most out of some awkward-looking situations. In a position where any other collegiate wrestler may find himself in a heap of trouble, the Wolverine…
Top two grapplers in nation at 141 pounds battled for the seventh time Saturday at the Field House. by Robert Przybylo Though built as a team matchup, the wrestling world had its eyes on only one match when Iowa State…
The Associated Press SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (AP) ” Slippery Rock University is cutting eight varsity sports in an effort to save about $350,000 a year, school officials said Monday. Men’s golf, swimming, water polo, tennis and wrestling are being cut,…
