Prior to the 1950s, wrestling mats were frightful. They consisted of either straw or smashed-down piles of horsehair, crammed into a tufted canvas cover. These canvas mats offered little protection from falls or injuries and were hard, if not impossible…
With over 4,000 fans in attendance at Monday’s NWCA All-Star Classic, Oregon wrestling leaders are showing they are serious about saving a Ducks program that is scheduled to be eliminated at the end of this season. It won’t be easy,…
By Jason Bryant [email protected] The clouds hanging over the State Capital building in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday morning shrouded the city skyline and blanketed it with a damp chill. There’s also been a damp chill shrouding college wrestling, not specifically…
Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] Launched this past summer, Rev Rewind wrestling historical features will continue to appear from time-to-time during the wrestling season. Every four years, the wrestling world turns its attention to the Olympics, as grapplers from across…
Wrestling fans have been wondering just what’s in store with the new Big Ten Network and the amount of wrestling the network will cover this year. The Wrestling Mall recently emailed some questions to Mike Vest, Media Relations Manager with…
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona State University wrestling team, coming off a 4-0 start to the season last weekend on the road, will head to the East Coast this weekend for its first tournament action of the season as the…
Sunkist Kids Open Past World medalist Cary Kolat makes statement by winning title at Sunkist Kids International Open Craig Sesker USA Wrestling Cary Kolat is back on the mat for the same reason a lot of wrestlers in their 30s…
For everyone who followed pro wrestling from childhood, there was always a lingering question: How would certain guys, not necessarily the biggest stars but the ones who are known by fans as real-life tough guys, do if the battle was…
DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa State’s wrestling team will feature another Nate Carr, starting with the 2008-09 season. Nate Carr Jr., a junior-college national champion last winter at Iowa Central Community College, said today he will compete for the…
The National Wrestling Coache Association All-Star Classic Lineups were announced recently. The event, which is set for Nov. 19 in Eugene, Ore., is a one-day event that pits the top wrestlers in each weight class against each other in an…
